Adjunct Faculty - Lab Assistant - Acupuncture at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Worcester, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job Description

The New England School of Acupuncture seeks adjunct faculty-lab assistants to deliver high quality education and evaluation for the acupuncture program. The selected candidates will have responsibilities teaching practical skills courses to graduate students. Subject matter may include point location, needling, adjunctive techniques and/or palpatory skills, depending upon the course. Lab Assistants work in a team under the supervision of course faculty, and are hired by the semester: Fall is September-December, Spring is January-April, Summer is mid-May-early August. 

• Deliver instruction in a classroom setting and provide experiential instruction in the acupuncture program


• Provide an engaging active learning environment for students


• Provide students with periodic evaluations of their progress toward meeting course objectives


• Apply grading policies fairly and consistently


• Adhere to the course syllabus, provided by the course faculty, which includes course objectives and learning outcomes, teaching methodology, attendance policies in line with those of MCPHS, and assessment criteria, including assignments deliverables timelines


• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the course faculty

Required:

• Master’s degree required, doctoral degree preferred


• Active Massachusetts acupuncture license or eligibility for MA licensure


• Commitment to graduate education and student success


• Excellent organizational and communication skills


• Must be able to work independently and effectively interact with a wide array of parties at all levels

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Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

About Us
Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world’s top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health- and life-sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our strategic priorities of collaboration, inclusion, success, sustainability, planning, and support.

MCPHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates a diverse community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.