Assistant​/Associate Professor & Medical Education Specialist Medical Educat

Job Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor & Medical Education Specialist, 12 Month Salaried (Medical Education) Medicine

Location:

Tallahassee, FL

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

College of Medicine, Medical Education

• LIFT Program:
  Manage and deliver the structured intervention program for M1 and M2 students. This includes planning and facilitating appropriate activities and developing and monitoring success metrics.
• Small Group Instruction:
  Lead small group teaching sessions focused on developing key skills, including metacognitive skills, effective study strategies (e.g., retrieval practice, spaced repetition), time management, test-taking skills, and effective resource utilization specific to the medical curriculum.
• Faculty
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate with faculty to integrate basic science expertise as the context for applying developing cognitive skills.
• Individual
  
  Coaching:
  
  Provide one-on-one academic coaching as part of higher-level personalized intervention plans.
• Assessment and Monitoring:
  Track student participation, progress, and outcomes within the intervention program.
• Provide regular reports to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs and relevant faculty.
• Liaison:
  Collaborate with faculty in the Office of Student Counseling Services to identify and refer students requiring additional mental health support.

• Research:
  Participate in scholarly activities and research including on the outcomes of the structured intervention program and the efficacy of various instructional and learning strategies.
• Curriculum Evaluation:
  Provide analytic data on LIFT program participation and outcomes to the Curriculum Committee for curriculum course and phase reviews.

• Committee participation and service consistent with the College of Medicine mission.

• Doctoral Degree:
  An earned PhD or EdD from an accredited institution in Education, Cognitive Psychology, Educational Psychology, Educational Neuroscience, Science of Learning, or a closely related field and a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service.
• Expertise in Learning Science:
  Documented background and training in the science of learning, including familiarity with contemporary cognitive load theory, memory retrieval mechanisms, and metacognitive strategies.
• Experience in Academic Support:
  Experience providing academic support, coaching, or remediation specifically to under-performing pre-clerkship medical students or students in other rigorous professional health science programs.
• Program Development:
  Proven ability to design, implement, and assess structured academic support or intervention programs.

• Experience in Academic Support: A minimum of four years of experience providing academic support, coaching, or remediation specifically to under-performing pre-clerkship medical students or students in other rigorous professional health science programs.
• Medical Education
  
  Experience:
  
  Previous experience teaching a basic or foundational science (e.g., Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology) in an allopathic medical school or similar health professional school.
• USMLE Familiarity:
  Deep understanding of the content and structure of the USMLE Step 1 exam and successful preparation strategies.
• Data Analysis:
  Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative educational research methods and statistical analysis.

Helpful

The Florida State University College of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated and highly skilled Learning Specialist to join the Office of Medical Education. This is a critical faculty role to foster the academic success of pre-clerkship medical students through implementation of an evidence-based early intervention program (Learning Integration and Foundations Training Program), mandatory for first and second-year medical students with identified persistent academic difficulty.

This role requires expertise in the science of learning, strong pedagogical skills, and…