Description

Overview

Summary

This is a faculty ranked position. The faculty members will be assigned duties as required in the domains of teaching, research & scholarly activity, service, administration, and clinical practice (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Participate in teaching, scholarly activities, and service in the College of Osteopathic Medicine with a goal of producing competent and holistic physicians
• Participate and/or direct multidisciplinary curricular courses and formative and summative assessment learners predominantly in the first and second years of the osteopathic medical curriculum
• Provide instructional experiences that support the mission and goals of the College and University
• Work with leadership to assess educational outcomes and use data to perform quality improvement of instructional methodology and curriculum
• Full-time, non-tenure track, exempt position under the administrative direction of the Biomedical Science Department Chair and Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
• May occasionally require hours beyond an 8-hour workday
• Distribution of time to be spent in Teaching, Research & Scholarly Activity, Service, Administration, and Clinical Practice (if applicable) negotiated annually based on faculty career goals, college and administrative needs, and meeting accreditation standards.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

• DO, MD, or PhD in Microbiology, Immunology, or an academically appropriate area from an accredited institution with demonstrated experience in teaching, preferably at a medical school
• Commitment to support the mission and vision of Baptist University Health Sciences
• Proficiency using computers with applications such as Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Ability to stand or sit for periods of time, stand, walk and bend intermittently through the day in university environment with moderate fluctuations in noise and temperature.
• Must successfully complete and pass requisite pre-employment drug screen/physical and background check
• Unrestricted certification/licensure to teach/practice in the State of Tennessee; if DO or MD, must have ability to obtain an active and unrestricted medical license in the state where clinical activities occur
• Track record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and/or research
• Robust research portfolio or peer-reviewed publications
• Evidence of a national and/or international reputation in given field
• Ability to teach gross anatomy, embryology and histology (including lab) is an advantage
• Participation in professional and community organizations