Adjunct Faculty- Microbiology - Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing - Provo, Utah

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Faculty of the Science Department provides vision, leadership, and direction for the instruction of

Sciences as well as the guiding of faculty and students within the Associate of Arts in Nursing Degree Program of North-West College. This position shares development and strategic direction for a wide-range of matters with the Chair of the Science Department and the Dean and Assistant of the Nursing Program. The Instructor of Microbiology also serves as part of the School of Nursing (SON) Administrative Team, through active participation in various school and institutional planning, course implementation and course evaluating activities. In cooperation with the Chair of the Science

Department, the Dean, Assistant Dean and the Instructor of Microbiology serves as an interface between the School of Nursing Faculty and the administration of the North-West College.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assumes teaching responsibilities and participates in the development and delivery of instructional activities of the science faculty within the nursing program for the topic of Microbiology Laboratory.
2. In consultation with the other Science faculty, is involved in the recruitment, and formulating recommendations to the Chair of the Science Department and SON Director of new faculty members for appointment to the department.
3. Mentors associate faculty, such as laboratory instructors, and promotes faculty development.
4. Conducts course and semester performance evaluations of the students enrolled within the Microbiology Laboratory course.
5. The Microbiology Laboratory Instructor may also be called upon to assist the Instructor of the Microbiology Lecture course in making evaluations and grade determinations pertaining to student course performance and adherence to course grading guidelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a classroom/laboratory setting; exposure to dusts, mists, fumes, moderately high levels of toxic chemicals, allergenic plants and biological materials; work with laboratory equipment and apparatus.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a classroom/laboratory setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, operate laboratory and office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including the use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information; requires the wearing of personal protective equipment i