Annualized Full-Time Faculty - Doctor of Nursing Practice

Description :

Job Description Summary :

Who we are : 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 the advancement of nursing practice and the improvement of health for diverse populations / peoples.

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

Join a team of dedicated educators : 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 to shape the professional and personal development of graduates.

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

We define teaching as creating environments that facilitate student learning and the attainment of 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 the use of 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.

Scholarship implies a spectrum of activities and academic pursuits that faculty engage in as part of their role as academicians.

We use the Boyer Model to define scholarship which includes scholarship of discovery, integration, teaching and learning, and application / practice.

Duties and Responsibilities :

This is a full-time position with expected online / on campus participation in program activities. On-campus presence is negotiated with the Program Director on an individual basis.

Hybrid and / or online methods of teaching are developed by the faculty as a group consensus and is not determined by individual faculty unless approved by the Lead Faculty and Program Director.

The regular faculty is expected to attend biannual commencement and hooding ceremony. This position is expected to chair students on a regular basis.

This is a regular, open rank position teaching in our DNP programs online and on our Sacramento campus as needed. In addition to teaching, you will be expected to engage in service and scholarship which will be included in your contract.

Major areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Teaching

• Creates a dynamic, learner centered environment that uses a variety of teaching methods that support the diverse learning needs of the student population and that 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 the development of learning plans to facilitate successful achievement of course objectives.
• Will function as a chair and mentor to students and peer faculty and adjunct faculty
• Plans courses, sequencing and scheduling; lecture and / or coordination of guest faculty; composing and administering examinations, grading and conducting competent evaluations.
• Maintains and enhances competence in subjects being taught.
• Confers with colleagues to assure the integrity of the courses across programs and the curriculum as a whole.
• Prepares and reviews written examinations, papers, and student projects; supervises independent study projects as needed and evaluates learner performance in both the classroom and clinical settings.
• Notifies the Program Director of at-risk students or unusual occurrences.
• Documents student progress on appropriate forms.
• Other duties as assigned.

DNP Project Chair Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and support for the development and implementation of a DNP project consistent with the objectives of the project and DNP project guidelines.
• Facilitates contract process.
• Manages the DNP project committee to support the student with the development and implementation of their DNP project.
• Mentors students through the completion of their projects.
• Advocates for students through the completion of their projects.
• Responds to student electronic and other communications within 48 hours.
• Meets with students and / or the project committee as needed or requested.

Service

• Participate in Faculty Organization meetings.
• Participate in College of Nursing Faculty meetings.
• Participate in University or college 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 with the student the nursing curriculum and interpretation of programmatic requirements.
• Provide needed information so students can make the best academic decisions for themselves.
• Increase student awareness of educational resources available.
• Discuss student academic progress and progression toward educational goals.
• Refer to other institutional and community support services, where appropriate.
• Forward appropriate student information regarding needs and preferences that could influence policy setting in the CoN and enhance the learning environment.
• Is an integral member of the DNP faculty and participates in meetings and the chair advisory committee.

NOTE : The total workload for a regular, 12-month faculty appointment is 1872 hours (1320 instructional hours, 552 service and scholarship).

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements :

Education & Experience

• Earned Doctorate (DNP, PhD, EdD) from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Specialization in area of teaching responsibility.
• Current national certification by either ANCC or AANP in specialty area, if required for practice.
• Unencumbered RN Licensure with the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Recent (within five years) practice experience in area of specialization.
• Documented high quality didactic teaching experience of at least three years.
• Experience in higher education and / or the commitment to gain knowledge and experience in current concepts and techniques of education.

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 in didactic instruction.
• Express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word in person or on the telephone.
• Receive detailed information through verbal and written communication.
• Read and write clear documents.
• 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.
• Model appropriate ethical and professional behaviors, as well as expert communication skills.
• Embrace mission, vision, and values of the program, school of nursing, and university.
• Have a clear vision for aligning the safety and quality with student learning activities.
• Ability to adjust other professional commitments to meet varying program scheduling requirements.

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.

Benefits of Working at SMU

Health, Dental, Vision Care

SMU offers a broad range of employee benefits including health, vision, and dental care; sick leave, vacation and holiday leave, 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, voluntary tax-deferred annuities, educational leaves, sabbatical leaves, tuition reimbursement, tuition remission on SMU courses, disability insurance, and more.

SMU offers HMO, EPO and PPO health insurance plans, Delta Dental coverage, and VSP vision coverage.

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

A Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that aren’t covered by your insurance plan or elsewhere.

It’s a smart, simple way to save money while keeping you and your family healthy and protected.

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for dependent care services, such as preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and child or elder daycare.

A DCFSA is a smart, simple way to save money while taking care of your loved ones so that you can continue to work.

Life Insurance

As a means of financial protection, basic life insurance is provided for employees. Insurance may be purchased to benefit-eligible employees in order to supplement additional basic life insurance coverage.

Employees that purchase supplemental life insurance may also purchase coverage for dependents.

Retirement 403(b)

A retirement plan that includes investment alternative and a matching contribution plan is available to all benefit-eligible employees.

The retirement plan rewards special contributions of the long-service employee by providing a measure of financial security during retirement.

You Are Welcome Here

SMU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, familial status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process within the University or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies.

Nondiscrimination is consistent with the principles and practice of the University and is in compliance with Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of The Education Amendments of 1972, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.