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The Department of Midwifery is seeking to form a pool of experienced professionals to fill part-time teaching positions beginning in September 2024 for midwifery related courses at Bastyr University's Kenmore campus, 15 miles north of Seattle. We are a hard-working, supportive team, committed to creating an inclusive learning environment where student midwives feel welcomed, represented, supported and safe; where students learn to care for all families in a way that is culturally affirming and respectful; and where our commitment to social justice is woven into every facet of our program. Please read our Equity and Mission statements because they inform the work that all of our faculty do.
The Department of Midwifery is seeking part-time adjunct instructors for courses in the areas listed below, but welcome applications for teaching any course in our MS Midwifery or MA Maternal Child Health Systems programs. Instructors should be dynamic and experienced teachers who apply active student-learning methods in the classroom.
Midwifery courses are taught in a hybrid format, with some of the material taught online and some of it facilitated in monthly face-to-face classes on the Kenmore campus. Instructors are expected to be in the classroom for the monthly onsite classes.
Ideal candidates must be independent, motivated instructors with initiative and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail and dedication to student engagement and learning are important required skills. Must have at least 2 years of midwifery experience and/or teaching experience.
Qualifications:

• Licensure/certification as a CPM, CNM and/or LM for most midwifery courses.
• Master's level credential preferred but not required for all courses.
• Relevant experience with the course material to be taught (please specify).
• Teaching experience and/or a commitment to developing teaching skills.
• Continuing education, self-directed study, or relevant experience with course content.
• Significant experience in clinical midwifery practice is essential in home or birth center setting for the Labor & Birth course.
• Commitment to continued personal and departmental growth in anti-oppression work.
• Excellent communication skills in person and online.

Requirements:

• Access to and relevant skills with computer, internet and email.
• Available to be off-call during in-person class sessions.
• Available for online learning activities with students and faculty communications. We use Canvas as our learning management system.

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:
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.