SOMA - Assistant/Associate Professor, Immunology/Microbiology

SOMA - Assistant/Associate Professor, Immunology/Microbiology

 

Job Category: Faculty

 

Requisition Number: SOMAA002992

 

Full Time

 

Mesa, AZ 85206, USAMesa, AZ 85206, USA

 

Job Details

Description

 

A.T. Still University's School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) is seeking full-time Immunology/Microbiology faculty at the assistant or associate professor level on the Mesa, Arizona campus. This position will contribute to the mission of ATSU-SOMA and educate medical students in the area of immunology (large and small group formats).

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

• Produce reliable and valid examination items in area of expertise.

• Work collaboratively with other SOMA faculty and staff to achieve purpose of school.

• Attend and contribute to meetings, retreats, seminars and continuing professional development.

• Work with SOMA leadership to promote research and scholarly activity.

• Provide constructive feedback to learners to meet SOMA standards.

• The following is a list of academic responsibilities that may be required as a full-time member of the Department of Biomedical Science.

• Serve as content expert in area of expertise.

• Facilitate small group learning.

• Work collaboratively with other faculty to create and develop cases for case-based learning sessions.

• Prepare educational tools (AV, demonstration models, workshops, lesson plans, etc.) as needed.

• Attend and contribute to curricular meetings and faculty development offerings.

• Provide board-style formative and summative assessment questions in the area of expertise.

• Help to identify underperforming students and their areas of weakness through the use of evaluation tools.

• Interview prospective student candidates for ATSU-SOMA.

• Advise and mentor students.

• Be willing to serve as an advisor to at least one student club.

• Serve on departmental and institutional committees, as assigned or elected.

• Participate in scientific, educational, community-based, or other types of research or other relevant scholarly activity.

• Serve on collaborative University-wide groups as approved by the Dean or designee.

• Must be able to take direction and receive assignments from the Department Chair and Curricular Deans.

• Must be available for work during the hours assigned, for student instruction or learning processes.

• Accept other duties assigned/needed to meet the goals and mission of ATSU-SOMA.

 

Education & Experience:

 

• Must have a terminal degree (PhD or DSc) in immunology or a related field and teaching experience in higher education (must be able to teach immunology).

• The successful candidate will have demonstrated exceptional teaching or facilitation ability and demonstrated the ability to engage students in their learning of medical immunology.

• The ideal candidate will have experience using collaborative and interactive teaching strategies such as facilitation of case-based or team-based learning.

• Ability to interact with students both in the classroom and individually.

• Ability to collaborate with other faculty in basic science and clinical departments.

• Ability to possess and foster enthusiasm for the curricular delivery model.

• Must possess or be willing to adjust to a teaching paradigm that fosters student-centered self-directed learning where the focus shifts from an authoritative to a collaborative model of learning where the teacher facilitates student inquiry and learning in a small group environment, rather than delivering educational content.

 

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please visit: https://www.atsu.edu/employment/benefits.

 

A.T. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

 

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