Assistant Professor or Higher - Anatomy Medical Educator

Org Level 1

Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso

Position Description

Contributes to the university's mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.

Requisition

44202

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Major/Essential Functions

* Participates in the collaborative development and delivery of the pre-clerkship medical school curriculum (years 1-2), with an emphasis on curricular elements related to the teaching and assessment of human anatomy

* Participates in course administration and instruction for the pre-clerkship phase of the medical school curriculum

* Collaborates with faculty members in other disciplines to develop and deliver an integrated curriculum that blends basic science, clinical science, and health systems science

* Employs a variety of teaching methods including laboratory-based instruction, case-based instruction, large- and small-group discussion, lecture, demonstration, simulation, and team-based learning

* Provides formative and summative assessment of medical student performance

* Provides individual support, feedback, and advice to medical students

* Works closely with course and curriculum committees, fellow faculty, and key administrators to accomplish the educational program goals and objectives established by the School of Medicine

* Engages in advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship

* Provides clinical service (when applicable) to the extent necessary to adequately support the teaching programs of the department

* Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission

* Serves the academic community through participation in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties

* Ensures compliance with HIPAA and billing regulations

* Adheres to institutional policies and procedures

* Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility

* Promotes and upholds the values-based culture of TTUHSC El Paso

Depending on individual goals and interests, and as negotiated with the Chair of the Department of Medical Education, the successful candidate may also have the opportunity to:

* Serves as a 'college mentor' by providing one-on-one support, feedback, and advising to medical students assigned to one of the school's academic learning communities ('colleges')

* Co-facilitates discussion-based sessions in the 'College Colloquium,' a course devoted to topics such as medical ethics, controversies in medicine, evidence-based medicine, critical thinking, safety and quality improvement, communication, humanism, empathy, wellness, life-long learning, bias, leadership, and professionalism

Grant Funded?

No

Minimum Hire Rate

salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills

Pay Basis

Monthly

Work Location

El Paso

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience teaching human embryology, especially clinically-integrated embryology for medical students

* Experience using medical imaging and clinical case-based scenarios in the teaching of human anatomy and embryology

* Experience developing and delivering an integrated medical curriculum

* Experience with active learning methods, such as interactive large and small group formats, laboratory-based instruction, team-based learning, case-based learning, and problem-based learning

* Experience with curriculum management software systems

* Participation in national organizations or committees devoted to medical education

* Experience in medical education scholarship

* Experience in the development of grant proposals and the management of extramural funding

* Emerging or established regional or national reputation for associate professor or higher rank

Campus

HSC - El Paso

Department

Clinic and Basic Sciences Elp

Required Attachments

Cover Letter, Resume / CV

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources…