Annual Faculty - Mental Health Nursing

Description :

Job Description Summary :

Samuel Merritt University graduates improve health outcomes and reduce disparities for all members of our communities. We have spent more than a century preparing outstanding healthcare professionals through immersive learning and community engagement and are deeply committed to transforming healthcare through diversity and inclusion.

At the College of Nursing, we are at the forefront of educational innovation in theory and practice to prepare highly competent professional nursing leaders who are engaged in advancing nursing practice and improving health for diverse populations / peoples.

Our motto is education plus compassion, which we proudly demonstrate in serving our students, faculty, staff, and local communities.

Our faculty are known for their passion for growing the nursing profession. With this passion, we strive to awaken curiosity in our students and instill lifelong learning.

Congruent with our values, we work hard to inspire service and leadership in our students. For this reason, the role of faculty is vitally important because of its unmatched position in shaping graduates' professional and personal development.

This position is in the College of Nursing (CoN) and reports directly to the Program Director. The position combines teaching and service.

We define teaching as creating environments facilitating student learning and attaining expected outcomes at the course and program levels.

Faculty has ownership for the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of the curricula within the College of Nursing, which are designed to prepare graduates to provide nursing care in a dynamic health care environment.

Service implies using academic and professional expertise to serve the University, the nursing profession, and the community.

Service consists of meaningful activities that promote the image, mission, or strategic priorities of the University, the well-being of relevant individuals or groups among the community of interest, or the professional growth of faculty.

Duties and Responsibilities :

This is an annual, open-rank, full-time position teaching in our pre-licensure program. In addition to teaching, you will be expected to engage in service, which is included in your full-time contract.

There is expected on-campus / online / hybrid participation in program activities from 3 - 5 days per week or equivalent.

On-campus presence is negotiated with the Program Director on an individual basis. The faculty develops hybrid and / or online teaching methods as a group consensus.

Individual faculty does not determine online teaching unless approved by the Course Manager and Program Director. This position is open until filled.

This position reports to the Program Director.

Primary Areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Teaching (92%)*

• Creates a dynamic, learner-centered environment that uses various teaching methods that support the diverse learning needs of the student population and are based on educational theory and evidence-based teaching and clinical practices.
• Models reflective and critical thinking and serves as a coach and mentor for students; confers with them on their progress and assists them in developing learning plans to facilitate achievement of course objectives.
• Planning courses, sequencing, and scheduling; lecturing and / or coordinating guest faculty; composing and administering examinations;

reviewing student projects; supervising independent study projects as needed; grading and conducting competent evaluations.

• Maintains and enhances competence in subjects being taught.
• Actively engages in accreditation and academic program review activities.
• Participates in the Faculty Professional Development workshops and CoN meetings to better support student learning experiences and growth.
• Confers with colleagues to ensure the integrity of the courses across programs and the curriculum.
• Documents student progress on appropriate forms and notifies appropriate leadership team members of at-risk students or unusual occurrences on time.
• Meets with at-risk students and provides support for academic success.
• Meets with clinical faculty before the start of each semester to ensure consistency in clinical instruction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Service (8%)*

• Participate in Faculty Organization meetings
• Participate in College of Nursing Faculty meetings
• Participate in Program Level meetings
• Participate and / or chair University or CoN committees as needed
• Provide service to the profession and the community
• Participate in University and CoN events as specified in University and CoN attendance expectations.
• Clarify the nursing curriculum and interpretation of programmatic requirements with the learners.
• Provide needed information so learners can make the best academic decisions for themselves.
• Increase learner awareness of educational resources available.
• Discuss academic progress and progression toward educational goals with learners.
• Refer to other institutional and community support services where appropriate.
• Forward appropriate learner information regarding needs and preferences that could influence policy setting in the CoN and enhance the learning environment.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Experience :

• Earned Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education, preferred.
• Specialization in the area of teaching responsibility
• Unencumbered RN Licensure by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Recent (within five years) practice experience in the area of specialization.
• Experience in higher education or the commitment to gain knowledge and expertise in current concepts and techniques of education.

The University has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to build a welcoming and supportive campus environment and acknowledge that diversity is an educational imperative to achieve excellence.

Skills :

• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Read and write clear documents.
• Function effectively as a member of a team and independently.

Abilities :

• Expertise in clinical teaching and didactic instruction.
• Express or exchange ideas through the spoken word in person or on the telephone.
• Receive detailed information through verbal and written communication.
• Model appropriate ethical and professional behaviors.
• Embrace the program's mission, vision, and values, College of Nursing, and University.
• Have a strong commitment to the caring science principles and mindfulness-based stress reduction practices central to the culture and expected outcomes of the program.
• Have a clear vision for aligning the safety and quality of student learning activities.
• Ability to adjust other professional commitments to meet varying program scheduling requirements.
• NOTE : Total workload for an annual full-time, 12-month faculty appointment is 1872 hours (1722 instructional hours, 150 scholarship hours, which leaves 208 hours (5.

2 weeks) of uncontracted time per year).

Employee Status :

Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Exemption Status :

United States of America (Exempt) Time Type :

Part time Job Shift :

Pay Range : $81,000 - $108,000

$81,000 - $108,000

Samuel Merritt University currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements.

Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location, and other relevant skills.