"Adjunct Faculty, Neurology"

Job Details

Description: Job Description Summary:
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) has a long history of educating
highly skilled and compassionate health professionals who
positively transform the experience of care in diverse communities.
We strive to build and maintain a welcoming and supportive campus
environment and affirm diversity as an educational imperative to
achieving excellence. The Basic Sciences Department provides
excellent instructors for the foundational science courses required
in our programs.

The Adjunct Instructor in Basic Science is expected to excel at
teaching specific undergraduate and graduate-level courses in their
area of expertise. Duties and Responsibilities:

Adjunct Instructor in Neurology – Position Skills and
Responsibilities
The individual must be able to teach both undergraduate and
graduate-level Neurology courses, integrating both conceptual
knowledge and applied learning. Key responsibilities include:

• Contribute to student learning, professional growth, and
  advancement.
• Demonstrate academic competence in neurology.
• Maintain a growth mindset toward student learning and teaching
  practice; remain flexible in adapting course content for different
  learner cohorts as needed.
• Demonstrate a high degree of self-efficacy, accountability for
  learner outcomes, and advocacy for student success.
• Collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups
  within the University to enhance student performance.
• Invest in learners’ well-being, health, and safety—physically,
  socially, and emotionally.
• Design and facilitate differentiated and personalized learning
  goals and activities that follow a coherent sequence, align to
  instructional goals, and engage students in advanced-level
  cognitive learning.
• Perform service to the department by participating in
  departmental meetings.
• Note: Annual evaluations are not required for this position.
  Promotion is not available.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• M.S., Ph.D., M.D., D.P.M., or equivalent in Neuroscience, or a
  closely related discipline.
• At least two years of experience teaching at a higher academic
  institution; graduate-level teaching experience strongly
  preferred.
• Experience teaching neurology (in-person and online)
  preferred.

Additional Job Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds; ability to carry,
  push, pull, kneel, and stoop.
• Must be able to move about campus to accomplish instructional
  and service tasks.
• Must be able to teach in person at our Oakland campus.
• Ability to read, write, compose, and edit complex
  documents.
• Ability to do deskwork/computer work for prolonged periods of
  time.
• Must be able to express ideas clearly through verbal and
  written communication.
• Ability to receive and interpret detailed information through
  verbal and written communication.
• Ability to mentor students.

Employee Status:Regular
Exemption Status:United States of America (Exempt)
Time Type:Part time
Job Shift:

Pay Range:

A reasonable estimate for this position is $600 - $8000 based on
teaching assignment

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.