Assistant Professor - Medical Education & Scholarship

About the role

The Department of Medical Education and Scholarship at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) is seeking a faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor to teach physiology and/or biochemistry content, facilitate in-person small groups of problem-based learning (PBL), and provide large group lectures. This position will cover faculty duties as assigned in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Physician Assistant program, and the School of Translational Biomedical Engineering and Sciences as their expertise allows. This faculty appointment is tenure eligible and may be granted upon successful completion of criteria listed in the Rowan-Virtua SOM Faculty Bylaws. Faculty Rank of Assistant Professor is pending review and recommendation made by the Faculty Affairs Committee. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the University will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.

Responsibilities

• Be based at either the Stratford, NJ or Sewell, NJ campus, with some travel between campuses as needed.
• Facilitate weekly PBL small group sessions and/or large group lectures as needed.
• Be available to answer students’ questions in content areas of expertise.
• Complete mid-block (formative) and end-of-block (summative) student evaluations using the specified template to maintain consistency and adherence to established guidelines.
• Contribute to case review, case-writing, case-enhancement, item writing for exams, faculty development, and medical education research.
• Participate in training for PBL and ongoing faculty development programs to learn how to facilitate problem-based learning.
• Collaborate with the Center for Student Success (CSS) and/or Office of Faculty Development to support student learning.
• Know curriculum policies and procedures related to pre-clerkship delivery.
• Participate in academic committees as assigned.
• Schedule vacations during students’ time off in the winter, spring, and summer whenever possible; provide prior notification for conferences or vacation so a substitute can be arranged.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair of the Department of Medical Education and Scholarship.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree (PhD, DO, or MD) with expertise in physiology and/or biochemistry.
• For physician applicants, clinical duties and/or teaching in the simulation center may be required.
• At least 3 years experience teaching medical students and small group facilitation, specifically PBL experience, is preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive New Jersey state health, dental, and retirement benefits.
• Extensive accrued time off and paid holidays.