Faculty Core - Naturopathic Medicine

Bastyr University believes that inclusive diversity is essential for achieving academic excellence and creating a profoundly enriching university experience. Our faculty and staff are committed to achieving our mission by educating students to be future leaders that bring the natural health arts and sciences to people from all backgrounds. Promoting an educational environment that allows students faculty and staff to develop their talents while experiencing a sense of community we expect campus members to engage in respectful communication behaviors and thoughtful selfreflection increase their understanding of cultures and empower people who are disenfranchised marginalized or oppressed. In so doing the University pledges to prepare our students (and support faculty and staff) to recognize and appropriately respond to health inequities that affect multiple communities. This involves infusing DEI knowledge skills and practices inall academic programs clinical training and patient services. In all Bastyr University is dedicated to the welfare of our students and patients as well as to promoting equal opportunity and access in education and health care.

Position Summary

Bastyr University a private regionally accredited institution is accepting applications for a core faculty position and chairperson of the Clinical Sciences Department at Bastyr Universitys Kenmore campus. The chairperson of the Department of Clinical Sciences is responsible for teaching academic leadership administrative duties student support and faculty support. This role involves developing and implementing academic curricula managing departmental resources and representing the department at various institutional and professional events.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Teaching: Teach courses within the Clinical Sciences Department as scheduled.

a. Demonstrates flexible current and innovative inclusive curriculum design development and delivery. Establishes critical assessment of learning and teaching materials. Actively stays up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.

b. Clinic teaching and additional service responsibilities may involve weekends and evenings.

2. Academic Leadership:

a. In partnership with the Dean School of Naturopathic Medicine Program Associate Deans and other department chairs assist in the development delivery and administration of the academic curriculum of the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program.

3. Administrative Duties:

a. Guides the development of the department.

b. Assists in the management of departmental budgets and resources.

c. Ensures compliance with university and departmental academic policies and procedures.

d. Assist in scheduling courses within the area of responsibility.

e. Represent the Clinical Sciences department at institutional meetings student recruitment events accrediting agencies national and international professional organizations as assigned.

4. Student Support:

a. Address concerns and grievances for students in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Kenmore campus.

5. Faculty Support:

a. Recruit hire support and maintain highly qualified and trained faculty within the area of responsibility providing guidance in the areas of learning objectives and review of syllabi quarterly teaching skills and curriculum development.

b. Participate in regular School of Naturopathic Medicine meetings.

Other Responsibilities

1. Serve on departmental and university committees and represent the department at meetings and events as requested by the Dean.

2. Assist in the hiring and training of department staff as needed.

Qualifications and Requirements

ND degree from a CNMEapproved institution

License certification registration in Washington (or the ability to receive one within 3 months)

Minimum 2 years of experience as a licensed ND.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

In alignment with Bastyrs DEI commitment individuals who identify with historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Commitment to developing scholarly activities in education

Knowledge and experience with various teaching methodologies such as problembased learning teambased learning casebased learning technologyassisted learning and flipped classroom design

Flexibility in fulfilling programmatic and university needs

Demonstrated strong collaboration. This person works well with diverse student faculty and professional groups within and outside the university.

Demonstrated strong critical thinking leadership and organizational skills

Demonstrated strong commitment to equity inclusion and diversity

Professionalism is a core value at Bastyr University. Faculty members are expected to adhere to relevant policies on professionalism.

Education & Experience

Demonstrated success in positions of leadership.

Specific experience in leading curriculum design and development student and course evaluation student assessment and curriculum mapping concerning competencies and milestones

Demonstrated service to the growth of Naturopathic Medicine.