Assistant​/Associate Professor & Medical Education Specialist Medical Educat

Job Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor & Medical Education Specialist, 12 Month Salaried (Medical Education) Medicine

Location:

Tallahassee, FL

• LIFT Program:
  Manage and deliver the structured intervention program for M1 and M2 students. This includes planning and facilitating appropriate activities and developing and monitoring success metrics.
• Small Group Instruction:
  Lead small group teaching sessions focused on developing key skills, including metacognitive skills, effective study strategies (e.g., retrieval practice, spaced repetition), time management, test‑taking skills, and effective resource utilization specific to the medical curriculum.
• Faculty
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate with faculty to integrate basic science expertise as the context for applying developing cognitive skills.
• Individual
  
  Coaching:
  
  Provide one‑on‑one academic coaching as part of higher‑level personalized intervention plans.
• Assessment and Monitoring:
  Track student participation, progress, and outcomes within the intervention program.
• Provide regular reports to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs and relevant faculty.
• Liaison:
  Collaborate with faculty in the Office of Student Counseling Services to identify and refer students requiring additional mental health support.

• Research:
  Participate in scholarly activities and research including on the outcomes of the structured intervention program and the efficacy of various instructional and learning strategies.
• Curriculum Evaluation:
  Provide analytic data on LIFT program participation and outcomes to the Curriculum Committee for curriculum course and phase reviews.

• Committee participation and service consistent with the College of Medicine mission.

• Doctoral Degree:
  An earned PhD or EdD from an accredited institution in Education, Cognitive Psychology, Educational Psychology, Educational Neuroscience, Science of Learning, or a closely related field and a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service.
• Expertise in Learning Science:
  Documented background and training in the science of learning, including familiarity with contemporary cognitive load theory, memory retrieval mechanisms, and metacognitive strategies.
• Experience in Academic Support:
  Experience providing academic support, coaching, or remediation specifically to under‑performing pre‑clerkship medical students or students in other rigorous professional health science programs.
• Program Development:
  Proven ability to design, implement, and assess structured academic support or intervention programs.

• Experience in Academic Support: A minimum of four years of experience providing academic support, coaching, or remediation specifically to under‑performing pre‑clerkship medical students or students in other rigorous professional health science programs.
• Medical Education
  
  Experience:
  
  Previous experience teaching a basic or foundational science (e.g., Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology) in an allopathic medical school or similar health professional school.
• USMLE Familiarity:
  Deep understanding of the content and structure of the USMLE Step 1 exam and successful preparation strategies.
• Data Analysis:
  Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative educational research methods and statistical analysis.

The Florida State University College of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated and highly skilled Learning Specialist to join the Office of Medical Education. This critical faculty role fosters the academic success of pre‑clerkship medical students through the implementation of an evidence‑based early intervention program (Learning Integration and Foundations Training Program), mandatory for first and second‑year medical students with identified persistent academic difficulty.

The specialist will also contribute to educational research and provide data for curriculum evaluation.

Nancy L. Hayes, PhD, Office of Medical Education Florida State University

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