Adjunct Faculty- Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

Instructional duties and responsibilities include instruct and assess students acupuncture education in a didactic setting as part of their acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine program(s). Bastyr University follows quarter system. Each quarter is 11 weeks of in-class teaching.

•  Employee is responsible for the following:
• Teaching the above course(s) as scheduled.
• Ensuring that learning objectives are met.
• Finding a substitute or making up the material missed if Employee misses any scheduled class times. Compensation will be adjusted for missed classes according to published policies at MyBU>Bastyr Policies>II. Human Resources>8.5 Sick & Safe Leave.
• Ensuring that all requirements associated with the completion of a class are met. This includes, but is not exclusive to, remediation and makeup exams as well as conducting student course assessment(s) during the University-designated time(s).
• Completing new employee online orientation by stated deadline.
• Completing state-mandated sexual harassment prevention training as required (for which Employee is compensated upon completion).
• Being available to students for advising by appointment.
• Meeting with the appropriate department chair/dean as needed and/or appropriate.
• Completing and posting all course syllabi to the online course management system by the stated deadline.
• Submitting all grades and attendance rosters to the Office of the Registrar by the stated deadline.
• Submitting book orders to the University Bookstore by the stated deadline.
• Ensuring that no final exam exceeds the normally scheduled class time and that all final exams are administered during the week designated as finals week, unless otherwise scheduled and reported through the program office.
• Obtaining prior approval from the appropriate department chair/dean for all guest lecturers.
• Using the designation of “adjunct faculty” only during the academic year in which Employee is teaching.
• Maintaining a current resume and license, as applicable, on file with department. DocuSign Envelope ID: E8390450-6EB5-49CA-A3FF-8B4AFA5DE0D6
• Completing any additional mandatory training by the stated deadlines.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Candidate must have a master’s degree in acupuncture or acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine with demonstrated ability working and communicating effectively with diverse student, faculty, and staff populations. Active diplomate status with NCCAOM is required as is Washington state acupuncture licensure. Prior teaching experience preferred. DAc or DAOM degree preferred.

Benefits:

All Adjuncts who work at least an average of 20 hours a week and/or contracted for 18 or more credits in a rolling four quarter time period are eligible for health care benefits and supplemental insurances. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

Supplemental Information:                               

This job description does not list all of the duties associated with this position and the employee may be required to perform additional duties assigned by the employee's supervisor or otherwise a recognized requirement for this position. Bastyr University reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees requiring an accommodation to perform the essential functions of this job so long as the university can do so without undue hardship.
 

Bastyr University believes that inclusive diversity is essential for achieving academic excellence and creating a profoundly enriching university experience. Our faculty and staff are committed to achieving our mission by educating students to be future leaders that bring the natural health arts and sciences to people from all backgrounds. Promoting an educational environment that allows students, faculty and staff to develop their talents while experiencing a sense of community, we expect campus members to engage in respectful communication, behaviors and thoughtful self-reflection, increase their understanding of cultures and empower people who are disenfranchised, marginalized or oppressed. In so doing, the University pledges to prepare our students (and support faculty and staff) to recognize and appropriately respond to health inequities that affect multiple communities. This involves infusing DEI knowledge, skills, and practices in all academic programs, clinical training and patient services. In all, Bastyr University is dedicated to the welfare of our students and patients as well as to promoting equal opportunity and access in education and health care.

In alignment with Bastyr's DEI commitment, applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged. 

Bastyr University does not discriminate against any person in matters of employment, application for employment, student or applicant for admission, or participation in our programs or benefits on the basis of the following protected classes: ancestry, gender, gender identity, or expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices), sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), ethnic or national origin (includes language use and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law), age (40 and above), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), marital status, genetic information, medical condition (genetic characteristics, cancer or a record or history of cancer), veteran or military status or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law. Our programs, services and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please don't hesitate to contact hr@bastyr.edu to request or discuss a special accommodation due to a disability.

All applicants must prove authorization to work in the United States at the time of a position offer. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. Any applicants requiring special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability during the application process should contact Human Resources at (425) 602-3087 (phone) or hr@bastyr.edu

Salary : $27 - $101