Contributing Faculty - Occupational Therapy
University of St Augustine for Health Sciences•Dallas, TX
•Hybrid
About The Position
A contributing faculty member at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) provides engaging clinically-focused learning opportunities for students in the health science professions, through face-to-face, blended, and/or online delivery methods.
Requirements
- A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in the area of course content required
- Working knowledge of educational theory and methodology
- Faculty Members must be appropriately credentialed, possess an earned degree from an accredited institution or recognized by a country's ministry of education in the discipline being taught, and be licensed or license-eligible in order to teach in specific programs.
- Has sufficient credentials, industry expertise and/or experience in the discipline to teach according to the standards and qualifications required.
- Designs learning experiences closely linked to learning outcomes including lesson planning, design of project, work integrated, group learning experiences, or interactive learning objects.
- Has depth of expertise in pedagogy, andragogy and overall learning effectiveness.
- Manages small, large, blended, hybrid and/or online classrooms, monitoring and ensuring participation, managing one’s own and students’ time and attention effectively.
- Has a clear understanding of institution’s mission and values.
- Has a passion for facilitating learning and for enabling students to navigate their own learning journey.
- Adapts oral and written communication approach and style to the audience and based on the message.
- Listens attentively to others.
- Makes students feel welcome, understood and valued.
- Creates a learning environment that is compelling, challenging and productive.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with distance learning preferred.
- Terminal degree preferred.
- Prior teaching experience preferred [could include online]
- Experience in scholarly activity preferred
Responsibilities
- Maintains expertise in content area
- Promotes student success through optimal student engagement
- Completes all course management requirements to meet program deadlines
- Prepares and delivers course content
- Monitors student progress; gives feedback as appropriate
- Facilitates student participation in learning activities
- Serves as student-to-university liaison
- Reports student outcomes and uses this information for teaching and learning improvements
- Assesses student performance on papers/examinations/projects
- Communicates with program director (and course coordinator if teaching a multi-section course) regarding student difficulties or issues that arise
- Ensures consistent content and testing, if a multi-section course
- Completes annual self-evaluation of teaching performance; sets goals for improvement
- Keeps course content current and as necessary, aligned with course consistency policy
- Recommends course improvements for upcoming semester
- Promotes professionalism by modeling such behaviors inside and outside the classroom setting; promotes inter-professional dialog
- Collaborates with necessary departments to support a positive team environment
- Upholds University core values, policies and procedures
Benefits
- Compensation is a reasonable estimate and will be determined based on course credit hours, student enrollment, and educational degree obtained.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
