Assistant Professor, Anatomy

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Rootstown Township (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NEOMED in Ohio invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Assistant Professor in Anatomy within the Bitonte College of Dentistry. Primary responsibilities include teaching anatomy and contributing to curriculum design and evaluation, with cross-college collaboration and educational leadership opportunities.

The candidate will participate in education committees and contribute to learning outcomes, while maintaining scholarly activity and a commitment to student success across dental

Qualifications

• Must possess a terminal degree in a relevant field or specialty (Ph.D. or D.D.S.).
• Minimum of three years of undergraduate, graduate, and/or dental/medical student teaching.
• Experience in curriculum and course development and implementation.
• Ability to mentor students, fellows, and faculty as appropriate.
• Collaborative with administrators, faculty, staff and students.
• Commitment to building a humanistic culture and fostering student success.

Responsibilities

• Teach anatomy courses (gross anatomy, histology, embryology) and related disciplines as assigned.
• Contribute to the educational programs and participate in education committees.
• Engage in research activities and scholarly pursuits as part of the department plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum development

Educational innovation

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Terminal degree (Ph.D. or D.D.S.)

Job description

Assistant Professor, Anatomy

Position Type: Faculty
Department: Specialty Dentistry
Full or Part Time: Full Time
Pay Grade: 2

Summary: This is a full-time non-tenure track faculty position with primary curricular and teaching responsibilities within the Bitonte College of Dentistry (COD) and minor responsibilities in the College of Medicine (COM). The position requires understanding and oversight of contemporary curriculum delivery, content development, evaluation and performance outcomes, and the integration between teaching in the clinical and basic sciences. Primary teaching responsibilities are in broadly defined anatomy (gross anatomy, histology, and embryology), but teaching in other disciplines may be assigned to meet a need of the University and in order to be compliant with NEOMED’s workload plan.

Principal Functional Responsibilities:

Teaching: This faculty member will make a significant contribution to the educational programs, eventually including education leadership. They will also make positive contributions to the teaching and learning environment through participation in committees related to education. Specific teaching assignments are developed by the department chair in concert with the deans of the colleges, but these will ensure that the bulk of educational activities take place in the College of Dentistry and that these support the strategic plan of the university. The faculty member will be evaluated annually and the colleges will provide input on these reviews. Evaluating the success of teaching contributions is mostly based on student achievement, and student and peer evaluations.

Research & Scholarly Activity: Some participation in research activities is desirable. Research, scholarly pursuits, and service responsibilities will be evaluated by the department chair and may be adjusted during the annual evaluation and performance plan process.

Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a terminal degree in a relevant field or specialty, such as Ph.D. or D.D.S.
• Minimum of three years of experience in undergraduate, graduate, and/or dental/medical student teaching.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching Experience and Expertise: Experienced educator with experience in curriculum and course development and implementation. 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.

NEOMED is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a foster parent, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable state or federal law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, NEOMED also affirms its commitment to nondiscrimination in its employment policies and practices. In compliance with Title IX (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.), NEOMED prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment.