Assistant/Associate Professor of Medical Education (Health System Science)

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Title Information

Faculty TitleAssist Professor of Medicine

Job Class Code10005

FLSAExempt

Position Information

Posting NumberFRGV2040

Working TitleAssistant/Associate Professor of Medical Education (Health System Science)

Number of Vacancies1

LocationEdinburg, Texas

Division/OrganizationDivision of Health Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position1 year

Tenure StatusNon Tenure Track

FTE1.0

Scope of Job

The Department of Medical Education at the UTRGV School Of Medicine ( UTRGV SOM ) in Edinburg, TX seeks a highly qualified faculty member to lead and teach Health System Science primarily within the pre-clerkship curricular years of the MD program. The candidate will develop and manage the module during the pre-clerkship curriculum. This is a wonderful opportunity for an outstanding academic Health System Scientist who is enthusiastic about teaching and education, to contribute to a young medical school with an extremely dynamic environment.

Candidates should have a desire and flexibility to integrate instruction across other disciplines within a fully integrated curriculum. All candidates with an enthusiasm for teaching and those with prior teaching experience in a health profession related environment are encouraged to apply; however, prior teaching experience in an LCME -accredited medical school would be considered preferred. This position will be responsible for teaching, developing, and implementing Health System Science in medical school curriculum which encompasses key areas related to healthcare, systems thinking, epidemiology, quality improvement in healthcare, patient safety, social determinants of health, population health, global health, statistics and health policy. This position has a full-time instructional mandate, and the recruited candidate must be committed to excellence in the teaching and mentoring of first- and second-year medical students, in addition to teaching within other graduate programs offered by the School of Medicine. The present MD curriculum at the school is of a hybrid nature, designed around the Problem Based Learning ( PBL ) modality, while also employing traditional lecture-based instruction.

Minimum Qualifications

Terminal doctoral degree (MD, DO, PhD, MD/PhD, Doctor of Public Health, or equivalent) with specific training/experience in health systems science or a closely related field.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrable expertise in Health System Science. Prior teaching experience in an LCME -accredited medical school. One (1) year of experience with curriculum development in undergraduate medical education and/or health systems science in higher education

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Salary

Desired Start Date09/01/2026

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date02/24/2025

Close Date

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may

require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is

performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive

and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code

§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of

Texas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least

135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement

Program ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week

and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to

demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based

test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of

English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the

International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

Resume

Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Unofficial Transcripts

Reference Letter 1

Reference Letter 2

Reference Letter 3

Certifications and Licenses

Other Document

List of 3 References

Unofficial Transcripts 2

Unofficial Transcripts 3

Letter of Interest

Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

Additional Document

State Licensure

Worksite address

edinburg, TX, 78540, US

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