What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open Rank Clinical Faculty (Pediatrics) position at NEOMED?
Position Information
Position Title
Open Rank Clinical Faculty (Pediatrics)
Position Type
Faculty
Department
Dean - College of Medicine
Full or Part Time
Full Time
Pay Grade
Dependent on Rank
Position Summary Information
Summary
Full-time non-tenure track clinical faculty position with primary curricular and teaching responsibilities within the College of Medicine (COM) Office of Medical Education with a primary faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics. Requires understanding and oversight of contemporary curriculum delivery, content development, evaluation and performance outcomes with primary teaching responsibilities in pediatrics, primarily but not exclusively during the M3 year. This position may dedicate 0.1 – 0.2 FTE to external clinical work.
Principal Functional Responsibilities
Teaching and Service: Participate in medical student education based on areas of expertise, contributing to direct teaching needs and curriculum development primarily during the M3 Pediatric Clerkship.
Develop and deliver pediatric content primarily during the pediatric clerkship that is aligned with content specifications as developed by national bodies and as modified by the College of Medicine. Employ active and innovative delivery modalities that can engage face-to-face and remote learners in a synchronous environment. Link course content to established learning objectives and assessments. Participate in activities that assure content is horizontally (within the course and between courses in the same semester) and vertically (across semesters and years) integrated. Collaborate with other faculty to ensure course content appropriately covers relevant content for the contemporary practice of medicine and emphasizes the content relevant for student success and to professional practice. Participate in activities to assess student mastery of knowledge, skills and attitudes including physical examination sessions and simulated patient encounters.
Teach sessions in the preclinical curriculum that will prepare students for success in the M3 clerkship including classroom activities and small group and skills-based sessions. Assess students in these activities.
Administrative responsibilities include coordination and management of pediatric education in the College of Medicine as assigned.
Active participation on college and university committees will be required and assigned. In addition, membership and participation in state and national professional organizations is strongly encouraged. Evaluating the success of service obligations will be based on level of participation and engagement in support of related activities.
Research (Limited time for scholarly activity may be made available for selected candidates): Participate in scholarly activities and/or research focus areas as appropriate. Seek extramural funding opportunities, write and submit proposals, conduct collaborative scholarly inquiry. Maintain extramural funding and productivity, generate a percentage of base salary through extramural support. Publish quality papers. Serve on journal editorial board and peer-review committees. Evaluating the success of this research obligation will be based on efforts toward publication and grant success in the research focus areas of medical education.
Qualifications
- Must possess an MD/DO degree and possess current board certification in pediatrics.
- Ohio license eligible if clinical practice is desired.
- Minimum of five years of experience in undergraduate, graduate, or medical student teaching.
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching Experience and Expertise: Experienced educator with experience in curriculum and course development and implementation. Ability to contribute to the teaching and research missions of the department. Interested in educational innovation and up to date on contemporary educational approaches. Openness to new educational approaches.
- Research and Scholarship: Track record of research/scholarship. Able to contribute to the research/scholarship mission of the department and able to mentor students, fellows, and faculty as appropriate.
- Collaborative: Can work collaboratively with administrators, faculty, staff, and students at the college and the university.
- Humanistic Environment: Committed to building a humanistic culture/climate within the college and to fostering student success.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment.
Department Specific Information
Posting Detail Information
NEOMED Campus Safety Guidelines
In an effort to keep our campus community as healthy and safe as possible, NEOMED may require vaccinations as a condition of attendance and employment. This policy will allow for exemption of the vaccination requirement for those individuals with valid medical reasons, sincerely held religious beliefs and matters of conscience.
