Open Rank Faculty, Behavioral and Social Sciences

Open Rank Faculty, Behavioral and Social Sciences

As part of your application, please submit a brief statement of values (less than 250 words) describing how your personal and professional values align with NEOMED's core values of Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. We are seeking individuals who not only bring strong skills and experience, but also demonstrate a commitment to these values in their work performance.

Position Title:

Open Rank Faculty, Behavioral and Social Sciences

Position Type:
Faculty

Department:
Family & Community Medicine

Full or Part Time:
Full Time

Pay Grade:
Dependent on Rank

Position Summary Information:
Join Northeast Ohio Medical University's (NEOMED) College of Medicine. NEOMED is a mission-driven, community-based medical university committed to educating health professionals, advancing discovery, and improving the health of our region. We are seeking an educator who wants to contribute to meaningful work in a collaborative academic environment. The Department of Family and Community Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

We seek an innovative educator and scholar with expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, population health, quality improvement, social determinants of health, and related areas that advance health equity and community well-being. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, curriculum development, student mentoring, scholarly activity, and service within an interdisciplinary health professions education environment. The faculty member will contribute to curriculum design, implementation, and continuous quality improvement, playing a key role in preparing future healthcare professionals to understand and address the behavioral, social, environmental, and systemic factors that influence health outcomes.

Specific areas of instruction will include epidemiology, population health, health services research, quality improvement and patient safety, social determinants of health, health equity and health disparities, community and public health, evidence-based practice, and health care systems and policy.

At our organization, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and team-oriented environment that is essential to fulfilling our mission. We believe every employee should feel appreciated, valued, and empowered. To maintain a supportive organizational culture, we seek individuals whose values align with our mission and who thrive in a team-based approach. We encourage individuals whose values align with this collaborative approach to apply.

NEOMEDis committed to supporting your health, well-being, and long-term success—both at work and beyond. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to help you thrive.

Healthcare Coverage:
Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance through Medical Mutual

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)

Short-and long-term disability coverage, Long-term care coverage options, and Life insurance

Retirement:
State retirement plan with 14% employer matching to help you plan for the future

Paid Time Off:
Generous vacation and sick leave, in addition to 11 paid holidays each year

Additional Benefits:
Educational benefits with our partner universities (Policy#) Ongoing investment in your professional growth through on-site training and Lean Six Sigma certification Employee wellness activities and initiatives that support a healthy work-life balance

Summary:

Full-time non-tenure track faculty position with primary curricular and teaching responsibilities within the College of Medicine (COM) in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Requires knowledge and oversight of contemporary curriculum delivery, content development, evaluation, and performance outcomes with primary teaching responsibilities in behavioral and social sciences areas critical to the pre-clerkship and/or clerkship phases of an undergraduate medical education program.

Principal Functional Responsibilities:
Teaching and Service:
Participate primarily in medical student education based on areas of expertise, contributing to direct teaching needs and education leadership. Deliver relevant content using innovative and effective techniques to engage medical and health professions students and enhance their learning. Use active learning strategies, case-based instruction, and interprofessional education approaches, such as flipped classroom sessions, peer instruction, and problem-based learning, and development of modules using multimedia.

Link course content to established learning objectives and assessments. Educational contributions will include teaching in coursework that integrates biomedical sciences, behavioral and social sciences, humanities and ethics, and provides the important clinical contexts relevant to medicine and the health professions. Active participation in departmental, college, and university committees will be…