Chair, Podiatric Medicine & Surgery

Chair

Compensation: $120,000 - $140,000 annually, depending on experience and qualification

Position Summary

The Chair is responsible for recruitment, management, compensation, and retention of faculty in consideration of the strategic plans of the college and RFUMS. These responsibilities shall demonstrate compliance with the University's equal opportunity and affirmative action obligations. The Chair nominates all faculty for initial appointment, additional term appointments, and promotion and tenure within the department. The Chair (or his/her designee) will meet at a minimum annually with each faculty member to provide evaluation, guidance, and mentoring.

The Chair must promote cooperation and coordination within the department while establishing clear goals and outcome measures for each faculty member. Efficient and effective communication is expected within the department, as well as with all members of the College and University, including administration, faculty, staff, and students.

Faculty Department Chairs are also faculty members. All full-time faculty members employed by RFUMS are expected to engage in activities that are considered core to their primary role as a faculty member. These activities may include teaching, scholarly activity, and service.

Our generous benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision plans; paid parental leave; short term and long term disability plans; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; and a 403(b) retirement plan which includes a 8% employer contribution once eligible. RFUMS is committed to employee wellbeing and work-life balance. This position is eligible for 24 days of vacation/ personal leave, 15 sick days, and 9 paid holidays, paid winter break, plus two floating holidays.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the activities of faculty within the department
• Manage all academic initiatives of the department
• Promote service to the College and the University
• Work cooperatively with the Associate Dean of Clinical Experiences to coordinate the clinical and teaching activities of the department faculty so that all faculty needs related to clinical experiences are satisfactorily addressed
• Work cooperatively with the Associate Dean of Clinical Experiences in ensuring proper oversight of all student clinical experiences
• Work cooperatively with the Associate Dean of Clerkship and Residency Placement to support the placement of students into clerkships and residencies
• Work cooperatively with the medical directors of the clinical affiliates in addressing faculty needs, responsibilities, and performance
• Participate in defining future strategic objectives for the College and provide ongoing support for the established objectives and directions of the College and the University
• Work cooperatively in developing, implementing, and monitoring the College's curriculum
• Maintain proper assessment activities
• Assign administrative, teaching, research, and clinical roles to the faculty of the department
• Maintain accountability for the academic performance and productivity of the faculty
• Maintain accountability for the continuing education of the faculty assigned to the department

Teamwork

An important responsibility of the department Chair is to promote teamwork within the department and among other departments within the College and University.

Terms

The departmental Chair serves at the pleasure of the Dean of the College.

Teaching

As a member of the faculty, the Chair will be expected to participate in student educational activities as part of the workload model determined by the Dean.

Evaluation

The Vice Dean/Dean of the College will conduct an annual performance review of the Chair based on the achievement of the specific responsibilities of their job description and faculty workload model. The Dean of the College will conduct a review of performance of the chair annually and the chair will undergo a department review every 5 years.

Teaching responsibilities vary and may include:

• Direct instruction
• Curriculum management
• Assessment
• Advising and mentoring for students

Scholarly activities vary and may include:

• Original scholarship
• Grant procurement
• Research mentoring

Service activities vary and may include internal and external contributions through:

• Committees
• Contributions to the profession
• Recruitment
• Direct patient care

Scholarly activities and/or clinical activities are negotiated and determined at the department level and are primarily based upon the faculty track.

Conditions of Employment

• Must achieve satisfactory results from a background check

Required Education & Experience

• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from an accredited college of podiatric medicine.
• Successful completion of an approved three-year Podiatric Residency in Medicine and Surgery.
• Board qualified or certification by ABFAS and/or ABPM.
• All faculty members are required to maintain appropriate continuing medical education credits for maintenance of their license. All CME requests must be coordinated in advance for proper faculty…