RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Supports strategic direction and leadership for the M.S. Forensic Medicine program.

* Teaches and advises students in the M.S. Forensic Medicine program and monitors their programs of study and progression.

* Develop short- and long-range planning objectives for the academic degree program.

* Coordinates administrative processes involved in supporting the program, including recruitment, selection, admission, registration, orientation, and progression of students.

* Assists the Medical Director and faculty members, professors/medical examiners, designing curriculum and scheduling classes.

* Collaborates with the School of Graduate Studies instructional designers in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL).

* Supervises Graduate Teaching Assistants.

* Assists the Medical Director in supporting students' need, communicating with students daily.

* Develop strategies for student recruitment, review credentials, counsel students concerning program requirements.

* Undertakes monitoring and assessment of students' course work, project work and examinations, and maintains up-to-date and accurate records of their progress and achievement; participate on established School of Graduate Studies committees.

* Serves as a liaison with appropriate committees to evaluate relevance of curriculum content and to communicate and evaluate teaching objectives.

* Liaison with faculty to ensure communication of their responsibility for providing administrative support to the program by administering student evaluations, completing, and submitting grades, rosters, etc.

* Addresses the needs of a highly diverse student population in age, ethnicity, and cultural background.

* Ensures high quality academic support for students.

* Designs capstone research projects with the Medical Director and assisting students with their assigned research projects.

* Engages in scholarly activity in areas of interest. Scholarship is broadly interpreted and may include implementation and assessment of novel instructional methods.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should submit the following:

* Cover letter, noting the position for which candidacy is sought

* Statement of teaching philosophy

* Statement of scholarly interests

* Signed curriculum vitae

* Three references with contact information.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.