"MLS Faculty - Rank Depends on Qualifications"

Position Summary

This full-time faculty position is located at the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions in Omaha, Nebraska.

1. Develop, coordinate, instruct, and evaluate curriculum as assigned for campus, distance, and degree advancement option students enrolled in the Medical Laboratory Science Program, and pre-professional and other health profession students.
2. Contribute to the teaching of students using various instructional methods to meet the needs of campus and distance education students based on professional specialties.
3. Educate students on both the Omaha and Kearney campuses for all content areas taught during the program's summer student laboratory phase.
4. Coordinate activities related to clinical experience for MLS students assigned to regional clinical affiliate sites. This includes curricular support, evaluation, and monitoring of student performance. Travel to clinical sites is required.
5. Facilitate MLS student experiences by providing support to clinical site liaison and instructors at regional clinical affiliate sites, including incorporation of educational and clinical practices.
6. Provide leadership in student professional development and interprofessional education programs.
7. Engage in independent and collaborative scholarly activities for presentation, publication, and external funding.
8. Participate in student recruitment, advising, and mentoring.
9. Participate in the accreditation process.
10. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science or a related field, earned MLS certification, one year clinical laboratory education experience, and the demonstrated ability to communicate and work as part of a collaborative team.

Supplemental Qualifications

An advanced degree or near completion of an advanced degree in a related field is preferred. Experience in developing and teaching distance education and graduate-level coursework. Expertise in designing and delivering interprofessional curriculum. Demonstrated record of research, scholarly activity, and securing external funding. Active involvement and leadership in professional organizations, with an emerging regional reputation.

Salary Range

Salary Commensurate with Experience

About University of Nebraska Medical Center

A vital enterprise in the nation’s heartland, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has its eye on improving the future of health care in Nebraska and beyond. As Nebraska’s only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care work force, to finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, to providing the best care for patients, and to serving our state and its communities through award-winning outreach. UNMC also is committed to embracing the richness of diversity, and is a major economic engine for the state of Nebraska. Led by Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., UNMC has six colleges, two institutes and a graduate studies program, serving nearly 4,000 students in more than two dozen programs. Our physician assistant program was recently ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and our primary care program was ranked 17. The university’s physical therapy, pharmacy and public health programs also are ranked among the top in the country. Read more about how this public academic health sciences center helps Nebraska.

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