POSITION: Adjunct Faculty - Doctor of Medical Science Instructor
COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT: College of Health Professions, Doctor of Medical Science
SUPERVISOR TITLE: Program Director – Doctor of Medical Science
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
EXEMPTION: Teacher Exemption
LOCATION: Abilene
TARGET HIRE DATE: 8/26/2024
HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT – Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University’s Statement of Faith.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Dr. Kathy Robinson, DMSc
Program Director, kathy.robinson@hsutx.edu
SUMMARY/SCOPE: Adjunct
Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) program will coordinate and
teach an online, 3-hour course on a variety of topics that will be assigned
prior to the start of the course. Instruction will be continuous for three
semesters per academic year. Duties
include creating and delivering educational content, departmental grading, and
remediation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include course development, instruction,
management, creating and grading student assignments in a timely manner, and
all correspondence with students enrolled in the course using course management
software. Other duties as assigned by
the DMSc program director.
Demonstrate a high level of engagement with students through
responses to emails and delivering feedback to students through communication
about assignments, discussion boards, interactive instructional tools, recorded
videos, and virtual office hours.
Maintain accurate records and documents, including syllabi,
learning objectives, grading rubrics, grades, faculty course evaluation as
requested, and virtual office hours.
Completion of required training for online adjunct faculty, timely
communication with administration and students, and attending DMSc departmental
meetings virtually as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Physician
Assistant applicants holding a Master of Physician Assistant Studies and
Doctoral Degree (DHSc, DMSc, Ph.D., etc.) are preferred. Clinicians with a doctoral-level degree will
be considered. Candidates with previous online teaching,
classroom teaching, and/or guest lecture/precepting experience as a PA are preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Current NCCPA certification is
preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The
job is sedentary in nature. Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of
time while performing office and computer operations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Online Instruction
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This
position is a part-time/temp adjunct position (no more than 29 hours per week)
with online teaching load at the Hardin-Simmons University campus.
Must
be a resident of the state of Texas
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.
BACKGROUND SCREEN:
HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.