Annual Faculty, FNP

Duties And Responsibilities

• 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.
• Teaches and precepts clinical rotations in outpatient community settings within faculty practice setting at least 2 days per week.
• 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.
• Planning 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.
• Actively engages in accreditation and academic program review activities.
• Confers with colleagues to assure the integrity of the courses across programs and the curriculum.
• Reviews and provides feedback on student submitted assignments.
• Supervises independent study projects, as needed, and evaluates learner performance in both the classroom and clinical settings.
• Documents student progress on appropriate forms and notifies appropriate leadership team members of at-risk students or unusual occurrences.
• Attends on-ground intensives for appropriate courses.

Service

• Participate in Faculty Organization meetings
• Participate in College of Nursing Faculty meetings
• Participate in FNP program meetings
• Participate in University or School 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.
• Advise students, as needed, to provide needed information on educational resources to help students progress toward their educational goals
• Refer students 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.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Earned Doctorate from an accredited institution of higher education
• Onsite requirements: Oakland/SF Bay area
• Specialization in area of teaching responsibility
• Current national certification by either ANCC or AANP
• RN Licensure and FNP with Furnishing Number by the California Board of Registered Nursing
• Recent (within five years) practice experience in area of specialization
• Documented high quality didactic teaching experience in higher education of at least three years is preferred but not required.
• Commitment to gain knowledge and experience in current concepts and techniques of education
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Function effectively as a member of a team and independently
• 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 and expert communication skills
• Embrace mission, vision, and values of the program, CoN, and University
• Have a clear vision for aligning the safety and quality with student learning activities

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication

Benefits

(NOTE: Total workload for a regular, 12-month annual faculty appointment is 1872 hours (1722 instructional hours, 150 service.)

Pay

Pay Range for Faculty Pay Range for Faculty Annual salary range: $81,000 ~ $108,000 (exempt)

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.