Assistant / Associate Professor of Physiology

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education•Fort Smith, AR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Physiology to join their team. This institution is a private, non-profit, graduate-level health sciences institution dedicated to educating healthcare professionals and improving community health. The Assistant/Associate Professor will play a key role in developing, delivering, and assessing an integrated osteopathic medical curriculum, with a specific focus on cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology. The position requires expertise in these areas and involves contributing to both preclinical and master's level curricula. Beyond teaching, the role includes engaging in scholarly activities, educational innovation, and providing service to the institution, community, and profession. The position is fully on-site in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Requirements

Terminal degree (PhD, DO, MD, or equivalent) in Physiology or a closely related biomedical discipline.
Demonstrated expertise in cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology.
Experience teaching physiology, pathophysiology, or related biomedical sciences at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional level.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work effectively within a collaborative academic environment.
For Associate Professor, three years (3) academic experience as a full-time faculty member at a College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Allopathic Medicine, College of Health or Allied Sciences.
Ability to effectively communicate complex scientific concepts to learners from varied educational backgrounds.
Ability to collaborate productively with faculty, staff, administrators, and students.
Proficiency with instructional technologies and Microsoft Office applications.
Commitment to student success, continuous improvement, and the mission of osteopathic medical education.
Display professionalism for the college in all communication and interactions.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple responsibilities in a dynamic academic environment.
Ability to orally communicate effectively with others with strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
Ability to understand oral and written information, using the English language, and organize thoughts and ideas into effective forms of communication.
Ability to make decisions which range from moderate to a significant impact on the immediate work environment, as well as outside contributors.
Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of ACHE to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
Strong organizational skills.
Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
Expertise in negotiation.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching in an osteopathic or allopathic medical curriculum.
Experience serving as a course director, course coordinator, or content lead in physiology or related disciplines.
Experience in the development, implementation, and assessment of curricula in physiology, pathophysiology, or related biomedical sciences.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching medical, graduate, or allied health students.
Experience with active learning methodologies, including team-based learning, case-based learning, and flipped-classroom instruction.
Experience in multidisciplinary teaching and curricular integration across basic and clinical sciences.
Record of scholarly activity in physiology, medical education, or a related field.
Demonstrated commitment to faculty development, mentorship, and academic service.

Responsibilities

Collaborate effectively with physiology faculty, biomedical scientists, clinicians, and curriculum leaders to support the delivery of integrated medical education.
Serve as a primary content expert for cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology and contribute to the design, delivery, assessment, and continuous improvement of related curricular content.
Develop instructional materials, learning activities, laboratory experiences, and assessment tools that align with established course goals, learning outcomes, and curricular standards.
Work collaboratively with faculty colleagues to ensure consistency, continuity, integration, and appropriate sequencing of physiology content throughout the curriculum.
Participate in curriculum review, assessment, and continuous quality improvement activities in a collegial and professional manner that supports departmental objectives and institutional priorities.
Supervise, mentor, advise, and engage osteopathic medical students in a variety of educational settings and learning activities.
Function as a faculty member of ARCOM through contributions to teaching, scholarship, service, and, when applicable, clinical practice.
Participate in the implementation, assessment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of educational programs under the direction of departmental and curricular leadership.
Engage in scholarly and professional activities consistent with institutional expectations and supportive of continued professional growth and educational excellence.
Maintain an ongoing portfolio documenting teaching effectiveness, professional development, service contributions, and scholarly activities.
Maintain membership and good standing in appropriate professional organizations and scientific societies related to physiology, medical education, and the faculty member's primary discipline.
Contribute to departmental, college, and university committees and service initiatives as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair of Pathology, Pharmacology & Physiology or their designee.