Assistant Professor - Full-Time, Tenure Track (Dep

at Loyola University Of Chicago in Maywood, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Details

Position Details
Job Title 
 Assistant Professor - Full-Time, Tenure Track (Department of Medical Education)
Position Title 
 Assistant Professor - Full-Time, Tenure Track (Department of Medical Education)
Position Number
Job Category 
 University Faculty
Job Type 
 Full-Time
FLSA Status 
 Exempt
Campus 
 Maywood-Health Sciences Campus
Location Code 
 DEPT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION (06425A)
Department Name 
 DEPT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?  
 No
Duties and Responsibilities 
 The Leischner Department of Medical Education (DME) at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) is seeking a tenure track educator with advanced skills in teaching and research. The educator will teach in faculty development courses and the department's proposed master's program. Additionally, they will lead scholarly efforts to enhance credibility and visibility of strategic departmental efforts. The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in curriculum development, faculty development, innovations in curriculum, and outcomes research, with a particular focus on assessing the impact and outcomes of these initiatives.
Qualifications 
 Candidates must have a Ph.D., or equivalent and postdoctoral experience or equivalent experience.
Physical Demands 
 None
Working Conditions 
 None
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience 
 The Leischner Department of Medical Education (DME) at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) is seeking a tenure track educator with advanced skills in teaching and research. The educator will teach in faculty development courses and the department's proposed master's program. Additionally, they will lead scholarly efforts to enhance credibility and visibility of strategic departmental efforts. The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in curriculum development, faculty development, innovations in curriculum, and outcomes research, with a particular focus on assessing the impact and outcomes of these initiatives.

The SSOM is creating a new Master of Health Professions Education degree program and related certificate program geared towards senior health profession students, medical residents, and practicing healthcare providers. This faculty hire will be the Assistant Director to the program and therefore play a critical role in recruitment of potential students and the maintenance of ongoing student development through mentorship. The faculty member is essential for curriculum development, student evaluation, and program assessment. Additionally, the Assistant Director will teach several courses within the program, including those related to anti-racism pedagogy and organizational change. They will be pivotal in creating a sense of community within the program, thereby reducing disengagement and exhaustion. This role offers an opportunity for someone committed to enhancing medical education, scholarly output, and mentorship along the continuum of undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education for faculty.
Open Date 
 06/14/2024
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Diversity and Inclusion Statement 
 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.
Quick Link for Posting 
 https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/28388
Job Number 
 8550547
Organizational Location 
 HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS

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Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer.