Adjunct Faculty - Psychiatry Assistant Clerkship Director

Department: Clinical
SciencesSalary: Commensurate with experience
Description:

The Department of Clinical Sciences in the Tilman J. Fertitta
Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston invites
applications for an Adjunct Faculty position as a Psychiatry
Assistant Clerkship Director, in the field of psychiatry primary
care. We are recruiting new faculty who have achieved excellence in
education, teaching, and research and are prepared to contribute to
our bold vision (http://www.uh.edu/medicine/).

The Psychiatry Assistant Clerkship Director is responsible for
assisting with the clinical education of medical students as part
of the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship, which includes inpatient
and outpatient experiences, and for assisting in preceptor
recruitment, engagement, and retention. The Psychiatry Assistant
Clerkship Director assists the Psychiatry Clerkship Director in
assuring the availability and comparability of educational
experiences as well as consistency and quality of student
assessment and feedback at all clerkship sites. In collaboration
with the clerkship directors, the LIC director, and curricular
leadership, the assistant clerkship director ensures the clinical
experience and clerkship curriculum for their clerkship effectively
supports and integrates with the overall curriculum. The Psychiatry
Assistant Clerkship Director is also responsible for fostering and
ensuring an effective and excellent learning environment. This
position reports to the Psychiatry Clerkship Director.

The University of Houston is a comprehensive, Carnegie Tier 1
public research university located on a park-like campus close to
the Texas Medical Center and major energy companies, with over
48,000 students distributed across 15 colleges, including Nursing,
Pharmacy, Optometry, and Social Work. As a location, Houston is the
fourth largest city in the United States, and it has first-rate
recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and affordable
housing.

This position will be part-time.

Responsibilities:

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

1. Works with the clerkship directors and LIC director to create
Phase 2 experience, including participation in weekly in-person
planning meetings with the LIC team.

2. Participates in planning and delivering clerkship didactics,
including on-site presence during the designated academic teaching
day.

3. Recruits, develops, and retains Clinical Clerkship preceptors
and sites to ensure effective quality clinical education
experiences for all students.

4. Evaluates voluntary faculty teaching and teaching sites,
including regular communication and site visits with
preceptors.

5. Assist with corresponding with the clinical sites and on-site
medical staff throughout the student experience.

6. Assists with matching students to clerkship sites and addresses
student concerns as needed.

7. Assists in the development of the community of clinical
preceptors across all phases of the curriculum.

8. Assists in developing clerkship curriculum and teaching
materials including the course syllabus, learning objectives,
clerkship activities and requirements, and corresponding
assessments in collaboration with the LIC team.

9. Collaborates with the course directors in defining and
monitoring required clinical experiences for student
rotations.

10. Participates in the assessment process and grading committee to
complete final grade forms; monitors required clinical experiences
(RCEs), grades H&Ps, assists in the creation and assessment of
OSCEs, and provides mid-clerkship feedback and narrative assessment
to students within timelines set by the office of Assessment.

11. Conducts workshops, seminars and courses for medical students,
trainees, and faculty.

12. Participates in clinical duties in their specialty, including
precepting medical students.

13. Serves as an advisor and mentor to students at the College of
Medicine.

14. Assists in evaluating all aspects of the clerkship and
recommends and implements changes as appropriate.

15. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited allopathic or osteopathic

college of medicine

• Board certification or board eligibility in psychiatry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and ability to work effectively

in a team environment.

• Knowledge of best practices in teaching and learning, including

active and applied learning modalities.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to inform

decision-making.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and ability to work effectively

in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of scholarly contributions to the field of medical

education

• Familiarity with accreditation standards for medical education

(e.g., LCME, ACGME).

• Experience in mentoring and supporting faculty members in their

professional development.

Required attachments by Candidate:

• CV
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Applicants must have a PhD, MD or DO, dependent on the position,
from an accredited institution. Official transcripts are required
for faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the
final candidate(s). Physician applicants must possess an
unrestricted Texas Medical License and board certification in their
specialty. While exceptions may be considered, approval must be
obtained from the Vice Dean of Education and/or the Dean of the
College of Medicine and the Office of the Provost. All positions
within the University of Houston System are security sensitive and
will require a criminal history check. Physician applicants are
required to provide documentation of current licensure and board
certification as part of their application materials.

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of
Texas for the duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and
will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security
sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals
conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e.,
communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems,
electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water
treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the
security and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal
Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.