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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Village of Westbury (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Tuition remission

Retirement plans with employer contributions

Job summary

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is seeking qualified candidates for a teaching position. Responsibilities include curriculum development, student mentorship, and participation in the program's service activities.

Candidates should possess a Master's degree in a relevant field and have a strong record in teaching and research. The position offers a competitive salary range of $80,000 to $85,000/year, plus benefits that include generous paid time off and tuition remission.

Qualifications

• Preferred Master's-level degree in biomedical or a related discipline.
• Experience in medical education is required.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate learning for biomedical graduate students.
• Participate in curriculum development and assessment.
• Mentor and advise graduate students.

Skills

Teaching experience

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative skills

Research ability

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Overview

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degree programs in in‑demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 120,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st‑century challenges, and reinvent the future.

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Responsibilities

The faculty responsibilities are divided into teaching, service, and scholarly activities. All faculty are expected to participate effectively in all three areas. These responsibilities are further explained below:

Teaching:

• Actively participate in facilitating the learning of biomedical graduate students.
• Participate in curriculum development, assessment, and modification as part of the program's continuing quality improvement and assessment efforts.
• Assist other BMS faculty members with course management and administration.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of basic scientific and clinical faculty to create and implement basic science content in an innovative and integrated biomedical curriculum that follows established best practices.
• Participate in the developed and implemented student assessment and evaluation processes, providing feedback and remedial assistance to ensure that all students fulfill the established requirements.
• Participate in, develop, and facilitate a variety of active learning events, including case‑based learning.
• Mentor and advise graduate BMS students.

Service:

• Serve on program committees, provide leadership, mentoring, and knowledge to students, and participate in professional organizations or groups as assigned by the Director of the BMS Program in Old Westbury.
• Maintain regular office hours for student advising, mentoring, and tutoring.
• Demonstrate adaptability and willingness to help the institution achieve its goal and vision through teaching, academic administration duties (course/program coordinator/director), and/or other duties as given by the course leadership.
• Advance the COM's prominence by advancing its goal and vision, as well as your own personal career.

General Expectations:

• Maintain a personal and professional development plan, including documentation of teaching, professional development activities and plans, service provided to college and communities, scholarly activity (primarily in medical education) to assure personal growth and continued competency in consultation with the director of biomedical sciences program.
• Demonstrate the highest standard of professionalism and ethical behavior in all aspects of personal and professional actions and performance.
• Demonstrate and role model an ongoing ability to work cooperatively and as a team with colleagues, supervisors, and support staff.

Qualifications

An earned Master’s‑level degree (e.g., M.S., M.A.) in educational, biomedical (e.g., microbiology, physiology, biochemistry, genetics), or a related discipline (e.g., pharmacology) with documented teaching experience is preferred. Candidates with or on a path towards a terminal degree (e.g., Ed.D., Ph.D., DO, MD, Pharm. D.) and documented experience in medical education will also be considered. Evidence of ability or potential to conduct scholarly activity in medical education, or health policy/public health, ability to mentor students, and excellent interpersonal, team, and collaborative skills are essential. Preference will be given to candidates with documented teaching experience and a scholarly record emphasizing medical education, or health policy/public health.

Other Information

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

Minimum Salary

USD $80,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $85,000.00/Yr.