Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
- 513902
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Faculty
Title: Assistant Professor
Employee Classification: Assistant Professor
Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center
Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP
SubDivision-Department: HSC-Texas Coll of Osteopathic Med
Department: HSC-Medical Education-300760
Job Location: Fort Worth
Salary: Compensate with experience
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible
About Us - Values Overview
Department Summary
UNT Health is one of the three higher education institutions within the University of North Texas (UNT) System, alongside UNT at Denton and UNT at Dallas. The UNT System offers high-quality education to residents of the North Texas region, including Fort Worth, Dallas, Denton, and Frisco, as well as students from other states.
Named a top-tier medical school for primary care by U.S. News & World Report, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) is a leader in training physicians skilled in comprehensive primary care and rural medicine. More than 60% of TCOM’s graduates practice primary care medicine, helping reduce the shortage of physicians in our Texas communities. Many others successfully practice in specialty careers ranging from aerospace medicine to cardiovascular surgery. Whether they are the only doctor serving a rural community or a specialist at a major medical center, TCOM graduates distinguish themselves as clinical leaders, teachers and scholars.
Position Overview
The Department of Medical Education invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position. This role is responsible for the development, coordination, and delivery of educational programs, courses, trainings, and academic activities designed for a diverse group of medical professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare providers.
The successful candidate will collaborate across Health Science Center (HSC) system departments and colleges to enhance the educational experience of current and future clinical professionals. This includes contributing to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of innovative educational programs that serve a broad range of learners within the HSC university system and the surrounding community.
This position reports directly to the Chair of Medical Education and Health Systems Science.
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters Degree or higher
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Educational design
- Curriculum development
- Adult learning principles
- Writing skills
- Communication skills
- Collaborative mindset
- Analytical skills
- Project management
- Assessment knowledge
- Presentation skills
- Application of clinical knowledge
- MS office competence
- Simulation best practices
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing, implementing, and delivering online curricula.
- Experience with Canvas or other learning management systems.
- Demonstrated ability to develop the presentation skills of others.
- Experience presenting scholarly work and collaborating at state and national levels strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Job Duties
- Design, implement and present/teach online curricula.
- Manage educational offerings of the Faculty Development Center (FDC) to include learning management systems (i.e., Canvas). Courses Taught: AMED 5000, 5100, 5200, 5300, 5400, 5600, 5700.
- Present at seminars and conferences within the educational offerings of the Center. These include On demand sessions requested by various residency programs and medical school departments. Presentations in the Graduate Certificate in Academic Medicine program.
Physical Requirements
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
Environmental Hazards
- No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Work Schedule
Monday to Friday
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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EEO Statement
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.
