Instructor

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

George Mason University’s College of Science invites applications for an Instructor in Biomedical Sciences. The 9-month instructional faculty position supports teaching and student success in graduate biomedical concepts, with duties in advising and program operations.

The role involves in-person and online instruction, office hours, and collaboration to enhance students’ readiness for health professional school. Hybrid eligible.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field.
• At least one year in a graduate biomedical education program.
• Several years of experience in a clinical setting.
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork activity.
• Ability to help students understand biomedicine and study skills.
• Awareness of diverse backgrounds and learning styles.

Responsibilities

• Offers in-person and online follow up and review sessions for students.
• Develops and delivers online instructional sessions for online and in-person students.
• Holds office hours for individual and small group help sessions for students.
• Advises students on progress in the program, study methods, and health-professional goals.
• Assists with student-oriented event planning and management.
• Provides logistic and other support for invited speakers, recruiters, and visitors.
• Serves as Supplemental Faculty for BMED-George Squared; may carry a teaching load.
• Provides classroom and online technical, administrative, and teaching support for instructors.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Student advising

Diversity awareness

Education

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Department: College of Science

Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty

Job Category: Instructional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Prince William County, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education andexperience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

Biomedical Sciences (BMED) in the College of Science offers agraduate certificate program that helps students prepare for, gainadmission to, and succeed in health professional schools includingmedicine, dentistry, PA, and other tracks.

Statement on Building an Inclusive Culture

George Mason University College of Science (Mason Science) iscommitted to advancing all-inclusive excellence and fostering anenvironment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliationthroughout our STEM community. At Mason Science, our values includecultivating anorganizational culture that promotes belonging,respect, and civility. We believe that varied opinions, cultures,and perspectives are what provides vibrancy, innovation and growthto an academic community. By prioritizing cultural responsivenessin academics, teaching, research, and global engagement, we striveto attract faculty and staff who exemplify the Mason Sciencemission and vision.

About the Position:

The Instructor position supports instructional faculty indelivering classes and assisting students in improving study skillsand learning graduate biomedical concepts needed for success in thehealth professions. Additionally, the position assists the programin advising and logistic activities needed for programoperations.

Responsibilities:

Instruction/Student Support

• Offers in-person and online follow up and review sessions forstudents;
• Develops and delivers online instructional sessions for inperson and fully online students in the program;
• Holds office hours for individual and small group help sessionsfor students;
• Advises students on progress in the program, appropriate studymethods, applying to health professional school, career goals, andrelated matters;
• Assists with student-oriented event planning andmanagement;
• Provides logistic and other support for invited speakers,recruiters, and other visitors;
• Serves as Supplemental Faculty for BMED-George Squared;and
• May carry a teaching load.

Instructional Support

• Provides classroom and online technical, administrative, andteaching support for instructors;
• Prepares various course materials for Instructors as requested;and
• Helps prepare, edit, administer, and grade examinations andassignments.

Program Administration Support

• Provides logistic support for room reservations, IT equipmentand management, and communications to students;
• Student academic record management and tracking;
• Participates in recruiting events both locally and nationally;and
• Performs other program related activities as assigned by theDirector.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field;
• At least one year in a graduate biomedical educationprogram;
• Several years of experience in a clinical setting;
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork activity, and successfulperformance on standardized tests;
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of advanced biomedicalscience, the skills to assist students who have encounteredacademic difficulty as undergraduates, and the ability to helpthese students improve their understanding of biomedicine and theirstudy skills overall; and
• An awareness of specific reasons for student academic strugglesand an appreciation of a diversity of backgrounds, learning styles,and approaches to improved academics are other attributes requiredin this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant academic performance in a graduate biomedicaleducational environment;
• Experience teaching and/or tutoring at the high school level orabove;
• Experience working in healthcare or other team settings;and
• Familiarity with the practice of medicine or dentistry, andperspectives on different learning modalities such as onlineeducation, hybrid formats, and flipped curricula.

Mason Ad Statement

George Mason University is a nationally ranked R1 researchuniversity committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperousworld. With 40,000 enrolled students, George Mason is the largestand most diverse public research university in Virginia, offeringdegree programs at the master's, doctoral, and professional level,along with certificates and credentials.

George Mason fosters an All Together Different environment forstudents, faculty, and staff, driven by our core beliefs. Webelieve in inclusivity over exclusivity; we believe in advancingour mission by being willing to take risks, not avoiding them; andwe believe our best work is possible when we apply our diversity oforigin, identity, circumstance, and thought.

Equity Statement

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative actionemployer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in itscommunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foremployment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability orveteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

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