Director of Didactic Education

PRIMARY PURPOSE

This position is a full-time academic position within the confines of the Houston based Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA) program of Case Western Reserve University. The Director of Didactic Education will take an active role in all didactic activities including course mapping curriculum development development of didactic faculty and teaching in the classroom. This person will ensure that activities comply with university school and program policy procedure and process.

The Director of Didactic Education is expected to devote two extended administrative days to the program each week and to hold regular in person office hours for students.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The following tasks are listed in order of anticipated time consumption and overall importance for the successful undertaking of this position. Under the overall supervision of the Program Director the incumbent will:

1. Coordinate the teaching responsibilities of MSA program faculty for all didactic courses including directly teaching several courses. Courses directly taught may include but are not limited to:

a. ANES 460 Introduction to Anesthesia

b. ANES 403 Cardiac Electrophysiology

c. ANES 477 Clinical decision-making

d. ANES 478 Clinical decision-making 2

e. ANES 488 Anesthesia Non-technical

f. ANES 440 Patient Monitoring and Instrumentation 1

g. ANES 441 Patient Monitoring and Instrumentation 2

h. ANESSimulation courses

i. Additional courses as deemed necessary by the Program Director

2. Provide organization and guidance to faculty in the development and delivery of didactic courses ensuring each didactic course provides students with:

a. A schedule of didactic topics with dates reading assignments and evaluation mechanisms distributed at the beginning of each semester.

b. Course goals objectives and foci that are correlated between the didactic activities and the clinical application.

c. A list of overall course learning objectives distributed at the beginning of each semester.

d. A list of learning objectives for each class session distributed at the beginning of each semester.

e. Quizzes and examinations that are designed and evaluated with an eye toward critically and clinically oriented thinking and board examinations.

f. Effective standardized evaluation instruments to evaluate instructors teaching effectiveness based on attainment of learning objectives and that feedback is shared with program direction.

3. Provide substantive guidance for the overall didactic program design and curriculum development for the MSA program in Houston TX ensuring all course goals objectives and foci are developed according to university and accreditation standards and are correlated appropriately for clinical close collaboration with the other Directors of Didactic Education across the network undertake a systematic semester-end review of courses and student evaluations with feedback shared with Program Director and relevant faculty.

4. Dispense administrative advice and guidance to carry out plans and procedures consistent with established policies. Assist in creating a budget for didactic education including but not limited to faculty education equipment procurement and maintenance. Identify opportunities to share internal didactic resources across the network reducing the need for outsourcing whenever possible.

5. Maintain and coordinate information management systems and records to support the academic and administrative functions of the program as deemed appropriate by the Program Director including an up-to-date student roster with grades across all courses throughout the 2-year program. Monitor student progress and provide reports as needed for the Program Director faculty and internal and external agencies.

6. Interface with outside organizations and individuals including potential students on behalf of the MSA Program. Act as a liaison between the MSA Program office and professional communities as well as other schools committees and task forces within the university. Assist in interviewing and selecting candidates for future classes. Assist the program in the development of student marketing and recruiting strategies. Participate in recruitment visits to colleges and universities.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

1. While the primary focus of this position is didactic education the Co-Director is expected to support clinical and simulation operations as needed particularly to ensure integration across education domains.

2. Provide guidance to MSA students as relates to academic advising and support services also including but not limited to mentoring and fellowship.

3. Keep up-to-date on relevant department-wide issues through regular attendance of faculty meetings. Participate in MSA program and other department committee meetings.

4. Participate in local national and international organizations for professional development. Become and maintain familiarity with current anesthesiology literature and trends in the practice of clinical anesthesia.

5. Assist Program Director and other faculty members in special projects as required including but not limited to special events seminars workshops receptions etc.

6. Act as liaison between the MSA program and the professional community

7. Organize clinical instructors actively gain and support clinical sites making site visits create student clinical assignments and provide liaison between the program and clinical sites

8. Provide classroom and clinical instruction and student evaluation in a variety of clinical settings.

9. Act as an instructor to student anesthesiologist assistants in the clinical arena

10. Perform other duties as required.

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

The annual starting base salary range for this position is from $80000-$90000 annually. CWRU considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidates work experience education/training key skills internal peer equity as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare retirement plans tuition assistance and paid time off.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must be a practicing certified anesthesiologist assistant (CAA) and should be an experienced educator with strong foundations in the basic sciences relevant to anesthesia including physiology pathophysiology and applied physics .For the Instructor rank a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience is required. For the Senior Instructor rank 5 years or more of teaching experience is required and a graduate degree in education (MEd or PhD) is desirable.

CONTACTS

Program Management: Frequent contact with Program Director and other local Directors to organize student didactic education.

Faculty: Regular contact with faculty to explain and ensure course delivery follows University and Program policies and standards.

Students: Frequent contact with students to teach didactic materials.

Department Staff: Regular contact with MSA Program staff to coordinate classroom and student needs.

Potential students: Occasional contact with interested and prospective students at professional events job fairs and during interview days.

Professional organizations: Occasional contact with ASA AAAA TAAA TSA and other nearby state associations to represent and advocate for the programs interests.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must have excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Must have didactic education knowledge and skills such as writing lesson plans teaching simulation courses and following related procedures.

Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Familiarity with collaborative platforms such as Google Drive Box and shared document workflows.

Proficiency in software tools relevant to academic and program administration including learning management systems exam question banks and spreadsheet tools.

Ability to analyze facts exercise judgment and arrive at valid conclusions.

Excellent management clinical education organizational multi-tasking problem-solving and time-management skills.

Ability to establish priorities work independently and proceed with objectives without supervision.

Ability to meet consistent in person attendance.

Required Experience:

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