Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is a private, non-profit, graduate-level health sciences institution located on over 500 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ACHE’s service-driven mission is to educate and train a diverse group of competent and compassionate healthcare professionals; to create health and research support facilities; and to provide healthy living environments to improve the lives of others. Founded in 2014, ACHE is the first and only private institution in Arkansas dedicated solely to healthcare and wellness, maintaining a strong commitment to the surrounding community.

About Fort Smith And The Arkansas River Valley

Fort Smith is a vibrant community of around 90,000, with a low cost of living and ample recreational opportunities. Located in the beautiful Arkansas River Valley at the foothills of the Ozark mountains, Fort Smith is nestled between the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests. The region provides hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, hang gliding, whitewater rafting, and camping all within a short drive. The city supports a variety of cultural attractions, including museums, theaters, an award-winning symphony, and two historic entertainment districts.

This position is fully on-site and requires a regular presence in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Remote or hybrid work is not available.

About the Role

The Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology will develop and deliver interactive and didactic osteopathic medical education curricula focused on the systems-based pathologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease. Faculty duties include engagement in scholarly activities, educational innovation, and institutional, community, and professional service.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate effectively with faculty, biomedical scientists, clinicians, and curriculum leaders to support and deliver integrated medical education.
• Contribute subject matter expertise while working within established course objectives, curricular frameworks, and departmental priorities.
• Support the delivery of existing pathology curriculum and educational programs in coordination with designated course directors and faculty leadership.
• Develop instructional materials, learning activities, and assessment items that align with established course goals and curricular standards.
• Work collaboratively with faculty colleagues to ensure consistency, continuity, and integration of pathology content throughout the curriculum.
• Supervise, interact, and mentor osteopathic medical students in a variety of learning activities.
• Function as a faculty member of ACHE through contributions to teaching, scholarship, service, and, when applicable, clinical practice.
• Participate in curriculum development, assessment, maintenance, and continuous quality improvement activities under the direction of departmental and curriculum leadership, while supporting the effective implementation of established educational programs.
• Maintain an ongoing personal and professional development portfolio, including documentation of teaching, professional development activities and plans, service provided to college and communities, and scholarly activity for continued competency in pathology and personal growth.
• Maintain membership, in good standing, in one's primary field of training (DO or MD), as well as in scientific societies in the field of pathology.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Chair of Pathology, Pharmacology, and Physiology or their designee.

Requirements

• Terminal degree in Pathology (DO or MD degree).
• Residency training in pathology in a clinical or biomedical research setting.
• For Associate Professor rank, three (3) years academic experience as a full-time faculty member at a College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Allopathic Medicine, College of Health, or Allied Sciences.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a collaborative academic environment that values professionalism, mutual respect, open communication, and shared responsibility for student success.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the development and implementation of courses in pathology and related topics and demonstrated excellence in delivering course content to medical students.
• Excellent leadership and administrative skills, a demonstrated record of faculty mentorship and involvement in faculty development, and experience in medical education.
• Experience in team-based learning approaches to instruction.
• Demonstrated achievement(s) integrating the basic sciences from research or educational endeavors.

Skills

• Ability to function productively in a collaborative educational team environment, including accepting direction, coordinating with course leadership, and contributing constructively to shared curricular initiatives.
• Ability to prioritize and organize numerous and varied assignments.
• Proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Professionalism in all communication and interactions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
• Public communication skills that allow professional representation of ACHE.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Problem-solving skills, including the ability to reason, analyze information, and apply judgment to solve routine and complex problems.
• Expertise in negotiation.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• May be required to use office equipment such as pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, and telephones.
• May be required to transport oneself to other campus offices, conference rooms, and off-campus sites for meetings, conferences, workshops, or seminars.
• May require significant travel or work away from campus.
• Requires attendance at events representing ACHE both within and outside of the college setting.
• Frequently required to work at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations.
• Frequently required to see for purposes of reading matter.
• Frequently required to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• Occasionally required to lift items in a normal office environment.
• Ability to safely lift and carry 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Frequently required to operate office and presentation equipment.