Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor

Open Rank-Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor

Position #:
- Requisition #: 39080

Department: Office of Medical Education (OME)

Work Location: Onsite (Aurora, CO)

FTE: 0.20 (up to educational cap of 265,000)

Schedule: Part-time

The Advanced Science Course (ASC) Clinical Course Director for the University of Colorado School of Medicine at Colorado State University Branch Campus is responsible for working with faculty on the Anschutz campus and local SOM personnel and clinical faculty to implement, evaluate, and continuously improve components of the ASC curriculum in which they have scientific expertise. The position reports to the ASC Course Director at the FCB.

Supervise SOM clinical faculty who teach within the ASC.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world‑class medical destination at the forefront of life‑changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually.

Powered by our award‑winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.

• Ensure syllabi, course materials, schedules, and other content are of high quality, current, posted, easily accessible, and reflect the educational objectives and content being delivered.

• Ensure a curricular comparability across campuses for the Advanced Science Courses.

• Modify existing or develop new curricula or methods of delivery based on needs, changing LCME requirements, and as charged by curriculum oversight bodies.

• Ensure all grades are submitted in a timely manner.

• Ensure early identification of students in academic or personal difficulty.

• Refer all students with academic or personal difficulty to the Office of Student Life and work with the Success Team to develop and implement appropriate remediation plans.

• Ensure appropriate course opportunities and availability to meet the needs of students.

• Serve as a resource and communicate in a timely manner with students, administrative staff, and faculty.

• Regularly meet with the ASC leadership team and administrative staff.

• Serve as a steward for the ASC curricular content.

• Collaborate with course directors on the Anschutz campus to implement a fair grading process and provide students with information on how grades are determined.

• At the Fort Collins Branch, the clinical director will be responsible for coordinating clinical experiences with preceptors in the community, including recruiting and communicating with volunteer faculty.

• Ensure all teaching faculty and students are aware and understand competencies and learning goals.

• Recruit and develop clinical faculty to teach in the ASC curriculum.

• Work with the team to identify and support faculty development for preceptors and other liaisons.

• Review all course evaluations annually and provide individualized feedback to faculty aimed at development of an action plan for changes and improvement for the following academic year.

• Support faculty in their grading and feedback process to ensure all students receive fair, and effective formative and summative assessments.

• Provide ongoing feedback, support, and remediation as needed to faculty.

• Assure a professional learning climate.

• This role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

• Minimum Qualifications: M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.
• Preferred Qualifications: Specialty‑specific expertise in cardiology.
• Ability to cultivate relationships with people who enjoy teaching, who can inspire students and support the educational process and values of life‑long learning of the CU School of Medicine.
• Excellent written and oral…