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Job Description SummaryThis position is located at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, the academic division of Southeast Health
The Faculty member is primarily responsible for the educational development of ACOM students with experience in the anatomical sciences. Individuals in these positions work both in the classroom and in out-of-classroom settings to develop and disseminate technical/scientific knowledge to ACOM students to motivate them toward their full professional attainment in the medical field. The individuals in these positions are under supervision of their Associate Dean.

Interested candidates should email their CV and letter of interest to Dr. James Foster, Associate Dean, at jfoster@acom.edu
Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Evaluates, develops and delivers course material to ACOM students in a particular scientific discipline;Contributes to the learning of medical students, graduate students, interns and residents through classroom teaching as well as in one‐on‐one out of class situations;Serves in leadership and membership capacities on college and faculty committees;Actively pursues scientific research or other scholarly activity in one or more areas of scientific study;Participates in professional and scientific meetings to further individual knowledge and to contribute to the development of other professionals;Prepares and delivers presentations to other professionals at ACOM and during local/regional/national professional and scientific meetings;Supervise graduate students, student workers and research assistants;Evaluates student progress in learning appropriate medical knowledge. Communicates these evaluations to the student and administrative/faculty members as appropriate;Publishes results of scientific research or other scholarly activity in professional journals for a particular area of study; Note: Faculty can perform scholarly activity other than research to satisfy their responsibility such as author a book, chapter, or manual; produce educational computer software, teaching models, etc

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Possess excellent verbal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to complete multiple assignments, meet deadlines and exercise good judgment; must have excellent interpersonal skills, be organized and very detail oriented.

Qualifications:

Earned doctorate in Anatomy or related field;Demonstrated experience in teaching in an accredited college preferred;Previous academic experience in an osteopathic institution or other medical college with experience working in an integrated curriculum preferred;For consideration as an Associate or full Professor, at least 5‐8 years’ experience in an academic setting at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor.

Physical Requirements (required for labor liability purposes (i.e. ADA, Worker’s Comp)

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) an employee must be able to perform the essential job functions (with or without accommodation).   This refers to tasks that are fundamental, and not marginal or unnecessary, to the fulfillment of the position objectives.   In the position details, essential functions, is criteria that indicates the functions that are essential to the position.

AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT PERFORMING ACTIVITY

(None, Up to ⅓, ⅓ to ½, ⅔ and more)

Stand: Up to 1/4

Walk: Up to 1/4

Sit:  Up to3/4

Talk or hear:  1.0

Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Up to 1/2

Push/Pull: none

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: none

Reach with hands and arms: Up to 1/2

Taste or smell: none

Lift up to 10 pounds: yes

Lift up to 25 pounds:  none

Lift up to 50 pounds: none

Lift up to 100 pounds (with assistance): none

Lift more than 100 pounds (with assistance): none

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Wet, humid conditions (non-weather):  none

Work near moving mechanical parts:  none

Fumes or airborne particles:  none

Toxic or caustic chemicals:  none

Outdoor weather conditions:  none

Extreme cold (non-weather):  none

Extreme heat (non-weather):  none

Risk of electrical shock:  none

Work with explosives:  none

Risk of radiation:  none

Vibration:  none

REPETITIVE MOTION ACTIONS (NUMBER OF HOURS-

0,  1-2,  3-4,  5-6,  7+)

Repetitive use of foot control  none

Right only-Left only-Both-

Repetitive use of hands:

Right only-Left only-Both- 5-6

Grasping:  Simple/light:

Right only-Left only-Both- 5-6

Grasping:  Firm/heavy: 

Right only-Left only-Both- 0-1

Fine dexterity:

Right only-Left only-Both-  5-6

SPECIAL VISION REQUIREMENTS: (X all that apply)

Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) X

Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) X

Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point) X

Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships) X

Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus) X

No Special Vision Requirements

TYPICAL NOISE LEVEL:  WORK SETTING: X all that apply)

Very quiet           

Quiet  X

Moderate noise

Loud Noise

Very Loud Noise                      

HEARING ABILITY: (X all that apply

Ability to hear alarms on equipment

Ability to hear patient/client call

Ability to hear instructions X

SPECIAL DEMANDS NOT LISTED:

ShiftDayShift DetailsFirst
FTE1
TypeRegular
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