Position Details
Position Information
Position Type
Faculty
Faculty Track
Clinical
Position Title
Assisant/Associate Clinical Professor, OMM
Employment Status
Full Time
Months
12
Campus
Portland, ME
Description
The Assisant/Associate Clinical Professor, OMM is a full-time, non-tenure-track appointment that offers full benefits. Rank will be determined based on the candidate's training and experience, the expected FTE breakdown will be 100% academic.
The Physician faculty member will serve as a member of the department, collaborating with various divisions within the department, bringing academic, curricular, clinical, service, and/or research problem solving skills and experience. As part of a cohesive team of physicians and staff, the faculty member will work together to promote outstanding education, scholarly activities, and community service for the department, college, and university.
About the University of New England
UNE is Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site ( ) for additional information regarding UNE's fantastic benefits package.
Responsibilities
Provide teaching, assessment, planning, implementation, and development in the Osteopathic Clinical Skills courses for first- and second-year medical students. This includes teaching in history taking, physical exam, and osteopathic manipulative medicine skills; clinical skills training; providing clinical correlation with anatomical and biomedical sciences; assessment of student performance and knowledge; and precepting MS2 students and/or undergraduate teaching fellows in the OMM clinic.
Administration:

• To help in planning and implementation of the curriculum vision, mission, and strategic plan.
• To promote the interests and welfare of the department (faculty, staff, & students).
• To help with the development of the educational programs of the department and give curricular input to the courses in such a way as to maintain academic standards and quality within the educational programs.
• To participate in and seek to expand the educational offerings of the department to COM, the UNE colleges, and the community in professional and public forums for students, practitioners, and lay persons.
• To help promote research and outreach services of the COM.
• To pursue inter-departmental and inter-college cooperation in educational and research programs.
• To help maintain communication between the course faculty, the students, the administration, and other departments within the college, and other colleges within the university.

Academics and Teaching:

• To participate directly in the instruction of medical students within the college through lecture, module preparation, small group experiences, and in clinical settings.
• To participate in precepting medical students within the clinic, by giving formal and informal clinical instruction and supervision.
• To participate in teaching students of other colleges or graduate programs.

Research and Scholarly Activity (encouraged but not required):

• To participate in quality educational/academic, clinical, or scientific projects.
• To maintain a record of written presentations, publications, and other scholarly activity in recognized scientific journals, and books.

Service to the College and University:

• To participate in and serve on committees within the college and the university.
• To participate in community relations efforts to extend and enhance the visibility and reputation of the Department, the College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the University of New England.
• To serve on state and regional societies, and agencies, bureaus, and committees of the profession and specialty or discipline.
• To comply with UNE and professional standards and regulations including but not limited to HIPAA, OSHA, and safety training.
• To perform related duties as assigned as necessary.

Qualifications

• Board Certified DO or MD with appropriate training and skills.
• Specialty Residency Trained to Practice (Primary care or NMM preferred).
• Clinical experience practicing OMT within their specialty.
• Maintains an active license or be eligible for a license to practice in the state of Maine.
• Graduate of an accredited College of Osteopathic Medicine or LCME with appropriate training and experience.
• Graduate of an accredited undergraduate college.
• Curricular and teaching experience, in formal and informal teaching, and learner supervision and evaluation.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Leadership, teaching, and clinical skills.
• Examples of accomplishments, skills, and publications.

EEO Statement Summary
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)
Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine's immunization requirements for clinical activity.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
2022F0159P
Open Date
10/24/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes