Associate Course Director, Clinical Systems

Overview

This position will collaborate with the Course Director and Associate Course Directors and practice consistency with the shared TouroCOM curriculum.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Direct campus course planning and organization
• Develop a detailed course syllabus that is prepared according to the TouroCOM syllabus template
• Prepare (and record) a lecture series according to established TouroCOM policies and procedures
• Ensure that materials such as lecture videos, lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, and cases have been completed properly edited for content/grammatical errors and posted to the students in a timely fashion
• Contribute to the course evaluation process
• Assist in overseeing the budget of the adjunct faculty (if utilized) and other resources such as supplies (if utilized) and ensure that spending is within agreed budget
• Recommend individual adjunct Faculty for employment/course participation to the Associate Chair
• Organize and execute the training, scheduling, and assessment of the adjunct faculty.
• Oversee and direct the performance the adjunct faculty
• Collaborate with Course Director and Associate Course Directors on course management including course updates, lecture development, exam preparation, and review
• Work with all contributing faculty across all campuses to assure that the learning needs of all TouroCOM students are met
• Advise students on questions about course materials and course administration including referring students to the appropriate person for content questions
• Fulfill committee assignments as assigned by the Campus Dean
• Participate in interviews process as assigned by the Campus Dean
• Satisfactory completion of faculty development and responsibilities according to annual goals established between faculty and chair
• Participation in the Touro College Faculty Development and Evaluation Program
• Participate in student advising and provide guidance to the students of TouroCOM
• All duties and responsibilities specific to one’s academic department as assigned by the Department and Associate Chair

Qualifications

Education/ Experience

• Candidates must have a doctoral, first professional, terminal degree, or professional equivalent and 3-5 years’ experience in teaching and academic leadership in a medical education setting

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities 

• Proficiency in leadership, personnel management and team building, financial management, relevant content expertise, research techniques, instructional design/delivery/assessment, course management, and public speaking
• Effective written and oral communication and conflict management
• Basic computer skills supporting the proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel as well as software used to prepare and administer written exams electronically are preferred.