Award-winning: Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
When you join Sentara in a professional or management role, you become part of a progressive team of business leaders and operational experts. Our organization and our people are highly respected for the knowledge and innovation that we demonstrate each day. Working with us is an opportunity to have a positive influence on our growth and the communities we serve.
Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a
Assistant Professor
Position Status: Full-time, Day Shift
Position Location: This position is onsite for residents of the Hampton Roads/Northeastern North Caroline geographic area.
Standard Working Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM (ET).
Position Summary:
Provides classroom and or clinical instruction to students in Sentara's health science programs. Uses interactive and innovative teaching learning strategies in both on ground and on-line courses. Responsible for the development of faculty in both the classroom and clinical settings. Responsible for student tutoring, advising and support as required and participates in department and college committees as assigned.
Collaborates with the community to support and facilitate research, participates in research as it relates to teaching and keeps current in evidence-based research as it relates to classroom and clinical instruction of students.
Masters in nursing, nursing education or education appropriate to subject matter being taught. Doctorate in nursing or education preferred. Minimum 5 years recent professional experience required; minimum of 3 years previous teaching experience in a BSN or allied health program; OR demonstrated consistent positive feedback from students; conducted research to enhance body of knowledge in the discipline.
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Diversity and Inclusion at Sentara
Our vision is that everyone brings the strengths that come with diversity to work with them every day. When we are achieving our vision, we have team members that feel they belong and can be their authentic selves, and our workforce is reflective of the communities we serve.
We are realizing this vision through our Diversity and Inclusion strategy, which has three pillars: A diverse and talented workforce, an inclusive and supportive workplace, and outreach and engagement with our community. We have made remarkable strides in these areas over the past several years and, as our world continues to evolve, we know our work is never done.
Our strategies focus on both structural inclusion, which looks at our organizational structures, processes, and practices; as well as behavioral inclusion, which evaluates our mindsets, skillsets, and relationships. Together, these strategies are moving our organization forward in an environment that fosters a culture of mutual respect and belonging for all.
Please visit the link below to learn more about Sentara’s commitment to diversity and inclusion:
https://www.sentara.com/aboutus/mission-vision-and-values/diversity.aspx
Sentara Overview
For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara Health as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems. That's because we are dedicated to growth, innovation, and patient safety at more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals.
Sentara Benefits
As the third-largest employer in Virginia, Sentara Health was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best large employers. We offer a variety of amenities to our employees, including, but not limited to:
Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. For information about our employee benefits, please visit: Benefits – Sentara (sentaracareers.com)
Join our team! We are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, and growth!
Please Note: The yearly Flu Vaccination is required for employment.
Note: Sentara Health offers employees comprehensive health care and retirement benefits designed with you and your family's well-being in mind. Our benefits packages are designed to change with you by meeting your needs now and anticipating what comes next. You have a variety of options for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, and voluntary benefits as well as Paid Time Off in the form of sick time, vacation time and paid parental leave. Team Members have the opportunity to earn an annual flat amount Bonus payment if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
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Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
