The Department of Clinical Sciences in the newly established Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine invites applications for an adjunct faculty position in the field of Psychiatry. We are recruiting new faculty who have achieved excellence in education, teaching, and research and are prepared to contribute to our bold vision ( Job Summary: This is a non-tenure track, Adjunct faculty position. This position will be Part-Time at 0.4 FTE. The Psychiatry Clerkship Director is responsible for ... more details
The Department of Clinical Sciences in the newly established Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine invites applications for an adjunct faculty position in the field of Psychiatry. We are recruiting new faculty who have achieved excellence in education, teaching, and research and are prepared to contribute to our bold vision (http://www.uh.edu/medicine/).
Job Summary:
This is a non-tenure track, Adjunct faculty position.
This position will be Part-Time at 0.4 FTE.
The Psychiatry Clerkship Director is responsible for overseeing the clinical education of medical students during their psychiatry clerkship as part of the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship, which includes inpatient and outpatient experiences. The Clerkship Director assures the availability and comparability of educational experiences as well as consistency and quality of student assessment and feedback at all clerkship sties. In collaboration with other clerkship directors, the LIC director, and curricular leadership, the clerkship director ensures the clinical experience and clerkship curriculum for their clerkship effectively supports and integrates with the overall curriculum. The Clerkship Director is also responsible for fostering and ensuring an effective and excellent learning environment.
Duties and Essential Job Functions:
1. Works with the other clerkship directors and LIC director to create the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship experience, including participation in weekly planning meetings with the LIC team.
2. Develops clerkship curriculum and teaching materials including the course syllabus, learning objectives, clerkship activities and requirements, and corresponding assessments in collaboration with the LIC team.
3. Participates in planning, developing, and delivering clerkship didactics, including on-site presence during the designated academic half day.
4. Works in collaboration with the Division Directors to recruit, develop, and retain Clinical Clerkship preceptors and sites to ensure effective clinical education experiences for all students.
5. Assists with matching students to clerkship sites and addresses concerns as needed to ensure an effective learning environment.
6. Assists in the development of the community of clinical preceptors across all phases of the curriculum.
7. Participates in the assessment process and grading committee to complete final grade forms; monitors required clinical experiences (RCEs), grades H&Ps, assists in the creation and assessment of OSCEs, and provides mid-clerkship feedback and narrative assessment to students. Develops and monitors remediation plans as needed.
8. Conducts workshops, seminars and courses for medical students, trainees, and faculty.
9. Evaluates clerkship teaching faculty and teaching sites, including regular communication and site visits with preceptors.
10. Evaluates all aspects of the clerkship and recommends and implements changes as appropriate.
11. Participates in clinical duties in their specialty, including precepting medical students.
12. Serves on College of Medicine curricular committees as assigned.
13. Performs additional duties as assigned.
The University of Houston is a comprehensive, Carnegie Tier 1 public research university located on a park-like campus close to the Texas Medical Center and major energy companies, with over 45,000 students distributed across 15 colleges, including Nursing, Pharmacy, Optometry, and Social Work. As a location, Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States, and it has first-rate recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and affordable housing.
The University of Houston provides equal treatment and opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation except where such distinction is required by law. This statement reflects compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and all other federal and state regulations.
Required Education and Experience:
• MD or DO degree (or equivalent)
• Specialty certification in psychiatry
• Must qualify for Assistant Professor rank or higher
• Evidence of effective teaching of learners in clinical and classroom settings
Preferred Education and Experience:
• Experience as a clerkship director or assistant clerkship director in a medical school
• Understanding of educational pedagogy in clinical sciences and workplace-based teaching and assessment
• Experience developing medical school clinical courses
• Experience managing professionals in a complex organization
• Experience in management of multiple initiatives and multiple sites
• Experience with LCME and/or other accreditation processes
• Experience working with students from a variety of backgrounds
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Track record of teaching excellence, educational leadership, and organizational talent
• Experience in working with and developing faculty
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and within teams
Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
• Physicians with an active clinical practice must have an unrestricted license to practice medicine;
• Physicians with an active clinical practice must have current ABMS (American Board of Medical Specialties) Certification in Psychiatry
Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates. All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal background check.