JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Program Director of the academic program, adjunct faculty receive a contract or letter stating adjunct employment with a primary responsibility in teaching. Faculty members assess, plan, implement, and evaluate instruction for students in clinical and classroom settings or laboratories in coordination with established course and program objectives. Serving University of Saint Francis (USF) students and the USF community is paramount. To provide a consistent quality experience across the university, the USF Way, outlined in the Employee Handbook, is used to describe service expectations for all employees.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES:
Teaching & Related Activities
The primary responsibility of a faculty member is effective teaching. For details on classroom and clinical responsibilities – See USF Faculty Handbook. Faculty are expected to:
- Teach courses consistent with the catalog description and content map
- Teach assigned classes at the scheduled time and place and meets required contact hours
- Integrate evidence-based practice in fulfilling all roles of faculty practice
- Collaborate with colleagues for instructional improvement via professional peer review
- Submit reports and requests for information promptly
- Fulfill the Code of Ethics of the university and for the profession
- Teach students using appropriate methodologies to facilitate student classroom and/or clinical learning experiences
- Create an effective learning environment for students
- Effectively communicate with students
- Facilitate critical reflection and support innovation in students
- Provide timely feedback and fairly evaluate students’ progress
- Evaluate student clinical, laboratory and classroom performance and provide individual counsel and guidance as necessary to promote student success
- Propose plans to improve students’ performance
- Maintain appropriate records such as clinical evaluations, test scores, anecdotal notes and attendance on an ongoing basis to document evidence of student progress
Assignments may be adjusted for special assignments at the discretion of the Program Director.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of radiologic technology, sonography, nuclear medicine, or radiation therapy, or magnetic resonance imaging
- Bachelor’s degree in medical imaging discipline or related field required
- Master’s, and Doctorate degree in a related field preferred
Licensure/Certification
- Maintain current registration and certification in an advanced medical imaging discipline
- Current state licensure in a medical imaging profession or eligible for state license (where applicable)
Requirements for all College of Health Sciences faculty engaged in clinical instruction:
- Current TB testing
- Current CPR certification
- Documentation of Hepatitis B immunization
- Other requirements as specified by clinical facilities
Knowledge and Skills
- Competence in educational principles and techniques used in higher education classrooms, laboratory and clinical settings
- Knowledge of the profession including theory and practice, procedures, and regulations
- Proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills necessary to interact effectively with students, faculty, professional staff, administration, clinical affiliates, and the community
- Minimum of three years’ experience in the discipline
- Prior teaching experience in clinical or classroom setting preferred
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