"Open Rank Faculty- Learning Specialist (Savannah Campus)"

Job Summary

Job ID 274693

Position # 40077124

The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is currently seeking a full time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor as a Learning Specialist on the Savannah Campus. The primary purpose of this position is to promote and advance the field of medical education through student advising and support, faculty development, and curricular development. This position must be current in teaching strategies, technologies, and research in medical education. This position is not considered to be on tenure track.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to continually provide students optimal support and experiences
• Participate in academic performance hearings
• Provide guidance to students on various study skills and strategies for learning
• Provide faculty development in teaching and evaluation strategies and current technologies appropriate to the department
• Provide curricular support to all students on the Savannah Campus
• Engage and supports the COM in curriculum and program development
• Conduct assessment of curriculum, student achievement and learning technologies on regular basis and presents to COM administrators and faculty
• Research current trends and new technologies in health care education to advise and counsel faculty for purposes of curricular design, modification and implementation
• Participate in department and college wide committees
• Provide and maintains a reliable schedule of office hours for student advising, tutoring, remediation and consultation
• Maintain a personal and professional development plan which must include teaching, research, scholarly activity and service to assure growth and currency within the health professions field
• Display behavior consistent with professional ethics
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Must have five years of related educational experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Assistant Professor- Early level career as a faculty member with appropriate post graduate training.

Associate Professor- Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Professor- Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:

• Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;
• Evidence of ability as a teacher;
• Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;
• Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,
• Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of effective teaching in clinical, small group and large group classroom teaching, and leadership roles in courses.
• Evidence of effective teaching, experience in faculty development, and a commitment to work productively with a team of medical educators from clinical and basic science disciplines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work collaboratively and independently, problem solve, think critically, and demonstrate flexibility.
• Evidence of innovation and scholarship in medical education is also desired.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This position is fiscal year based and works year-round.

The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time.

Assistant Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Associate Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments). For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Website: https://www.augusta.edu/faculty-affairs/promotionandtenure.php

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.