Medical Director for the Master Program in Forensic Medicine Open Rank: (Professor/Associate/As[...]

New Jersey Department of Children and Families; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is seeking a part-time Medical Director for its Forensic Medicine Master's program. This role involves overseeing curriculum, faculty, and student development, ensuring high educational standards and fostering academic excellence. Ideal candidates will possess a medical degree and demonstrate a commitment to innovative teaching and leadership in forensic education.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence in medical education.
• Experience in practicing forensic pathology.
• Scholarly contributions to the candidate's field.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for the Forensic Medicine Master's program.
• Review and approve curriculum content.
• Mentor program director and assist with student research.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Earned Medical Degree (M.D. or D.O.)

Job description

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The School of Graduate Studies (www.graduate.umaryland.edu/) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore is seeking applicants for part-time (10 to 30 percent FTE) non-tenure track, 12-month appointment for an open rank Medical Director for the Master Program in Forensic Medicine. Faculty appointments are non-tenure, long-term, renewable contracts. Rules governing School of Graduate Studies appointments are located here: Graduate School Catalog and Policies - University of Maryland Graduate School (umaryland.edu)

A Medical Director for Master program in Forensic Medicine is a licensed forensic pathologist responsible for overseeing the educational aspects of the program, ensuring that the curriculum meets program requirements and standards, and providing guidance for the program director/assistant program director and faculty. Qualified candidates should have an earned M.D., D.O. or equivalent with demonstrated potential for teaching excellence. Strong candidates will also have demonstrated interest in inter-professional, online student-centered learning and student advising.

UMB is known for its expertise in health, biomedical sciences, and human services and is uniquely positioned to apply principles of innovation and entrepreneurship to advance health and social equality. In addition, UMB is committed to solving health and social disparities by involving those who face these problems every day. UMB seeks to understand the community served through the creation of innovative solutions based on people's actual needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for the Forensic Medicine Master's program
• Review and approve curriculum content to ensure it aligns with the Forensic Medicine Master's program missions, objectives and standards.
• Directly supervise the program director/assistant director in developing and updating course materials and teaching modules.
• Provides classroom instruction; is knowledgeable and effective in teaching assigned subjects.
• Recruits qualified faculty to teach courses
• Mentors program director/assistant program in support student research experiences, presentations and publications and career development
• Ensure the students are appropriately exposed to a diverse range of training opportunities
• Collaborate with the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Graduate Studies, and program director/assistant director to address any issues and concerns
• Serve as the liaison between Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the School of Graduate Studies
• Collaborates with academic, state, national and industry partners to enhance the curriculum and represents the program at national, state, local, and institutional meetings and activities as appropriate.
• Participate in the decision-making process regarding student admission, advancement, and graduation.
• Provide support to other faculty members who teach FM students
• Pursues continuing education activities as required for maintaining professional qualifications.
• Provide high quality academic support for students, including acting as an advisor to a group of students.
• Address the needs of a highly diverse student population in age, ethnicity, and cultural background.
• Engage in scholarly activity in areas of interest. Scholarship is broadly interpreted and may include implementation and assessment of novel instructional methods.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned Medical Degree (M.D. or D.O.)
• Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence in medical education
• Service to the academic life of a college and/or university system. Where appropriate, contributions to the professional or lay community pertinent to the candidate's professional training may meet the service criterion.
• Scholarly contributions to the candidate's field appropriate for the appointment of lecturer.
• Experience in practicing forensic pathology
• Excellent communication, organization, collaboration, and leadership skills

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should submit the following:

• Cover letter, noting the position for which candidacy is sought
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Statement of scholarly interests
• Signed curriculum vitae
• Three references with contact information.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.