AROMATHERAPY - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in Portland, Oregon at American College of Healthcare Sciences

As a small institution, our faculty are integral to ACHS’s integrity and continuity through consistent and authentic engagement with students and participation in academic and collegiate life at ACHS and by representing ACHS with integrity in their day to day activities. Instructors work with one or more cohorts of students in a particular course, utilizing our online classrooms in the Canvas LMS.

Instructors are expected to teach material aligned with the ACHS philosophy and stated program and course learning outcomes, actively participate in class and engage in substantive interaction with students throughout each week to provide prompt feedback to students and conduct weekly virtual conferences with students (ACHS uses an integrated conference tool for seamless online meetings in class). Faculty also participate in curriculum development and are an essential part of the ACHS Center for Excellence in Teaching, Technology, and Assessment. Faculty members are expected to log into the classroom at least 6 out of 7 days and hold weekly Zoom meetings that should be recorded and posted to the classroom each week. Faculty members are also required to complete weekly reports that will be sent to their Department Chair.

Excellent online communication skills are essential, including an ability to communicate at a distance (email, discussion boards, live lessons, or phone as needed) with a variety of learner styles and post-traditional students.

Aromatherapy instructors must have:

• Terminal, professional degree in a related area such as PhD, EdD, Naturopathic Doctorate (ND), or similar degree where botanical sciences and/or aromatherapy are included in the curriculum as demonstrated by official transcripts
• Registered Aromatherapist credential (RA, Aromatherapy Registration Council) or willingness to take the exam upon hire
• Professional affiliation and standing with related industry organizations including Alliance of International Aromatherapists and National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
• At least two years of College teaching experience, preferably online, and subject knowledge and professional experience.
• Experience teaching in an online learning platform such as Canvas is essential. (Angel, Moodle, and Blackboard considered).?

Technical requirements:

• A current PC or Mac at your home (minimum specs: 8 GB RAM, Windows or OSX operating system within 2 generations of the most recent, the most recent version of Google Chrome, email with attachment capabilities, and enough storage for video files and course materials (we recommend at least 200 GB).
• High-speed internet service, with 20MBPS down and 5MBPS up.

Physical Demands

Requires prolonged standing or sitting. Requires frequent bending, stooping or stretching.

Working Conditions

Work is performed remotely from a home office or location with secure internet.

Non-Discrimination

ACHS is committed to equal opportunity and equal treatment for all qualified individuals and supports workforce diversity. ACHS does not discriminate nor will it tolerate discrimination against any person because of age, gender, gender-identity, color, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other class protected by

law.

ACHS complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, including but not limited to all forms of sexual harassment and sexual violence. Any person who files a complaint or participates in an investigation is protected from retaliation to the full extent of the law. For questions regarding Title IX, please contact Tracey Abell, ACHS Title IX Coordinator, Chief Operating Officer; office located at 5005 SW Macadam Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97239; 503.244.0726. For further information, you may also contact the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights,

through its website http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm, or by calling 1.800.421.3481.