36969BR

Extended Job Title:

Assistant Professor or Higher Neuroscience (Clinic and Basic Sciences)

Org Level 1:

Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso

Position Description:

Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.

Requisition ID:

36969BR

Optional Attachments:

Professional/Personal Reference, Transcript, Other Documents Supporting Qualifications

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Major/Essential Functions:

• Participates in course administration and instruction for the pre-clerkship phase of the medical school curriculum

• Develops and delivers an integrated curriculum, which blends basic science and clinical concepts, in collaboration with faculty members in other disciplines

• Employs multiple teaching methods including case-based instruction, large- and small-group discussion, lecture, demonstration, simulation, and team-based learning

• Provides formative and summative assessment of medical student performance

• Provides individual support, feedback, and advice to medical students

• Works closely with the course and curriculum committees, fellow faculty, and key administrators to accomplish the goals and objectives of the medical school’s curriculum

• Serves the academic community through participation in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties

• Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission

• Engages in advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship

• Ensures compliance with HIPAA and billing regulations, if applicable

• Adheres to institutional policies and procedures

• Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility

Depending on individual goals and interests, and as negotiated with the Chair of the Department of Medical Education, the successful candidate may also have the opportunity to:

• Serve as a ‘college mentor’ by providing one-on-one support, feedback, and advising to medical students assigned to one of the school’s academic learning communities (‘colleges’)

• Co-facilitate discussion-based sessions in the ‘College Colloquium,’ a course devoted to topics such as medical ethics, controversies in medicine, evidence-based medicine, critical thinking, safety and quality improvement, communication, humanism, empathy, wellness, life-long learning, bias, leadership, and professionalism

Grant Funded?:

No

Minimum Hire Rate:

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills

Pay Basis:

Monthly

Work Location:

El Paso

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training or experience in the development and delivery of an integrated medical curriculum

• Experience with active learning methods, such as interactive large- and small-group formats, laboratory-based instruction, team-based learning, case-based learning, and problem-based learning

• Experience with curriculum management software systems

• Participation in national organizations or committees devoted to medical education

• Experience in medical education scholarship

• Experience in the development of grant proposals and the management of extramural funding

• Emerging or established regional or national reputation for the rank of associate professor or higher

Campus:

HSC - El Paso

Department:

Clinic and Basic Sciences Elp

Required Attachments:

Cover Letter, Resume / CV

Job Type:

Full Time

Pay Statement:

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website (https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan/) .

Job Group:

Assistant Professor

Shift:

Day

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Neuroscience or a closely related discipline, or M.D. or D.O. degree, or equivalent medical degree

• Experience in teaching neuroscience, especially clinically-integrated neuroscience for medical students

• Evidence of scholarship in the field of expertise

• Texas Medical Licensure, or eligibility for Texas Medical License for physician candidates

• Board certification by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties for M.D. or D.O. candidates

Does this position work in a research laboratory?:

No

Jeanne Clery Act:

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website (https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx) .