Adjunct Instructor 3 - Core Health Sciences (9-month, Temporary, Full-Time, 1 year)

Position Title: Adjunct Instructor 3 - Core Health Sciences (9-month, Temporary, Full-Time, 1 year)   Location: Big Rapids (Main Campus)   Department:

32604 - Core Health Sciences

  Advertised Salary: Minimum of $48,547 per 9-month appointment, if advanced degree held in primary academic discipline the minimum rate increases to $51,740. Salary commensurate with qualifications pursuant to the FSU and FNTFO/AFT Agreement   Benefits:

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Adjunct Faculty

  FLSA: Exempt   Temporary/Continuing:  Temporary   Part-Time/Full-Time: Full-Time   Union Group: Ferris Nontenure-Track Faculty Organization (FNTFO) (AFT)   Term of Position: 9 Month   At Will/Just Cause: Just Cause   Summary of Position: Adjunct Instructor-3, 9-month temporary for the Health Administration/Health Information Department. This position includes teaching core and interdisciplinary health courses in the College of Health Professions. Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's campuses, or sometimes online. The candidate selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment will perform duties at a Ferris site. The anticipated start date of this position is August of 2025 at the earliest and January of 2026 at the latest.   Position Type: Faculty - Temporary & Continuing   Required Education: Master’s degree in health sciences or a health-related area.   Required Work Experience: Three or more years of health-related work experience or teaching in higher education.   Required Licenses and Certifications:     Physical Demands:

• Office Environment
• Moving
• Reaching
• Sitting
• Twisting
• Standing

  Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: Five or more years of health-related work experience, teaching experience, or a doctorate degree.   Essential Duties/Responsibilities: • Provide classroom and online instruction as assigned (some evening hours may be required).
• Teach core and interdisciplinary health courses in the College of Health Professions.
• Maintain currency within the discipline in area(s) of expertise.
• Maintain a consistent physical presence on the main campus for the purpose of engagement in the University community and the advancement of the health programs.
• Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.
• Adhere to the policies of the college and university.
• Faculty members also have professional responsibilities that may include continuing professional development; participation in curriculum development and university committees; orientation, recruitment, and registration of students; keeping regular posted office hours (which are scheduled at times convenient for students), and participation in traditional functions which have academic significance (i.e. reporting initial student participation data and submitting final grades on time). Faculty may be required to teach off-campus or in an on-line environment.
• Cultivates an environment of belonging that values, respects, supports, and celebrates individual similarities and differences, allowing students, faculty and staff to thrive authentically.
• Active engagement in assessment of student learning and its related analysis and improvement processes.
• Any other duties assigned within the position classification area.   Marginal Duties/Responsibilities:     Skills and Abilities: • Demonstrated successful experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.   Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial Transcript 1

  Optional Documents: Unofficial Transcript 2   Special Instructions to Applicants: Unofficial Transcript 1 (REQUIRED): Applicants must attach a copy of an unofficial transcript of their Master's degree in health sciences or a health related area. Transcript must include: Institution name, applicant name, date degree attained, degree awarded. Finalist will be required to submit an official transcript.
Unofficial Transcript 2 (OPTIONAL): Attach a copy of an unofficial transcript of second degree (if applicable as described in Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered section). Transcript must include: Institut