Position Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Physiology
UIW Mission
University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.
Position Summary
The Department of Applied Biomedical Sciences invites candidates for Assistant/Associate Professor of Physiology within the University of the Incarnate Word’s School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM). This full-time, non-tenure, faculty position will teach in the area of Human Physiology and is responsible for facilitating small interactive group sessions engaging in case-based and large group discussions.
In all matters, faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics consistent with the UIW Mission. Official duties and responsibilities of faculty members at the University include teaching, scholarship, service, and professional activities, as assigned. UIWSOM faculty members will have responsibility for teaching and participating in UIW and UIWSOM community service initiatives. It is also strongly preferred that research activity be consistent with the UIWSOM research/scholarly activity strategic plan, including medical education research. Faculty members assume the shared responsibility of developing, recommending, and executing all approved policies of instruction.
Final rank will be based on qualifications of finalist.
Benefits
UIW has been identified year after year as one of the nation’s Great Colleges to Work For based on employee feedback. UIW offers an outstanding benefits package for full-time employees that includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, numerous paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. Tuition benefits include UIW tuition waivers, tuition exchange programs and Brainpower Connection discounts for employees and dependents. Retirement benefits include 403b retirement plans with a 7% employer match, plus a retirement health solution. We also offer employer-paid Life/AD&D, long-term disability, pet insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness programs, employee discount program, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility and more! Please refer to the Human Resources webpage for additional details on our benefits and eligibility.
Essential Functions
- Per the UIWSOM mission, accreditation standards, and the Chair’s discretion, implement a transformative curriculum that involves the collaborative development and facilitation of innovative and integrated learning strategies within a clinical context.
- Engage with and educate the community with respect to osteopathic medical educational practices and scholarship.
- Support clinically relevant community-based, social justice-based, and medical education research and scholarship, consistent with the UIWSOM Research and Scholarly Activity Strategic Plan.
- Integrate national trends in medical education and discipline into innovative educational practice.
- Serve on committees and subcommittees as appointed by the Dean.
- Actively participate in professional development activities to improve academic skills and facilitation of a medical curriculum.
- Undergo training to qualify as a facilitator in the case-based learning program and UIWSOM curriculum delivery methods.
- Comply with UIW Faculty Handbook processes and policies.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
