Category

Faculty-Health and Medical-Other Health & Medical

Description

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:        
1.        Identify and coordinate medical program externships; work closely with medical employers to develop externships, place students in those externships, monitor student progress or deficiencies at extern sites, provide counseling or remedial training, maintain detailed log of student attendance.

2.        Contact externship sites at least once per quarter and complete documentation. Coordinate administration of student extern evaluations at completion of 160 hours by the site supervisor as part of the externship grade.

3.        Train students by developing skills in those areas in which the instructor is qualified to teach according to approved course syllabus.

4.        Maintain current knowledge of the business world through visits to local business firms, membership in professional organizations, and reading of current professional periodicals; incorporate this knowledge into the student training process. Attend job-related seminars and workshops.

5.        At the beginning of each quarter, provide required externship documentation..

6.        Encourage students to seek the instructor’s help and work willingly and tactfully with those students experiencing difficulty in mastery of subjects taught.

7.        Recognize differences in learning ability in individual students and assist in developing techniques to help them reach their potential.

8.        Relate to students in a fair, courteous, and professional manner. Encourage students to possess a business attitude, physically and mentally.

9.        Use appropriate testing programs to demonstrate to both the student and instructor the progress being made. Maintain consistency in grading and evaluation procedures.

10.        Assist the Director of Faculty Relations and Dean in the evaluation of subjects taught to include the revision of course outlines, selection of textbooks and other teaching aids, and development of curricula as needed.

11.        Make use of approved textbooks and augment the material with pertinent examples and exercises that have practical applications.

12.        Complete reports as required by the Dean in an accurate and timely manner.

13.        Attend faculty, staff and in-service meetings as required. Attend commencement exercises and other related school functions.

14.        Participate in appropriate professional development activities as determined by the Dean.

15.        Perform other related duties as assigned by the Dean.

Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree is preferred. Instructors should have a minimum of three years documented work experience in the area of instruction.