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Posted: 20-Jan-23
Location: Portland, Oregon
Type: Full Time
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GENERAL POSITION INFORMATION
Position Name: Full-Time Faculty, Tenure Track – Doctor of Chiropractic Program
Classification: Exempt, Benefited, Bargaining Unit
FTE: 1.0; Full-Time
Work Hours: 12 months per year. Actual schedule will vary from term to term.
ABOUT UWS
University of Western States (UWS) offers a world-class, integrated health care education and provides an evidence-informed approach to health and wellness. Our graduates deliver high-quality health care based on science, the professional’s skill and knowledge, and the preferences and experiences of the patient or client. The university is at the forefront of an emerging, whole-person philosophy of health care by offering a variety of health and wellness educational programs. Learn more about us by visiting our website at https://www.uws.edu/.
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including employer paid and employer sponsored health, dental and vision insurance plan options. 403(b) retirement plan with up to 10% match after one year. Tuition waiver eligibility for UWS academic programs after one year of employment. Free and reduced cost care in the campus health center for employees and their immediate family members. Paid vacation, sick, wellness time and holidays.
POSITION SUMMARY
Prepare and conduct doctoral level courses for chiropractic students in multiple departments in the Doctor of Chiropractic Program. The primary responsibility for this position will be serving as instructor for courses as part of the prescribed curriculum in the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program. UWS places primary emphasis on excellence in teaching, but the successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to the development of the institution through scholarship and service.
Key Responsibilities/Duties
- Teach courses in prescribed curriculum, which may include courses (both lecture and lab) in chiropractic technique, clinical education, and/or chiropractic science.
- Prepare and deliver lectures using appropriate presentation methodologies.
- Coordinate instruction in chiropractic technique labs with co-instructors and teaching assistants.
- Compile course materials (e.g., assigned texts, note packets, lab guides, online resources) for distribution to students.
- Utilize the university learning management system to augment and support student learning in assigned courses.
UWS CORE VALUES
Best Practices: We maintain high standards by using and integrating evidence across multiple disciplines.
Curiosity: We are innovative, open minded, and forward thinking.
Inclusiveness: We are respectful, mindful, and welcoming of different ways of being, thinking, and doing.
Professionalism: We are responsible, respectful, and accountable.
Student-Focus: We work for the common good of students’ academic and professional success.
Whole-Person Health: We promote physical, mental and emotional wellness in all facets of the UWS experience.
REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Training: Prior teaching experience in a university or professional education program.
Certifications & Licenses: Graduate of a CCE-accredited Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program; Maintain an active license to practice as a chiropractic physician in the state of Oregon (or acquire such licensure shortly after hire)
Experience: Expertise in evidence-informed practice skills preferred.
Related Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints; Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems; Ability to access current electronic information; Ability to create instructional materials using original or innovative techniques or style; Ability to access, read, appraise, and apply information relative to one’s field of specialization; Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written English; Ability to deliver effective presentations on controversial or complex topics to chiropractic students and postgraduates; Ability to understand scientific data in many forms (e.g., formulas, statistics, illustrations, graphs, notes, etc.,); Ability to learn, synthesize, and apply the abstract and concrete variables in one’s field of specialization.
Other Qualifications: Have sufficient stamina to provide lecture and/or lab instruction with brief breaks over a 1 to 4-hour period; Have sufficient mobility to move among students engaged in various types of lab activities; Have sufficient visual acuity to accurately identify pertinent structures and/or details as instructional activities demand; Have sufficient manual dexterity to operate pertinent tools and/or equipment as instructional activities demand.
APPLICATION, SCREENING AND HIRING PROCESS:
To apply, please visit our website and click the big orange button: https://www.uws.edu/about/employment/
Screening of applicants will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. Please submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae and names and contact information of three professional references. You may attach your materials as Word or PDF documents.
Official transcripts from prior institutions of higher learning must be received prior to offer being extended to the finalist.
University of Western States conducts background checks for the finalist or finalists of staff and faculty positions. The type of background check will vary by position type.
University of Western States is an equal opportunity employer.
