Director of Rural & Wilderness Track

Director of Rural & Wilderness Track (Part-Time)

Rocky Vista University in Englewood, CO has an opening for a Director of Rural & Wilderness Track (Part-Time).

To be considered for this position applicants should submit a resume/cover letter and salary requirements on our Career page at www.rvu.edu.

SALARY: $48,488.70 to $68,810 per year. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill, knowledge, experience, education, and credentials. The RVU Rank and Promotions Committee will determine rank of any finalist.

BENEFITS: RVU offers benefits that include paid sick and 401(K). Join us in an environment where in-office work is the primary focus, complemented by hybrid work flexibility for eligible positions.

Primary Purpose: To direct and teach in the Rural & Wilderness Medicine Track and be an active faculty member in the Department of Tracks and Special Programs through participation in teaching, service, and innovative scholarship.

Essential Job Functions:

• Direct the education and instruction of medical students and other healthcare professional students while providing mentorship and motivation for learning, research and scholarly activity in classroom environments, clinical settings, active learning groups, laboratory experience and research opportunities.
• Establish and maintain scheduled office hours for student advising, tutoring, remediation and consultation.
• Provide professional and clinical services consistent with training and degree as assigned by administration and chair.
• Provide service to the university community and students through serving on COM and department committees, providing leadership, mentorship and expertise to student, participating in community outreach events and with professional organizations or groups as assigned by the Dean or Department Chair, or an assigned designee.
• Participate in curriculum development, assessment and modification as a part of the colleges ongoing quality improvement and assessment program.
• Participate in the assessment or evaluation of and provide feed back to other members of the faculty as a portion of the colleges ongoing quality improvement and assessment program.
• Maintain a personal and professional development plan and portfolio, including documentation of teaching, professional development activities and plans, service provided to college and communities, scholarly activity and research to assure personal growth and continued competency with specialty field.
• Demonstrate the highest standard of professionalism and ethical behavior in all aspects of personal and professional actions and performance.
• Demonstrate and role model an ongoing ability to work cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors and support staff.
• Demonstrate adaptability and the willingness to assist the university and college in fulfilling its mission and vision through teaching, academic administrative duties (course/system coordinator), providing patient care, community service and/or perform special duties as assigned.
• Advance the prestige of the University and College through advancement of its mission and vision and advancement of your personal career.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skill in the delivery of medical education.
• Demonstrate knowledge of varied curriculum templates.
• Demonstrate ability to mentor and motivate students and peers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Appropriate Terminal degree (i.e. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Medical Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy) from an accredited institution. In good standing with all regulatory and governmental boards and agencies, and eligible for coverage by college's malpractice insurer, if applicable.
• Appropriate experience and/or training for the track concentration.
• Experience teaching in academic or clinical settings.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification or Expertise in relevant area, if applicable.
• Demonstrated leadership and administrative experience in clinical, professional or educational settings.
• Two (2) years or more teaching in a medical school or graduate medical program, particularly an osteopathic medical school.
• Demonstrated proficiency in scholarly activity and medical research.

Close Date: 5/15/2026
Type: Part-Time 19 hours or less
Category: Other Medicine Faculty