Part-time Faculty, Anatomy & Physiology, and/or Microbiology, Los Angeles

Position Summary

The School of Arts, Letters, & Sciences is seeking a Part-time Faculty in the following areas of specialization(s): Anatomy, Physiology, and/or Microbiology.

In this role, the part-time faculty member will teach cohorts of students within a programmatic core discipline as assigned. Primary responsibilities include engaging students, offering excellent feedback, and inspiring students to achieve course and program outcomes relevant to the core discipline. This position works closely with other faculty teaching in the discipline, Department Chair, and Dean.

Essential Functions

The role of Part-time Assistant Professor includes teaching courses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned.  

Measuring Performance

Specific performance standards for teaching include, but are not limited to:

• Part-time Assistant Professor will email/record and post a welcome letter to their assigned students one week prior to the start of course, when feasible, but always within the first week of the course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will record and post a video introduction which will be placed in each course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will answer all student emails within two calendar days which is likely to require responding over weekends.  The exception to this requirement is if the Part-time Assistant Professor is on PTO or when there is a holiday observed by the University.
• Communication with students will take place within the University learning management system (LMS), University-designated systems and through University assigned email.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will contact Student Services (by use of designated means) in the LMS as soon as Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will contact a student by email and a phone call to encourage re-engagement in the course as soon as Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.
• As technologically supported by the platform, Part-time Assistant Professor will host no less than two one-hour synchronous office hour sessions per week.  Office hours will be posted in each course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will provide quality feedback to students.  Quality feedback includes but is not limited to:
  • substantive and reflect a content focus
  • impart knowledge, share resources and dialogue with students
  • include track changes of edits to proper use of mechanics
  • include a summative statement at the beginning or end of document with key observations
  • communicate in a manner and with language reflecting support of the student

Scholarship

Part-time Assistant Professor is expected to meet the University's requirements for scholarship as articulated in the Faculty Handbook. Part-time Assistant Professor is encouraged to apply for the various initiatives the University funds to promote research and scholarship. Part-time Assistant Professor will:

• Maintain a record of scholarly activities befitting a doctoral granting institution
• Contribute to the body of knowledge of their discipline

Compliance with University Policies 

Part-time Assistant Professors are expected to know, acknowledge, and comply with University policies as stated in the Team Member Handbook and Faculty Handbook.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or higher in the following: Biology, Physiology, Microbiology, Nursing, Medicine or related disciplines from a regionally accredited university.
• Must reside and be eligible to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• College-level or field teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Interest in working with diverse groups of students.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Ability to participate as an active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal. Contributes fully to the team effort and plays an integral part in the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead.
• Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks resolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
• Actively seeks to influence, build effective relationships and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or