About this role
Purpose
The purpose of faculty is to fulfill the educational mission of the department, the college, and the university in cooperation with the other members of the department and others in the university community. Faculty are responsible for didactic instruction of students in classrooms, laboratories, seminars, and other settings, as well as for professional practice instruction in clinics and other practice sites.
Essential Job Functions
- Compliance with the Life University Honor Code as well as all University and college policies, including those in the Employee Handbook and the Faculty Handbook.
- Responsible for the instruction, supervision, evaluation and mentoring of students in and outside of the classroom and/or laboratory setting.
- On-going assessment of success in achieving learning goals of courses.
- Demonstrate assessment of success in achieving learning outcomes of course and program curricula.
- Maintenance of required academic records.
- Prepare a syllabus for each course taught according to the approved college template and post it to the respective Blackboard course.
- Remain current in the field of expertise
- Teach class in a professional manner, teaching the material that is present in the syllabus and course outline.
- Required to maintain and be available for student office hours for the primary purpose of communicating with students regarding assigned courses, mentoring and providing supplemental instruction, as required by the individual College.
- Attend faculty and departmental meetings, faculty development programs, or other meetings/events as required.
- Complete training as required by the individual College.
- Cultivate in oneself and others an attitude of helpfulness, personal commitment to building relationships, managing to the best solution, and user friendly always.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications And Experience
- Terminal Degree (where applicable) or degrees including areas of expertise:
- Certification(s) as applicable.
- Experience in university level instruction.
- Experience in other areas,( e.g., clinical, curriculum development, management)
- Experience teaching in on-line environment, where applicable.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5 years experience in university level instruction.
- Experience with curriculum assessment and program review.
- Experience in multiple modalities of curriculum development and delivery.