Job Description

Date Posted: 31-JAN-2019
Job Title: PROFESSOR AND CHAIR
PIN Number: #23654
Job Type: Part-Time
Category: FACULTY
Description:
INTERNAL SEARCH - POSITION OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

The College of Medicine (COM) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) seeks an outstanding and dynamic medical educator for the position of Associate Dean for Medical Education and Chair of the Department of Medical Education.

Leadership of medical student education enterprise resides with the positions of Associate Dean for Medical Education and Chair of the Department of Medical Education. Under the Associate Dean & Chair?s leadership, UTHSC is poised to bolster its curriculum integration and active learning while emphasizing more of its service learning activities, longitudinal required research, and capstone initiatives. The successful candidate for this position will:
~ Recruit faculty into the Department of Medical Education, provide guidance, and promote faculty development in teaching.
~ Oversee the offices of the assistant deans for clinical and basic science curriculum, technology integration, and program assurance.
~ Lead the process of curriculum reform and implementation of a system of integrated teaching, learning, and assessment.
~ Assist in creating a plan for the continued delivery of innovative undergraduate medical school education.
~ Assist in ensuring Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) compliance activities by following-up from and planning for site visits and reports.

REQUIREMENTS
The successful candidate must have an MD, DO, PhD or EdD, and experience in undergraduate medical education leadership. Further, they should have:
~ Strong organizational and managerial skills.
~ Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work with faculty of UT COM.
~ Strong commitment to teamwork.
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.
The Search Committee invites applications (letter of interest, comprehensive CV, and the names and contact information of at least three references), to be electronically submitted in one PDF to Ms. Roz Jackson rjacks12@uthsc.edu. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the appointment is made. It is preferred, however, that all applications be submitted prior to January 31, 2019.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations.

In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the University.

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