Assistant Professor Term

Department:

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular Term (Fixed Term)

Job Req ID:

R108057

Position Description:

Assistant Professor Term

Reports to: Assistant Dean, Continuing and Professional Education

Department: Office of the Dean, Health Professions Education

The School of Medicine's Office of the Dean seeks an innovative and dedicated Assistant Professor in Health Professions Education (HPE) to contribute to the missions of the School of Medicine and HPE graduate programs through excellence in teaching, curriculum and assessment development, and student advising.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to advancing health professions education through evidence-based instructional practices, innovative curriculum design, and scholarly engagement. A proven ability to design and implement effective assessments and assessment tools that support authentic learning in a generative AI–enhanced educational environment is essential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Course Development and Instruction: Design, develop, and teach HPE graduate courses with excellence; provide comprehensive course management including curriculum alignment, instructional design, and student feedback.

• Curriculum and Assessment Leadership: Contribute to HPE program curriculum development and continuous improvement; design and implement valid, authentic assessments that promote critical thinking and clinical reasoning in graduate learners, including in online and hybrid environments.

• Committee Service: Serve as an active member of the HPE Curriculum Committee; participate in program assessment activities and contribute to program evaluation and strategic planning.

• Student Advising and Mentoring: Provide professional mentoring and advising graduate students in the HPE programs, supporting their academic and professional development.

• Scholarly Engagement: While this is an educator position, candidates are expected to engage in scholarly activity that includes collaborative research or the development of innovative teaching techniques.

• Faculty Citizenship: Contribute to the service mission of the School of Medicine and actively participate in faculty governance and collegial activities as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, DHPE, or equivalent) in education, health professions education, or a related field.

• Demonstrated excellence in online teaching at the graduate or professional level.

• 1+ years of recent (since the advent of generative AI tools) experience teaching graduate online courses.

• Proven ability to convert existing assessments into assessments for online programs that support authentic learning and the development of critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills in adults

• 2+ years of experience in curriculum development, assessment, or educational program leadership.

• Evidence of scholarly activity or potential for research in health professions education.

• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of recent (since the advent of generative AI tools) experience teaching in online or hybrid learning environments.

• 3+ years of experience in curriculum development, assessment, or educational program leadership.

• 2+ recent experience in assessment practices for online or hybrid learning environments.

• Familiarity with SACSCOC accreditation standards.

• Interprofessional or interdisciplinary teaching experience.

Application Materials:

Interested candidates should submit the following:

• Cover letter addressing fit for the position and vision for health professions education

• Curriculum vitae

• Statement of teaching philosophy

• An example of a health professions education (HPE) assessment that you have updated for the current generative AI environment. Please include:

  • A brief description of the original (pre–generative AI) assessment, including learning objectives, instructions to students, and how it was graded.

  • A brief description of the revised assessment designed for today’s environment, including how it supports authentic learning and critical thinking, mitigates or meaningfully incorporates generative AI tools, and how you evaluate student performance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.