Director of Didactic Education

Houston, TX

Oct 02, 2026

PRIMARY PURPOSE

This position is a full-time academic position within the confines of the Houston based Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA) program of Case Western Reserve University. The Director of Didactic Education will take an active role in all didactic activities, including course mapping, curriculum development, development of didactic faculty, and teaching in the classroom. This person will ensure that activities comply with university, school, and program policy, procedure, and process.

The Director of Didactic Education is expected to devote two extended administrative days to the program each week and to hold regular in person office hours for students.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The following tasks are listed in order of anticipated time consumption and overall importance for the successful undertaking of this position. Under the overall supervision of the Program Director, the incumbent will:

1.Coordinate the teaching responsibilities of MSA program faculty for all didactic courses, including directly teaching several courses. Courses directly taught may include but are not limited to:

a.ANES 460 – Introduction to Anesthesia

e.ANES 488 – Anesthesia Non-technical

f.ANES 440 – Patient Monitoring and Instrumentation 1

g.ANES 441 – Patient Monitoring and Instrumentation 2

h.ANES 485, 486, 487, 584, 585 – Simulation courses

i.Additional courses as deemed necessary by the Program Director

2.Provide organization and guidance to faculty in the development and delivery of didactic courses, ensuring each didactic course provides students with:

a.A schedule of didactic topics with dates, reading assignments, and evaluation mechanisms, distributed at the beginning of each semester.

b.Course goals, objectives, and foci that are correlated between the didactic activities and the clinical application.

c.A list of overall course learning objectives, distributed at the beginning of each semester.

d.A list of learning objectives for each class session, distributed at the beginning of each semester.

e.Quizzes and examinations that are designed and evaluated with an eye toward critically and clinically oriented thinking and board examinations.

f.Effective standardized evaluation instruments to evaluate instructors’ teaching effectiveness based on attainment of learning objectives and that feedback is shared with program direction.

3.Provide substantive guidance for the overall didactic program design and curriculum development for the MSA program in Houston, TX, ensuring all course goals, objectives and foci are developed according to university and accreditation standards and are correlated appropriately for clinical application. In close collaboration with the other Directors of Didactic Education across the network, undertake a systematic semester-end review of courses and student evaluations, with feedback shared with Program Director and relevant faculty.

4.Dispense administrative advice and guidance to carry out plans and procedures consistent with established policies. Assist in creating a budget for didactic education, including but not limited to faculty education, equipment procurement and maintenance. Identify opportunities to share internal didactic resources across the network, reducing the need for outsourcing whenever possible.

5.Maintain and coordinate information management systems and records to support the academic and administrative functions of the program as deemed appropriate by…