Assistant Professor of Behavioral Health

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Job Site; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Health to teach in the pre-clerkship MD curriculum. The role emphasizes active learning modalities and a strong teaching focus within the School of Medicine.

The candidate must hold a terminal doctoral degree (MD, PsyD, or Ph.D.) and may participate in assessment, remediation and student tutoring as part of a robust academic program in the Division of Health Affairs, Edinburg, TX.

Qualifications

• Terminal doctoral degree (MD or equivalent, PsyD, Ph.D. in Psychology or related field).
• One year of experience teaching behavioral health in a pre-clerkship MD curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Teach behavioral health topics to medical students in the pre-clerkship curriculum.
• Involve in academic assessment, student remediation, individualized tutoring, and related administrative duties.

Skills

Teaching experience

Education

Terminal doctoral degree

Job description

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg: [phone]
Brownsville: [phone]
Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: [e-mail]

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: [e-mail]

Assistant Professor of Behavioral Health

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
*Date of Birth
*Social Security Number
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview

Title Information

Faculty Title

Job Class Code

FLSA

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number FRGV1587

Working Title

Working Title Assistant Professor of Behavioral Health

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Location

Location Edinburg, Texas

Division/Organization

Division/Organization Division of Health Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position 1 year

FTE

FTE 1.0

Scope of Job

The Department of Medical Education at the UTRGV School of Medicine, seeks to hire a highly qualified faculty member to teach behavioral health primarily within the pre-clerkship curricular years of the MD program. The UTRGV School of Medicine pre-clerkship curriculum utilizes problem-based, self-directed , team-based and interactive learning to encourage student learning and development of critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. The outlined faculty member will have a significant role in all components of the curriculum, including active learning sessions and problem-based learning sessions. Specifically, the faculty member will be a teaching resource in sessions/lectures and provide excellence in teaching for behavioral health topics for medical students including but not limited to mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, psychosocial behaviors, eating disorders and substance use disorders, in the pre-clerkship curriculum.
Additionally, this position requires involvement with academic assessment, student academic remediation, individualized tutoring of students, along with any other relevant administrative duties that may be assigned by the departmental chair.

Minimum Qualifications

Terminal doctoral degree (MD or equivalent, Doctor in Psychology (PsyD), Ph.D. in Psychology or related field)

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

One (1) year of experience teaching behavioral health in a pre-clerkship MD curriculum.

License or Certification Required?

License or Certification Required? No

Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 11/20/2023

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date

Open Date 10/30/2023

Close Date

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Gender
Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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