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Adjunct Faculty - Executive Masters in Crisis and Emergency Management Program

Responsibilities

Overview:

Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a dedicated and experienced Adjunct Faculty member to join our new Executive Masters in Crisis and Emergency Management Program. The successful candidate will contribute to our mission of providing high-quality education in the field of emergency management. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching at the graduate level with a strong background in emergency management, homeland security, public administration/policy or other closely related field.

1. Teach graduate courses in the Crisis and Emergency Management program in a completely online format.
2. Develop course syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, and assessments that align with program objectives and academic standards.
3. Foster an inclusive and interactive learning environment that encourages critical thinking, collaboration, and innovation.
4. Incorporate real-world case studies, simulations, and experiential learning activities to enhance student understanding and application of emergency management principles.
5. Provide timely feedback and constructive guidance to students to support their academic progress and professional development.
6. Stay current with industry trends, research findings, and best practices in emergency management and integrate relevant information into course curriculum.
7. Participate in departmental meetings, faculty development activities, and program assessment initiatives as required.
8. Collaborate with program faculty and staff to continuously improve the curriculum, instructional materials, and student learning outcomes.

Qualifications

1. A doctoral degree with a strong background in emergency management, public administration/policy, homeland security, or a closely related field. ABD and Masters degrees with exceptional qualifications will be considered.
2. Professional experience working in emergency management, disaster response, or related fields.
3. Prior graduate level teaching experience.
4. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and motivate students from diverse backgrounds.
5. Demonstrated proficiency in curriculum development, instructional design, assessment of student learning and the Canvas learning platform.
6. Flexibility to teach courses during weekdays, evenings, or weekends, as needed in a completely online environment.

Special Skills/Experience

1. Additional skills and experience in cybersecurity, GIS, and planning are highly desirable.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV), and teaching philosophy statement. Please email your application materials to the Crisis and Emergency Management Program Director at david.nitsch@jefferson.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.