[Hiring] Adjunct Faculty - Precision Medicine @Abilene Christian University

Role Description

Reports to the Precision Medicine Program Director. The position is part of the faculty team working together to support online students in their pursuits of graduate degrees.

Basic Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality instruction, direction and support for students in the online classroom environment.

Essential Duties:

• Provide high-quality instruction, direction and support for students in the online classroom environment.
• Provide rich and timely feedback on student work, being both encouraging and constructively critical.
• Facilitate a range of class sizes, up to 29 students.
• Place students in groups on Canvas for assignments/discussions.
• Provide timely and helpful answers to students’ inquiries regarding course material or academic matters.
• Be available for virtual meetings with students one-on-one or in group settings and hold a minimum of two office hours per week.
• Facilitate and grade all assignments in a timely manner (within 24-72 hours).
• Enter final course grades after consultation with the lead faculty and/or program director by deadline.
• Alert lead faculty or Program Director to any student issues, including performance and policy violation issues.
• Comply with all pertinent policies and procedures outlined in Abilene Christian University’s Handbook, Faculty Guidelines, and those specified by ACU’s College of Health and Human Services.
• Provide feedback to the Program Director for program and/or course improvement.
• Participate in faculty meetings as able.
• Attend/complete program and faculty training and provide credentialing/records updates as required.
• Other duties, as assigned and directed by lead faculty and/or Program Director.

Professional Development Requirements:

• Skills:
  • Attention to detail and follow through.
  • Time management skills.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Computer proficiency.
  • Excellent verbal communication, written communication, and interpersonal abilities.
  • Provide quality instruction and support to students while maintaining academic and university standards.
  • Ability to collaborate or work independently as the situation requires.
• Training Modules Required:
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Access
  • Google Calendar, Mail, Sheets and Docs
  • Canvas and Bridge (online learning platforms)

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy, biology, genetics, chemistry, medicine, bioinformatics, epidemiology or other related fields.
• Experience in discovery and/or use of companion diagnostics/biomarkers in the prevention, detection and/or treatment of diseases preferred.
• Experience in NGS, clinical laboratory, molecular pathology, bioinformatics, healthcare data analytics, AI, or applied genomics is a plus.
• Previous online teaching experience in higher education strongly preferred.
• Computer literate in software and internet-based applications.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to view and manage role and responsibilities in relation to larger mission, goals and perspective of the university.
• Collaborative nature, with the ability to build consensus.
• Outstanding organizational and project management skills with the ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and solves problems, asking for input and initiating solutions as appropriate and reasonable.
• Capacity to quickly learn new software applications.
• Willingness to receive additional training and/or faculty mentoring.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment when interacting with students, other faculty and staff.

Physical Demands

• Majority of work is performed in front of a computer and on the telephone; must have the ability to use the computer and remain stationary for long periods of time.
• Manage conversations in person, online and by telephone.
• Work well under pressure and manage stress well.
• Communicate clearly: speak, read, write, and hear clearly to perform essential functions.