Palliative Care Education Adjoint Instructor

About the role

The Palliative Care (PC) Education Program is seeking an Adjoint Instructor to teach “Values in Practice” modules in the program’s online learning platform. The PC Education Program prepares providers—physicians, nurses (including BSN and advanced practice nurses), physician assistants, pharmacists, social workers, spiritual care providers, psychologists, therapists, counselors and ethicists—to be Palliative Care Community Specialists (PCCS). Palliative Care Community Specialists (PCCS) provide high-quality palliative consultation and care to patients and families in their own communities, giving them the choice of treatment outside an academic tertiary medical center. The PC Education Program is online and is based at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the Division of General Internal Medicine. The PC Education program collaborates with the University of Colorado Community Hospice and Palliative Medicine (CHPM) Fellowship for physicians who wish to become board-certified practitioners in palliative care and hospice.

Responsibilities

• Assure values in practice modules meet standards, are current, robust and evidence-based
• Teach accountability, model respectful communication, and work closely with faculty and students to ensure their academic progression
• Teach values in practice modules in the PC Education program, including self-care 101, integrity in practice, trauma, burnout, boundaries, moral courage, flexibility, collective grief, widening your window, integrity in practice
• Mentor students as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• JD, PhD or similar terminal degree
• Training/experience in scholarly projects
• 3 years of teaching/educational facilitation experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous teaching/instructor experience and/or public speaking/presenting
• Experience with online communication platforms including Zoom, Teams
• Experience with curriculum development/education materials development
• Experience using Canvas/other educational platforms and online teaching
• Experience with Microsoft Office (ie. Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, etc)
• Experience with data analysis procedures using Excel, SPSS, or R
• Experience using APA and AMA referencing of citations

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, students, and others at all levels throughout the institution
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Expert ability to work in a team environment, develop effective interpersonal relationships, provide polite persistence when needed, provide superior customer service, and communicate well verbally and in writing
• Expert knowledge of word processing and track changes
• Strong knowledge of spelling, punctuation and grammar

Pay

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE: $1,500 per module. This range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.

Schedule

This is a part‑time position. The role is eligible to work remotely, but the employee must be located in the United States.