Associate Course Director, Pathology

Touro University; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Montana. The role focuses on teaching and course administration, supervising medical students, and advancing research in medical education.

We seek candidates with a doctoral degree and 3–5 years of teaching/leadership experience in medical education, capable of leading course development, evaluations and budget oversight across campus programs.

Qualifications

• Doctoral, first professional, terminal degree or professional equivalent and 3–5 years' teaching and academic leadership experience in medical education.
• Proficiency in leadership, personnel management and financial management with strong communication skills.
• Experience with instructional design, course management and public speaking; comfortable with MS Office and assessment software.

Responsibilities

• Direct campus course planning and organization.
• Develop course syllabus and record lectures according to university policies.
• Ensure lecture materials, videos and notes are complete and posted timely.
• Contribute to course evaluation processes and oversee adjunct faculty budgets.
• Mentor and advise medical students and participate in faculty development and evaluation programs.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Financial management

Content expertise

Research methods

Instructional design

Course management

Public speaking

Written & verbal communication

Conflict management

Office software

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Overview

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position (open rank) in our newly-established College of Osteopathic Medicine in Montana. This is an opportunity to be in on the ground floor of a new endeavor for the Touro College and University System and the state of Montana. TouroCOM Montana is located in Great Falls, MT, adjacent to the Rocky Mountain front and equidistant between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park.

The successful candidate will have educational experience in Pathology. Prior research experience is encouraged. The University places a high priority on teaching excellence and research success with an expectation that the candidate will also be active in their professional field. TouroCOM Montana will enroll 125 students annually. Touro's new 100,000 square-foot state-of-the-art medical school campus houses multiple classrooms, an anatomy lab, library, study rooms and simulation center. TouroCOM partners with the Weissman Hood Institute to provide additional opportunities for faculty and student research. TouroCOM operates similar medical school campuses in Harlem, New York and Middletown, New York with each graduating approximately 135 new physicians each year.

The successful candidate will be expected to support the program through teaching and course administration duties and responsibilities as outlined further below. Candidates are also expected to supervise and mentor medical students.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Direct campus course planning and organization
• Develop a detailed course syllabus that is prepared according to the TouroCOM syllabus template
• Prepare (and record) a lecture series according to established TouroCOM policies and procedures
• Ensure that materials such as lecture videos, lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, and cases have been completed properly edited for content/grammatical errors and posted to the students in a timely fashion
• Contribute to the course evaluation process
• Assist in overseeing the budget of the adjunct faculty (if utilized) and other resources such as supplies (if utilized) and ensure that spending is within agreed budget
• Recommend individual adjunct Faculty for employment/course participation to the Associate Chair
• Organize and execute the training scheduling and assessment of the adjunct faculty
• Oversee and direct the performance the adjunct faculty
• Collaborate with Course Director and Associate Course Directors on course management including course updates, lecture development, exam preparation, and review
• Work with all contributing faculty across all campuses to assure that the learning needs of all TouroCOM students are met
• Advise students on questions about course materials and course administration including referring students to the appropriate person for content questions
• Fulfill committee assignments as assigned by the Campus Dean
• Participate in interviews process as assigned by the Campus Dean
• Satisfactory completion of faculty development and responsibilities according to annual goals established between faculty and chair
• Participation in the Touro Faculty Development and Evaluation Program
• Participate in student advising and provide guidance to the students of TouroCOM
• All duties and responsibilities specific to one's academic department as assigned by the Department and Associate Chair

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Candidates must have a doctoral, first professional, terminal degree or professional equivalent and 3-5 years' experience in teaching and academic leadership in a medical education setting.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency in leadership, personnel management and team building, financial management, relevant content expertise, research techniques, instructional design/delivery/assessment, course management, and public speaking
• Effective written and oral communication and conflict management
• Basic computer skills supporting the proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel as well as software used to prepare and administer written exams electronically are preferred.