Clinical Assistant​/Associate Professor and Director Medical Lab Sciences Program

Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor and Director of the Medical Lab Sciences Program is a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position at Texas A&M International University, beginning ASAP.

Job Title
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Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor and Director of the Medical Lab Sciences Program

Agency
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Texas A&M International University

Department
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College Of Nursing & Health Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary
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Commensurate

Job Location
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Laredo, Texas

Job Type
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Faculty (12 month, full-time, non-tenure-track)

This position requires leadership of the BSMLS program, including program implementation, administration, assessment, continuous improvement, accreditation activities, curriculum development, teaching undergraduate courses, student recruitment and support, faculty hiring, partnership development, clinical education coordination, and service activities at department, college, university, professional, and community levels. Daily duties involve face-to-face interactions on campus and in community/clinical settings.

• Earned master’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Current national certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist (MLS/MT) through ASCP Board of Certification or equivalent.
• Minimum of five years of professional clinical laboratory experience across multiple laboratory disciplines.
• Minimum of three years of higher-education teaching, laboratory education, clinical instruction, or academic program administration experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum development, assessment practices, accreditation processes, and program administration.
• Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Doctorate (PhD, EdD, DCLS, DHSc, or related) is strongly encouraged.
• Experience with accreditation activities, program development, curriculum planning, academic leadership, clinical partnership development, and coordinating clinical education experiences.
• Experience working with multicultural, multilingual, and first-generation student populations.

Competitive salary, health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay available for summer teaching. University provides financial support for professional development opportunities such as academic conferences and may cover moving expenses in whole or in part.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.