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This is a full-time ranked faculty position in the clinical sciences department.

The term Faculty is limited to regular personnel at Palmer whose regular assignment includes instruction, research and/or public service as a principal activity and who hold academic rank as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, or Instructor. Faculty play an important role in curriculum and policy development; faculty are planners who must constantly look to the long-term future of education and discovery. The faculty is expected to work closely with students, other faculty, and administration of the College in promoting the strategic plan.

Duties include preparing/presenting lectures, composing and grading exams, practicals, quizzes and assisting students in developing the psycho-motor skills required in performing patient evaluation and management in the Technique department.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

+ Responsible to the assigned administrator and has a support responsibility to all other departments and college personnel as necessary.

+ Responsible for the direct supervision of department personnel and others as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Faculty duties fall under several areas: teaching, scholarly work, service/citizenship, and advising/mentorship. Some faculty may also have patient care responsibilities as part of their assignment. Specifically, the following activities are expected of all faculty:

+ Preparation and presentation of individual lectures.

+ Course syllabus management, contents review.

+ Development and administration of formative and summative assessments.

+ Contribute to the development, administration and grading of course evaluations.

+ Maintain appropriate office hours as required.

+ Coordinate all learning activities.

+ Proctoring exams and other responsibilities related to teaching and advising.

+ Serve on appointed committees, task forces and other teams.

+ Perform all responsibilities in a manner that fully complies with Palmer’s Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action policy.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

+ Ability to perform assigned teaching duties effectively.

+ Ability to utilize general office equipment and other necessary equipment in teaching.

+ Ability to effectively advise and mentor students.

+ Ability to work effectively with others.

+ Ability to work independently and autonomously.

+ Ability to communicate effectively.

+ Ability to work various hours as job requires.

+ Experience with ExamSoft, Brightspace, and Palmer Package Technique

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from a CCE accredited institution; a bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by a nationally recognized agency, or its foreign equivalent; current or potential licensure in the state of Florida and 3 years of documented practice experience and/or teaching experience in an institution of higher education. Knowledge in Palmer Package technique is required. Computer literacy with email and Microsoft Office products is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

+ Performs sedentary to light work in a ventilated, lighted, and temperature-controlled office setting.

+ Frequent need to stand, stoop, walk, sit, lift light objects (up to 10 pounds) and perform other similar actions during the workday.