Adjunct Assistant/Associate Professor

Title: Adjunct Assistant/Associate Professor Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty Campus: University of North Texas Health at Fort Worth Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP Sub Division-Department: HSC-Texas Coll of Osteopathic Med Department: HSC-Family Medicine-300690 Job Location: Fort Worth Salary: $49,500.000 Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible About Us

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Position Overview

The Adjunct Assistant/Associate Professor is the faculty member responsible for the development, delivery, and assessment of curriculum content within TCOM’s integrated, medical curriculum. This position contributes to year 1 and year 2 OMM medical education, physical exam and clinical reasoning courses through teaching, curriculum design, assessment, and service in collaboration with course directors, curriculum directors, teaching faculty, and staff.

This position also serves in the simulation lab. The expected time commitment is approximately .75 FTE inclusive of teaching and content development. This is a paid hourly position.

Minimum Qualifications

DO or MD, with board certification in the domain being taught. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Strong foundational knowledge of general and system-based medical education. Ability to teach pathology concepts in an integrated, clinically relevant manner to osteopathic medical students. Skill in developing instructional materials and assessment items aligned with course objectives.

Effective communication and collaboration skills within interdisciplinary teams. Commitment to undergraduate medical education and student success. Experience teaching in the curricular topics assigned. Ability to work collaboratively with faculty across disciplines to support integrated education.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience contributing to curriculum development and pre-clinical medical education. Commitment to curricular quality improvement and accreditation standards. Enthusiasm for teaching and mentoring medical students. Required License/Registration/Certifications DO or MD, with board certification in the domain being taught.

For clinically trained faculty: eligibility for or possession of an unrestricted medical license. Job Duties Deliver instruction in a variety of topics in year 1 and year 2 medical education through small group sessions, skills labs, and other instructional formats. Participate in OSCE style assessments in various course sections.

Participate in admissions committee meetings and student application reviews. Serve as an active participant in course meetings and the Academy of Medical Educators (AME) meetings. Physical Requirements Communicating with others to exchange information. Moving self in various positions to perform tasks in tight and confined spaces.

Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers. Environmental Hazards No adverse environmental conditions expected. Work Schedule Varies based on teaching, assessment, and service responsibilities .75 FTE faculty are expected to work approximately 30 hours per week Driving University Vehicle No Security Sensitive This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits

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