Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Histology
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Job Location:
Oakland, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description:
Job Description Summary:
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) has a long history of educating highly skilled and compassionate health professionals who positively transform the experience of care in diverse communities. We strive to build and maintain a welcoming and supportive campus environment and affirm diversity as an educational imperative to achieving excellence. The Basic Sciences Department provides excellent instructors for the foundational science courses required in our programs.The Assistant Professor in Basic Science is expected to excel at teaching specific graduate-level courses in their area of expertise. This annual position will focus on anatomy and histology with responsibilities in both lecture and laboratory instruction.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Regular Faculty in Anatomy and Histology Position Skills and Responsibilities
The individual must be able to teach graduate-level anatomy and histology courses integrating both conceptual knowledge and applied learning. Key responsibilities include:
- Contribute to student learning professional growth and advancement.
- Demonstrate academic competence inanatomy and histology.
- Collaborate with other faculty and departments.
- Maintain a growth mindset toward student learning and teaching practice; remain flexible in adapting course content for different MBS learner cohorts as needed.
- Demonstrate a high degree of self-efficacy accountability for learner outcomes and advocacy for student success.
- Collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups within the University to enhance student performance.
- Invest in learners well-being health and safetyphysically socially and emotionally.
- Design and facilitate differentiated and personalized learning goals and activities that follow a coherent sequence align to instructional goals and engage students in advanced-level cognitive learning.
- Provide both lecture-based and laboratory-based instruction in anatomy and histology.
- Be open to teaching both in person and online lectures and laboratories.
- Perform service to the department by participating in departmental meetings.
- Perform service to the University by joining committees attending seminars meetings and trainings.
- Perform scholarship at the level necessary for promotion to the next rank.
Education and/or Experience (Qualifications)
- Applicant must hold an advanced degree (Ph.D. M.D. or equivalent) inanatomy histology or a closely related disciplineand have demonstrated expertise in teaching these subjects at a graduate and/or professional level. Candidates with an M.S. degree may be considered based on teaching experience.
- At least two years of experience teaching at a higher academic institution; graduate-level teaching experience strongly preferred.
- Experience teachinganatomy and histologyin both lecture and laboratory formats (in-person and online) preferred. This includes experience with laboratory preparation microscopy slide preparation/interpretation and digital resources for histological and anatomical analysis.
Additional Job Requirements
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds; ability to carry push pull kneel and stoop.
- Must be able to move about campus to accomplish instructional and service tasks.
- Must be able to teach in person at our Oakland campus and/or online live.
- Ability to read write compose and edit complex documents.
- Ability to do deskwork/computer work for prolonged periods of time.
- Must be able to express ideas clearly through verbal and written communication.
- Ability to receive and interpret detailed information through verbal and written communication.
- Must be willing to mentor students.
Allocation of Responsibilities:
Other duties may be allocated may change.
Time Allocation:
- Teaching responsibilities (Approx. 80%)
- Service (Approx. 10%)
- Scholarship (Approx. 10%)
Employee Status:
RegularExemption Status:
United States of America (Exempt)Time Type:
Full timeJob Shift:
Pay Range:
Annual salary range: $81000 $108000 (exempt)Samuel Merritt University currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications geographic location and other relevant skills.Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in health sciences with hands-on, real-world learning experiences.
