Assistant/Associate Professor of Anatomy at Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, Alabama

Job Description:

Job Description Summary
This position is located at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, the academic division of Southeast Health
The Faculty member is primarily responsible for the educational development of ACOM students with experience in the anatomical sciences. Individuals in these positions work both in the classroom and in out-of-classroom settings to develop and disseminate technical/scientific knowledge to ACOM students to motivate them toward their full professional attainment in the medical field. The individuals in these positions are under supervision of their Associate Dean.

Interested candidates should email their CV and letter of interest to Dr. James Foster, Associate Dean, at jfoster@acom.edu
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:

Evaluates, develops and delivers course material to ACOM students in a particular scientific discipline;
Contributes to the learning of medical students, graduate students, interns and residents through classroom teaching as well as in oneonone out of class situations;
Serves in leadership and membership capacities on college and faculty committees;
Actively pursues scientific research or other scholarly activity in one or more areas of scientific study;
Participates in professional and scientific meetings to further individual knowledge and to contribute to the development of other professionals;
Prepares and delivers presentations to other professionals at ACOM and during local/regional/national professional and scientific meetings;
Supervise graduate students, student workers and research assistants;
Evaluates student progress in learning appropriate medical knowledge. Communicates these evaluations to the student and administrative/faculty members as appropriate;
Publishes results of scientific research or other scholarly activity in professional journals for a particular area of study; Note: Faculty can perform scholarly activity other than research to satisfy their responsibility such as author a book, chapter, or manual; produce educational computer software, teaching models, etc
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Possess excellent verbal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to complete multiple assignments, meet deadlines and exercise good judgment; must have excellent interpersonal skills, be organized and very detail oriented.

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Qualifications:

Earned doctorate in Anatomy or related field;
Demonstrated experience in teaching in an accredited college preferred;
Previous academic experience in an osteopathic institution or other medical college with experience working in an integrated curriculum preferred;
For consideration as an Associate or full Professor, at least 58 years' experience in an academic setting at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor.

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