English Assistant Professor - General Education Department in Portland, Oregon at American College of Healthcare Sciences

ACHS is currently recruiting for the following faculty:

• English Composition

About ACHS

American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) has been providing excellence in holistic health distance education since 1978 and is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). ACHS specializes in accredited online graduate and undergraduate degrees, diplomas, certificates, and continuing education courses in integrative medicine fields including aromatherapy, herbal medicine, holistic nutrition, and more.

Our mission is to provide leadership in holistic health education through comprehensive professional online and on-campus education and high-quality natural products with a commitment to sustainable practices and principles.

Position Description

The instructor will teach courses within our General Education department whose content is designed to help students understand the writing process, analyze readings, and develop critical thinking and researching skills.

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 are recorded and posted to the classroom each week. Faculty members are also required to complete weekly mentoring with their Department Dean during their first semester.

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.

Qualifying instructors must have the following:

• A terminal degree (e.g., PhD, EdD, ND, DO, MD), or another terminal degree as approved by the Chief Academic Officer.
• 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).
• Specialized certifications or industry affiliations may be required depending on specialization.

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 Brooke Pillsbury, ACHS Title IX Coordinator, Chief Operating Officer; office located at 5005 S 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.