Adjunct Faculty – Lab Assistant - Acupuncture

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 1,200 - 1,600; Part time

Job summary

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences seeks adjunct faculty-lab assistants to deliver high quality education for the acupuncture program. Selected candidates will teach practical skills courses to graduate students, focusing on point location, needling, adjunctive techniques, and palpatory skills.

Lab assistants work under course faculty supervision for each semester. Responsibilities include delivering classroom instruction, fostering active learning, evaluating student

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; doctoral degree preferred.
• Active Massachusetts acupuncture license or eligibility for MA licensure.
• Commitment to graduate education and student success.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and interact with a wide array of parties at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction in a classroom setting and provide experiential instruction in the acupuncture program.
• Provide an engaging active learning environment for students.
• Provide students with periodic evaluations of their progress toward meeting course objectives.
• Apply grading policies fairly and consistently.
• Adhere to the course syllabus and learning outcomes provided by course faculty; follow attendance policies and assessment criteria.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the course faculty.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Master's degree

Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

The New England School of Acupuncture seeks adjunct faculty-lab assistants to deliver high quality education and evaluation for the acupuncture program. The selected candidates will have responsibilities teaching practical skills courses to graduate students. Subject matter may include point location, needling, adjunctive techniques and/or palpatory skills, depending upon the course. Lab Assistants work in a team under the supervision of course faculty, and are hired by the semester: Fall is September-December, Spring is January-April, Summer is mid-May-early August.

• Deliver instruction in a classroom setting and provide experiential instruction in the acupuncture program
• Provide an engaging active learning environment for students
• Provide students with periodic evaluations of their progress toward meeting course objectives
• Apply grading policies fairly and consistently
• Adhere to the course syllabus, provided by the course faculty, which includes course objectives and learning outcomes, teaching methodology, attendance policies in line with those of MCPHS, and assessment criteria, including assignments deliverables timelines
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the course faculty

Required

• Master’s degree required, doctoral degree preferred
• Active Massachusetts acupuncture license or eligibility for MA licensure
• Commitment to graduate education and student success
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and effectively interact with a wide array of parties at all levels

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.

About Us

Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world's top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health and life sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our core values of integrity, community, engagement, collaboration, support, and innovation.

MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all members of the University community. We aim to recruit, develop, and retain the most skilled faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.

The pay range associated with this posting reflects the amount the University reasonably expects to pay for this role at this time. Salary offers are determined based on experience, skills, and qualifications as well as internal equity, market data and pay in comparison to similarly situated employees doing comparable work. Hiring Range: $1,363.00