Ranked Faculty: Life Sciences at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa

Job Description:

The first and largest chiropractic college.

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 interests of the Palmer University System and it’s strategic plan.

This instructor role is to teach Life Science coursework (lecture and lab) within the Doctor of Chiropractic program. Available courses may include, but are not limited to, Human Anatomy courses, with the potential for teaching in other life sciences areas. Faculty duties include preparation and presentation of individual lectures and labs, including dissection of cadaver specimens. Additionally, the faculty member is responsible for course syllabus management, and development, administration, and grading of both formative and summative assessments.

Palmer College of Chiropractic provides a generous array of benefits for full time employees, including but not limited to:

• Paid Time Off annually


• Health Benefits – Health, vision, dental insurance, Flex spending, Health Savings Account


• 403(b) Retirement – 6% of salary employer contribution after 1 year of employment, with immediate vesting and optional employee contribution


• Free Chiropractic care for employees & their dependents


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• On-site recreation facility & personal training


• Life insurance

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.

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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Qualified applicants must have a first professional degree in a chiropractic or other healthcare discipline or a graduate degree in an appropriate discipline or subfield of Life Sciences (Human Anatomy & Physiology) from an institution accredited by a nationally recognized agency, or its foreign equivalent. Applicants holding a graduate degree outside of an area of instruction must have a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the Life Sciences discipline or subfield of Human Anatomy & Physiology. Experience in higher education teaching, gross anatomy lab instruction and dissection, evidence of teaching excellence and familiarity with technology and LMS are preferred. 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.

Applicants MUST apply online using our job board: http://www.palmer.edu/about-us/jobs/

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED