Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at KCU Joplin Campus
- Employer
- Kansas City University
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 21, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Medicine, Other Health & Medicine
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Job Type: Faculty
Job Description:
The assistant/associate professor will be assigned teaching,
scholarly activity, service, and clinical practice responsibilities
as a faculty member in the COM. They will report to the Chair of
the Department of Primary Care or OMM and participates and assists
the Department Chair and colleagues in the development and
implementation of curricula to integrate the medical specialties in
team-based, large and small group learning environments as well as
physical exam and clinical teaching. General responsibilities for
this position includes the following:
- Teaching course material throughout the four-year DO curriculum, which may include assignments in the classroom setting, teaching laboratories, simulation events and remote web-based education. Teaching assignments in medical simulations includes standardized patients (SPs), manikin-based simulation and telemedicine education
- Research or other scholarly activity
- COM or University service
- Clinical practice
Essential Functions:
- Continuously prepares and teaches assigned courses
- Develops course syllabi
- Actively participates in curriculum and assessment development for student success
- Provide student advisement/office hours
- Continuously participates in admissions activities
- Participation in committee(s) as assigned
- Engagement in research/scholarly activity and continued professional development
- Participates in patient-centered and team-based clinical care as part of the KCU commitment to improving the well-being of the communities we serve
- Participates in Commencement and White Coat ceremonies
- Understands accreditation standards and expectations specific to the department and adheres to policies and procedures to meet or exceed such standards
- Conducts self appropriately, professionally, and consistently in accordance with the philosophy and mission of KCU
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Professional degree (DO, MD) from an accredited institution of higher education
- Completion of a Primary Care (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics), Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, or Preventive Medicine residency, and are currently board eligible or board certified
- Candidates who have completed subspecialty training in a recognized subspecialty and currently BE/BC by appropriate specialty board(s) will also be seriously considered
- Current or eligible for licensure in the state of Missouri and Kansas
- Current or eligible for BNDD/DEA certification
- Current or eligible for a hospital appointment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Possess high emotional intelligence
- Prior teaching experience in an academic setting
- A team player who values collaboration, mutual support, and team cohesion to include interprofessional educational experiences
- Knowledge of instructional technologies
- Experience with curricular and instructional design, and training or experience in educational theory and/or evaluation
- Experience using innovative teaching methods and/or a willingness to utilize the learning sciences as they apply to medical education. These methods may include presentation based education, team-based learning, “flipped classroom”, distance learning (synchronous and asynchronous), interactive large group presentation, audience response systems, curriculum delivery systems, simulation-based instruction and proficiency in assessment and exam item writing (COMLEX and USMLE-style questions)
- Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills
- Respect and trust from staff and external constituencies
- Possess exceptional achievement in academic, scholarly, professional and/or individual activities
Desired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and strategic planning
skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to
work in a team and flexibility to support others and their ideas in
a variety of circumstances; ability to problem solve by analyzing
issues and creating solutions; ability to manage projects/people
and be self-directed; ability to work with and manage a learning
management system.
Performance Expectations:
Integrity - Demonstrating
respect, honesty and professionalism
Compassion - Caring for students,
patients, and colleagues and all humanity
Excellence- Achieving quality in all that we
do
Collaboration - Working with
others to recognize diverse perspectives and achieve mutual
goals
Intellectual Curiosity - Pursuing
personal and professional growth
Innovation - Embracing new
practices to improve outcomes
Heritage - Remain true to our
Midwestern values and the guiding principles of osteopathic
medicine
Equal Opportunity Employer
KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity
workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all
employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their
demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic
information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial
status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other
status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.
Annual Security Report
KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty,
and staff. Our
annual campus security report lists campus crimes and
statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the
last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
Thank you for your interest in a career at
KCU!
Company
Kansas City has been home to KCU for more than 100 years. Now, KCU is proud to call Joplin, Missouri a second home. We’re constantly creating new programs such as the Clinical Psychology Doctoral program, an MS in biomedical science, specialized dual degrees and a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.
KCU has a long, rich history of osteopathic medicine. Founded in 1916 by George J. Conley, DO, KCU is the oldest medical school in Kansas City and the largest medical school in Missouri.
Join KCU to become part of a progressive, diverse and inclusive community of which you can be proud, and leave a mark by making possible the education of future leaders in the health sciences.
It’s so much more than just a paycheck. It is more than our award-winning benefits, competitive compensation package and outstanding well-being program. The strength of our university is rooted in our talented group of people and our shared sense of purpose. We are a university founded on science and compassion that never stops working to ensure a future with both.
Nationally recognized benefits package to help ensure the health and well-being of you and your family.
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- FSA & HSA with Annual KCU Contribution
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Telehealth Services
- Pharmacy Advocacy Program
And we always strive to DO good.
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