Open Rank Teaching Faculty

Drexel University; Reading (Berks County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free tuition for employee and depend­-

Tuition exchange program

Remote work options

Job summary

Drexel University seeks an experienced medical educator to collaborate with course directors in developing new content and cases for student learning. The role involves teaching small groups in history and physical exam sessions, biopsychosocial topics, and bioethics, and coordinating faculty development and student electives.

The successful candidate will recruit and train 4th-year students, oversee evaluations, and help update course materials and content on our Blackboard platform.

Qualifications

• MD degree required.
• Minimum of five years’ experience teaching in a graduate or medical education setting with evidence of effective teaching.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update content and cases for student learning with course directors.
• Teach small groups in courses, including history and physical exam sessions, biopsychosocial topics, and bioethics.
• Recruit and train faculty and 4th-year students for electives and clerkships.
• Prepare training materials and supervise standardized patient activities.
• Oversee evaluations and contribute to continuous course improvement.

Skills

Medical education

Curriculum development

Education

MD degree

Job description

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a comprehensive, global, R1-level research institution with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation's premier cooperative education programs . Drexel was founded in 1891 to provide educational opportunities for people of all backgrounds. Today, we continue to prepare graduates of diverse backgrounds to become purpose-driven professionals and agents for positive change. Learn more about Drexel and our shared values .

Drexel offers its highly engaged faculty and professional staff a comprehensive and world-class benefits package that includes generous vacation and paid time off as applicable (including civic engagement days), up to an 11% 403(b) Retirement Plan match with immediate vesting, and remote and flexible work options for many roles. Our exceptional medical plans include domestic partner and fertility assistance and our award-winning A Healthier U wellness program. In addition, faculty and professional staff at Drexel enjoy free tuition for themselves and their dependents for Drexel degree programs, certification, and non-certification programs. Drexel also participates in a tuition exchange program for dependents with other higher education institutions. For more information on our extensive benefit offerings, please review Drexel's Benefits Brochure .

Job Summary

• Work with co-course directors to develop new content and cases for student learning when appropriate for the course.
• Work with co-course directors to teach small groups in the courses including history and physical exam sessions, biopsychosocial topic sessions and bioethics sessions.
• Assist in recruiting and developing additional faculty for small group sessions when needed in both FPC 2.
• Work with co-course directors in training selected standardized patients as Patient Instructors for clinical skills sessions. Prepare training materials for them to be able to teach our students in workshops and play their patient roles for histories and physicals.
• Be present for all focused history and physical exam sessions.
• Recruit and communicate with and train 4th years for the educational elective that partners with FPC2. Attend/provide training sessions for all 4th year elective activities.
• Oversee, facilitate and edit content for problem focused history and physical exam sessions.
• Work with co-course director to oversee all evaluations done by 4th years and faculty.
• Facilitate physical exam workshops including breast, pelvic and genitourinary exams.
• Will assist with other course responsibilities as necessary to ensure smooth operation of the course
• Will assist with editing and updating content for course website on Blackboard.
• Will attend appropriate meetings when possible including ECC 1, 2, Clinical skills working group and Course Directors meeting.
• Develop and facilitate interprofessional learning experiences
• Engage with faculty in different health professional schools to develop and implement learning experiences with a focus on the IPEC core competencies
• Identify, track and support students in academic difficulty within the course/thread.
• Maintain a scholarly focus in education.
• Assist with Simulation as needed

Essential Functions

• Work with co-course directors to o develop new content and cases for student learning when appropriate for the course.
• Teach small groups in the courses including history and physical exam sessions, biopsychosocial topic sessions, interprofessional and bioethics sessions.
• Train selected standardized patients as Patient Instructors for clinical skills sessions.
• Prepare training materials for them to be able to teach our students in workshops and play their patient roles for histories and physicals.
• Recruit and developing additional faculty for small group sessions when needed in both FPC 2 campuses o Recruit, communicate with, and train 4th years for the educational elective that partners with FPC2.
• Attend/provide training sessions for all 4th year elective activities.
• Oversee all evaluations.
• Will attend educational meetings related to professional responsibilities.
• Identify, track, and support students in academic difficulty within the course/thread.
• Facilitate physical exam workshops including breast, pelvic and genitourinary exams (part of Clerkship Fundamentals- April)
• Facilitate small groups for physical exam, written documentation and oral presentation skills in Clerkship Fundamentals (April).
• Facilitate communication skills workshops in Transition to Clinician (March)
• Participates in Clinical Skills Assessment Delivery (March-April)
• Will serve as a clinical skills coach for students in phase 2 and 3 as needed.
• Participate in the interview process for the College of Medicine

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Medical Doctor (MD)
• Minimum of At least five years’ experience teaching in a graduate or medical education setting with evidence of effective teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in working well with faculty, administrators and students in an educational environment.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised: Sep 17 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Dec 17 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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