Assistant​/Associate​/Professor of Anatomy - College of Medicine

About The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine offers challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding positions as faculty and staff at our campuses in Erie and Greensburg, Pennsylvania;
Elmira, New York; and Bradenton, Florida. A leader in medical education, LECOM provides innovative and affordable education in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, dental, and health services.
We welcome you to our vibrant and engaging work culture, where you can grow, develop, and share your talents, while contributing to LECOM’s mission. We provide competitive wages and benefits within a highly productive and energetic workplace, as well as unlimited opportunities for personal satisfaction and career advancement. You will find that LECOM is a great place to work!

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Jacksonville campus, has an opening for Anatomy faculty. We are looking for dedicated, innovative individuals who aspire to work collaboratively with our faculty to produce the next generation of osteopathic physicians. Our mission is focused on excellence in education, research, clinical care, and service. Minimum requirements include a terminal degree (Ph.D., D.O., M.D., D.C.) and demonstrated interest in teaching medical students.

Preference will be given to candidates with at least three years’ teaching experience in medically-oriented gross anatomy, including virtual laboratory experience, embryology, histology, and neuroanatomy. Faculty rank and salary are dependent upon qualifications and experience.
JOB SUMMARY
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The Assistant/Associate/ Professor of Anatomy is responsible for small group and virtual gross anatomy laboratory instruction to osteopathic medical students. The position also includes integration as facilitator into the College of Medicine’s problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum. The successful candidate is knowledgeable and qualified to teach their area of subject expertise at a Medical College level and able to contribute to the development of the college through research and service.

CHARACTERISTIC JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following are a list of academic exercises that may be required as a full-time member of the anatomy faculty from time to time:

• Serve as content expert in area of expertise;
• Serve as Problem Based Learning (PBL) facilitator;
• Provide examination questions for PBL exams in area of expertise;
• Instruct graduate students in area of expertise;
• Interview prospective candidates for the College of Medicine (COM);
• Serve as advisor/mentor to assigned students;
• Serve as advisor to at least one student club;
• Serve on committees, as assigned;
• Provide, at minimum, one scholarly activity or research project yearly;
• Preparation of educational tools (A/V, demonstration models, lectures, lesson plans…etc.);
• Preparation of demonstrations, lectures, small group discussions, and the selection of suggested and required reading from various sources, and coordinating these educational tools with other faculty members;
• Prepare evaluation tools that will aid in the evaluation of students’ work product and help to identify students that are discovered to be weak in various areas;
• Attend “Team” meetings approved by COM that require advancement of your profession;
• Faculty member will contribute and be responsible for overall student success, including, but not limited to, advising and student outcomes;
• Faculty member will contribute directly to the Mission of LECOM embodying the essence of Osteopathic Principles and Practices by assisting with Institutional fundraising and participating in the LECOM Scholarship Auction;
• Faculty member will participate in scholarly activity so to enrich and broaden the student learning experience;
• Faculty member will commit to being a representative of LECOM by being actively involved in the community, including, but not limited to, serving on Boards, participating in community fundraisers and overall outreach;
• Must be able to take direction and receive assignments from the Director of PBL and Associate Dean of Preclinical Education;
• Must be available for work during the…