Director, Faculty Development Center

Title: Director, Faculty Development Center

Employee Classification: Assistant Professor

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

SubDivision-Department: HSC-Texas Coll of Osteopathic Med

Department: HSC-Medical Education-300760

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Compensate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

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Department Summary

The Department of Medical Education at TCOM is seeking a teaching Assistant Professor, non-tenured, Director of the Faculty Development Center. This position is responsible for managing and nurturing a comprehensive faculty development enterprise at UNT Health. The Director provides leadership, coordination, planning, and delivery of professional development opportunities for faculty at all ranks. In addition to overseeing the educational and programmatic mission of the center, this role manages the Educational Coordinator position and oversees the admissions and evaluation of enrollees in faculty development programming.

Position Overview

This position provides leadership for the TCOM Faculty Development Center, oversees development and delivery of FDC educational programming, and serves as a liaison representing FDC to outside institutions, state agencies, other healthcare organizations, and TCOM affiliated and statewide graduate medical education programs. This position reports to the Chair of Medical Education and Health Systems Science.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or EdD in adult learning sciences, postgraduate education, or similar field

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Educational design skills.
• Curriculum development skills.
• Understanding of adult learning principles.
• Writing skills.
• Communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset.
• Analytical skills.
• Project management skills.
• Assessment knowledge.
• Presentation skills.
• Application of clinical knowledge.
• MS office competence.
• Simulation best practices knowledge.

Job Duties

• Provide leadership for the TCOM Faculty Development Center, oversee development and delivery of and personally deliver instruction in FDC educational programming.
• Recruit and enroll participants in FDC educational programming, including but not limited to the Graduate Certificate in Academic Medicine. Courses Taught: AMED 5000, 5100, 5200, 5300, 5400, 5600, 5700.
• Stimulate educational innovation and learning research across the institution and academic affiliates, championing instructional creativity and advocating for teaching excellence.
• Promote awareness of and opportunities for faculty to adopt educationally innovative practices in both face-to-face and online instructional settings.
• Identify and disseminate the latest learning research and evidence-based strategies for classroom and clinical teaching implementation.
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