Open Rank Faculty, Behavioral and Social Sciences

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Rootstown Township (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

Retirement

Paid Time Off

Lean Six Sigma training

Job summary

NEOMED's College of Medicine seeks an Open Rank Faculty member in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Full-time, non-tenure track, at Assistant or Associate Professor rank, focusing on teaching behavioral and social sciences within pre-clerkship and clerkship programs.

The role emphasizes curriculum design, innovative teaching methods, student mentoring, and collaboration across health-professions education. Strong emphasis on health equity and community well-being.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent earned doctorate in public health, epidemiology, behavioral sciences, health services research, population health, sociology, psychology, health policy, or related field.
• Minimum three years' experience in undergraduate, graduate, or medical student teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach medical students and contribute to curriculum development and education leadership.
• Engage in scholarly activities, pursue extramural funding, and publish in refereed journals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching Experience

Curriculum Development

Interprofessional Education

Education

Ph.D. or Doctorate

Job description

Open Rank Faculty, Behavioral and Social Sciences

Position Type: Faculty

Department: Family & Community Medicine

Full or Part Time: Full Time

Pay Grade: Dependent on Rank

Summary: Full-time non-tenure track faculty position with primary curricular and teaching responsibilities within the College of Medicine (COM) in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Requires knowledge and oversight of contemporary curriculum delivery, content development, evaluation, and performance outcomes with primary teaching responsibilities in behavioral and social sciences areas critical to the pre-clerkship and/or clerkship phases of an undergraduate medical education program.

Principal Functional Responsibilities:

Teaching and Service: Participate primarily in medical student education based on areas of expertise, contributing to direct teaching needs and education leadership. Deliver relevant content using innovative and effective techniques to engage medical and health professions students and enhance their learning. Use active learning strategies, case-based instruction, and interprofessional education approaches, such as flipped classroom sessions, peer instruction, and problem-based learning, and development of modules using multimedia. Link course content to established learning objectives and assessments. Educational contributions will include teaching in coursework that integrates biomedical sciences, behavioral and social sciences, humanities and ethics, and provides the important clinical contexts relevant to medicine and the health professions.Active participation in departmental, college, and university committees will be required and assigned. Membership and participation in state and national professional organizations will be expected and encouraged. The faculty member will contribute to accreditation activities, program evaluation, and institutional strategic initiatives. Evaluating the success of service obligations will be based on level of participation and engagement in support of related activities.

Research: Participate in scholarly activities and research focus areas as appropriate. Seek extramural funding opportunities, write and submit proposals, conduct collaborative scholarly inquiry. Maintain extramural funding and productivity, generate a percentage of base salary through extramural support. Publish papers in high quality refereed journals. Serve on journal editorial board and peer-review committees as appropriate. Evaluating the success of research obligations will be based on efforts toward publication and grant funding success.

Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent earned doctorate (e.g., Dr.P.H. M.D., D.O., Psy.D.) in public health, epidemiology, behavioral sciences, health services research, population health, sociology, psychology, health policy, or a closely related field.
• Minimum three years' experience in undergraduate, graduate, or medical student teaching.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching Experience and Expertise: Evidence of effective teaching or teaching potential in medical, health professions, and graduate education. Expertise in curriculum and course development and implementation. Demonstrated interest in educational innovation steeped in contemporary educational approaches. Openness to new educational methods.
• Scholarly Activity: Track record of research/scholarship, creative activities, and/or professional development. Able to contribute to the scholarly mission of the department and able to mentor students, fellows, and faculty as appropriate.
• Collaborative: Can work collaboratively with administrators, faculty, staff, and students at the department, college, and university levels.
• Humanistic Environment: Committed to fostering student success and building a humanistic culture/climate within the department, college, and university.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to utilize a phone, computer, and other office equipment.

Department Specific Information:

Join Northeast Ohio Medical University's (NEOMED) College of Medicine NEOMED is a mission-driven, community-based medical university committed to educating health professionals, advancing discovery, and improving the health of our region. We are seeking an educator who wants to contribute to meaningful work in a collaborative academic environment.

The Department of Family and Community Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. We seek an innovative educator and scholar with expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, population health, quality improvement, social determinants of health, and related areas that advance health equity and community well-being. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, curriculum development, student mentoring, scholarly activity, and service within an interdisciplinary health professions education environment. The faculty member will contribute to curriculum design, implementation, and continuous quality improvement, playing a key role in preparing future healthcare professionals to understand and address the behavioral, social, environmental, and systemic factors that influence health outcomes. Specific areas of instruction will include epidemiology, population health, health services research, quality improvement and patient safety, social determinants of health, health equity and health disparities, community and public health, evidence-based practice, and healthcare systems and policy.

At our organization, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and team-oriented environment that is essential to fulfilling our mission. We believe every employee should feel appreciated, valued, and empowered. To maintain a supportive organizational culture, we seek individuals whose values align with our mission and who thrive in a team-based approach. We encourage individuals whose values align with this collaborative approach to apply.

Benefits & Perks

NEOMED is committed to supporting your health, well-being, and long-term success—both at work and beyond. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to help you thrive.

Healthcare Coverage

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance through Medical Mutual
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, Long-term care coverage options, and Life insurance

Retirement

• State retirement plan with 14% employer matching to help you plan for the future

Paid Time Off

• Generous vacation and sick leave, in addition to 11 paid holidays each year

Additional Benefits

• Educational benefits with our partner universities (Policy#3349-07-45)
• Ongoing investment in your professional growth through on-site training and Lean Six Sigma certification
• Employee wellness activities and initiatives that support a healthy work-life balance

NEOMED is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a foster parent, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable state or federal law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, NEOMED also affirms its commitment to nondiscrimination in its employment policies and practices. In compliance with Title IX (20 U.S.C Sec. 1681 et seq.), NEOMED prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment.