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Ohio University Senior Director, Medical Teaching and Learning Innovation - Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio
Job Description:
About the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine:
Mission:
We pride ourselves on our strong focus on our mission: training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve Ohio.
Our medical school educates physicians committed to practice in Ohio, emphasizes primary care, engages in focused research, and embraces both Appalachian and urban communities. Integral to this mission, our college community commits itself to: provide a clinically integrated, learning-centered, osteopathic medical education continuum for students, interns, residents and primary care associates; embrace diversity and public service; and improve the health and well-being of underserved populations.
Vision:
The Heritage College is recognized as the national leader in training osteopathic primary care physicians and the number one producer of primary care physicians in the country.
Essential Values:
These fundamental principles form the foundation of the culture at our college: wholeness and balance within each person; integrity; community of mutual respect; acceptance of others and embracing diversity; pursuit of excellence; a climate of scholarship; and commitment to service, generosity and compassion.
Our Campuses:
https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/campuses
Why Choose Ohio University?
https://www.ohio.edu/hr/jobs/working-ohio
https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/community-health
https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits
About the Office of Faculty Learning and Advancement
https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/offices/faculty-learning-advancement
Position Summary:
The Senior Director of Medical Teaching and Learning Innovation applies evidence-based decision-making to develop, implement, and assess faculty programs that promote lifelong learning, ensuring continuous improvement in pedagogy and the medical education curriculum. This work aims to enhance students’ potential for academic success in medical school. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Faculty, key responsibilities for this position include:
Provide leadership, direction and strategic vision for pedagogical training initiatives for college faculty culminating in multi-year programmatic strategic plans.
Provide strategy for the implementation and support of college-wide initiatives related to teaching and learning, inclusive excellence, faculty learning communities, assessment of faculty teaching performance, including alignment with Ohio University’s Teaching Excellence Framework (https://www.ohio.edu/center-teaching-learning/about/teaching-excellence) Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine ( HCOM ) student outcomes.
Lead and supervise team members who develop, deliver and support pedagogical training.
Serve as a pedagogical trainer/mentor for 12 Medical Education Associates (MEAs) (https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/departments/family/associateship) during their additional year of academic medicine immersion, which includes teaching, assessment, facilitation, tutoring, and the completion of a scholarly project for publication or presentation.
Build relationships across academic and administrative units at Ohio University, representing the Office of Faculty Learning and Advancement ( OFLA ) on university committees and partnering with the Center of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment ( CTLA ) (https://www.ohio.edu/center-teaching-learning) .
Collaborate with the Senior Director of Faculty Affairs on research, benchmarking, report writing, data collection, and communication.
Represent the Associate Dean of Faculty in interactions with university offices and external partners as directed.
Occasionally travel in-state, regionally, or nationally for training and business-related meetings.
Perform additional tasks as determined by the Associate Dean of Faculty.
Primary Responsibilities:
Develop, manage, and execute strategies for faculty development initiatives that enhance students’ academic success related to pedagogy in the Office of Faculty Learning and Advancement.
Collaborate with and supervise the Faculty Learning Facilitator and Program and Engagement Manager to develop and implement programs and training for faculty, including both academic non-clinical and clinical faculty, as well as adjunct clinical faculty.
Maintain knowledge of current trends in educational innovation, teaching effectiveness, and faculty development.
Engage with stakeholders to share current trends and stimulate innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
Lead the development of college-wide initiatives and policies related to faculty pedagogical development and medical education research.
Oversee the design, implementation, assessment, and evaluation of comprehensive faculty programming aimed at improving pedagogical practices, including developing metrics to assess these programs’ impact on student outcomes to ensure continuous quality improvement ( CQI ).
Develop key competencies for faculty involved in medical education, tailored to their content expertise and teaching responsibilities, including managing the training program for Professionalism Guides in collaboration with the Professionalism Committee.
Collaborate with OFLA to create faculty learning and development needs assessments and provide data analysis to support continuous quality improvement of OFLA programs.
Develop and lead a faculty pipeline program for physician-educators.
Collaborate with faculty-focused units (e.g., Office of Medical Education, Academic Departments, Provost’s Office) and committees (e.g., Curriculum Committee) to address various faculty teaching support needs.
Provide confidential, high-level counsel and serve as a trusted resource to the Associate Dean of Faculty on administrative matters.
Work discreetly to resolve issues and mitigate risks.
Develop and refine communications on behalf of the Associate Dean of Faculty.
Support the development of the strategic vision for OFLA , including resource allocation for teaching-focused faculty development activities in alignment with strategic priorities and policies of the office, college, and university.
Assist in developing policies and procedures for the Office of Faculty Learning & Advancement, including those related to teaching initiatives for Heritage College.
Minimum Qualifications:
Doctoral degree (PhD) or equivalent.
6 years of professional related experience.
5 years of experience in faculty development focused on teaching and learning, preferably in a health-related program.
3 years of supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in project management preferred.
Planning Unit: Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Department: HCOM - Faculty Learning and Advancement
Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position: Jordyn Stimel, jordyn.stimel@ohio.edu
Employment Type: full-time regular
Advertised Salary:
The approved hiring range for this position is $80,593 to $108,801. Offers outside of this range of subject to additional approvals. The final offer will be commensurate with the candidate’s education and experience in relation to the minimum qualifications for the position Pay is accompanied by our generous university benefits such as free tuition for self and dependents, a comprehensive insurance package including but not limited to:
Health, prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance
An excellent retirement plan including company contributions,
Paid Parental Leave, adoption reimbursement, and more
OHIO is also proud to offer wellness programs, on-site wellness facilities, and a generous employee assistance program.
Additional Information is available at: https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits/