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Adjunct Faculty

Responsibilities

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

To develop and/or teach designated graduate course(s) within the guidelines and policies of the University and College of Health Professions. Specific course(s) and responsibilities are outlined in the Letter of Agreement between the instructor and the Institute.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Teach designated course(s) during indicated semester(s).
• Work in collaboration with Institute and University staff and faculty to develop and/or review course and assessment materials, including laboratory sections if applicable.
• Produce a course syllabus which should include the course objectives, outline of course content, testing dates, course requirements for final grade determination, required or recommended resource texts, etc.
• Provide the Institute with information needed to order the course textbook(s).
• Provide the Institute with materials for copying or printing at least one week prior to the course or class start date.
• Provide a final course grade for each student by the specified date according to the Institute's grade scale.
• Participate in the course evaluation process.
• Provide guidance and supervision for teaching/laboratory assistants if applicable.
• For course(s) with a laboratory component:
  • Provide the Institute with a list of equipment and supplies needed for each session at least one month prior to the course or class start date.
  • Provide students with a laboratory manual including explanations of techniques and materials to be used.
  • Instruct the preparator prior to setting up the laboratory sessions.
• Maintain office hours for academic support.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's or Doctoral (preferred) degree in related science-field from an accredited college or university

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 years teaching experience in related course work
• Experience preparing and administering lectures and exams via online course management software (e.g. Blackboard).
• Excellent organizational and communication skills

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.