Open Rank Faculty- Child Neurology

Augusta University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Wellness options

Paid holidays

Job summary

Augusta University is recruiting an open-rank full-time faculty member in Pediatric Neurology. The successful candidate will develop a robust clinical practice and work as part of a treatment team including physicians, APPs, and nurses in Neurology.

The role is non-tenure track, with responsibilities spanning teaching, clinical duties in the pediatric neurology clinic and inpatient services, and an emphasis on building an extramurally funded research program.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ability as a teacher.
• Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned.
• Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Teaching, clinical, and research activities in an academic environment with pediatric neurologists.
• Clinical responsibilities in the pediatric neurology clinic and inpatient services.
• Teaching medical students, clerkships, and residents; mentoring trainees; teaching continuing education programs.
• Develop an independent, extramurally funded research program.
• Participate in professional, public, and university service and committee work.

Job description

Open Rank Faculty- Child Neurology

Job ID: 256020

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary:

Job Summary

Job ID: 256020

Position # 2001354

The Department of Neurology, in the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is seeking to recruit an open-rank full-time faculty member. at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor. The successful candidate will develop a robust clinical practice in Pediatric Neurology and will function as part of a treatment team of physicians, Advanced Practice Providers (APP), and nurses in the Department of Neurology. This position is non-tenure track.

Responsibilities

• This position includes responsibilities for teaching, clinical, and research activities in an academic environment with pediatric neurologists.
• Clinical responsibilities will involve attending duties in the pediatric neurology clinic and inpatient services.
• Teaching responsibilities will include teaching medical student courses and clerkship, mentoring graduate students and trainees, training pediatric neurology residents, fellow, and medical students and teaching continuing education programs.
• Research activities include development of independent, extramurally funded research program.
• The successful candidate will also participate in professional, public, and university service appropriate to the rank and in administrative and committee work. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.

Required Qualifications

Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:

• Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;
• Evidence of ability as a teacher;
• Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;
• Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,
• Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

Assistant Professor- Early level career as a faculty member with appropriate post graduate training

Associate Professor- Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Professor- Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This position is fiscal year based and works year-round.

The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time.

Assistant Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Associate Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments). For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Guidelines: https://www.augusta.edu/hr/faculty-support-ser/procedures/augusta_university_promotion_tenure_guidelines_feb_2020.pdf

College/Department Information

TheMedical College of Georgiais one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta,regional clinical campusesfor third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education tomore than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council forGraduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an