Adjunct Faculty - Acupuncture - Patient Assessment

Overview

Adjunct Faculty - Acupuncture - Patient Assessment at the New England School of Acupuncture, Worcester, MA for the Spring 2026 term. This is a 2-credit, 30-hour in-person course for third-year students, scheduled on Wednesdays 8:30am-10:40am on the Worcester, MA campus. Course dates are January 14–April 22 (14 weeks).

The selected candidate will deliver high quality learning experiences and assessment for the acupuncture program, bringing subject matter expertise to the responsibilities of teaching on-site biomedical patient assessment. The course provides acupuncture students with an understanding of how a physical examination is used in the evaluation and assessment of the patient in the development of a working diagnosis. The fundamentals of the physical examination of the integumentary system, head and neck, thorax and lungs, heart and peripheral vascular system, abdomen, musculoskeletal system, nervous system and reproductive system are covered, including history-taking, palpation, percussion and auscultation, as well as laboratory testing, imaging studies and other diagnostic instrumentation.

At completion, students will be able to assess patients according to physical findings, symptoms, signs, lab work and other diagnostic testing modalities.

• Deliver didactic instruction through the online Learning Management System Blackboard® in a synchronous classroom setting
• Provide an engaging active learning environment for students
• Provide students with periodic assessments of their progress toward meeting course learning outcomes, which demonstrate clinical applications of concepts covered
• Apply grading policies fairly and consistently
• Develop and adhere to the course syllabus per the NESA/MCPHS format, which includes course description, learning outcomes, attendance policy in line with that of MCPHS, and assessment criteria, including assignment deliverables and timelines
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean

• Master's degree required, doctoral degree preferred
• Experience teaching Patient Assessment
• Commitment to graduate education and student success
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Experience teaching online strongly preferred
• Must be able to work independently and effectively interact with students and administration/staff

Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, and a large health sciences university with campuses in Boston, Worcester, and Manchester. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health and life sciences, with a mission to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world.

MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all members of the University community. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.

the position listing at the MCPHS career site.