Description
Assistant/Associate/Professor - Health Sciences Education
Hiring Department: Department of Health Sciences Education
Location: Rockford, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1040611
Posting Close Date: May 4, 2026
Position Type: Part-Time (0.40 FTE)
Salary: The budgeted annual salary range for the position is $50,000 to $120,000. We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined through a thorough assessment of these elements.
About the University of Illinois Chicago
Located on the University of Illinois Chicago Health Sciences Campus in Rockford, Illinois, the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford educates medical students, master of science in medical biotechnology students, family medicine residents and fellows. Community-based education through a network of affiliated healthcare partners in Rockford, across Illinois and around the world provides rich clinical experiences for students. UICOMR is also home to a robust research enterprise supported by the Office of Research and is a leader in serving underserved communities through its National Center for Rural Health Professions. With a commitment to community engagement and social responsibility, UICOMR offers an environment where employees can make a difference while living in an affordable mid-size city with plenty of year-round cultural and recreational activities.
Position Summary
The selected individual will be the Associate Director, Doctoring and Clinical Skills (DoCS) course and responsible for teaching and administering the DoCS course for M1 and M2 medical students alongside the Course Director. DoCS is a longitudinal, foundational course on history-taking, physical examination, clinical reasoning, and patient communication, with particular emphasis on empathetically building trust with patients. The successful candidate will be interested in curriculum development, teaching and assessment of clinical skills. The faculty member will provide hands on training opportunities for learners using simulation, small groups, lectures, case discussions, and standardized patient encounters to achieve educational goals. In addition, this position will collaborate with course faculty across the UICOM system to ensure comparable delivery of these skills throughout the college.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Director of Doctoring and Clinical Skills Course at Rockford Campus.
- Participate in cross-campus DoCS planning meetings to ensure comparability across the college.
- Design and update sessions within the DoCS course.
- Teach lectures and workshops within the Doctoring and Clinical Skills course.
- Grade and provide feedback to students within the DoCS course.
- Collaborate with the Director of Phase 1 curriculum to finalize the DoCS course schedule in a timely manner.
- Coordinate with DoCS volunteer faculty and student educators in the M4 DoCS Mentoring elective.
- Collaborate with Director of Phase 2/3, Director of Simulation and Simulation Coordinator, and DoCS Coordinator as needed.
- Assist with Standardized Patient program activities to update scripts for simulation and SP events and assist in training for Standardized Patients.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
MD/DO or its Foreign Equivalent OR PhD in clinical or related field OR Physician Assistant/Associate OR APRN.
Must meet the criteria for the rank of Clinical Associate, Clinical Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor
Preferred Qualifications
Primary (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine) or emergency care specialty is preferred
Clinical practice experience preferred
Previous teaching experience in higher education, medical school courses is preferred but not required.
Experience teaching clinical skills to medical students is preferred but not required.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
