Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor - Medical Laboratory Science

JOB DESCRIPTION/DUTIES:

The Neumann University School of Nursing & Health Sciences is seeking candidates with a background in Medical Laboratory Science and with university-level teaching experience for a full-time, 9-month faculty position at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) to begin in August 2024. We are hoping to hire a colleague who can contribute in substantive ways to continue expanding the frontiers of our Medical Laboratory Science Program.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate lecture and laboratory classes in immunohematology, clinical chemistry, hematology, molecular diagnostics, hemostasis/body fluids as needed,

• Dedicated contribution to the assessment, revision, and development of the MLS curriculum for the program.

• Ensure that the materials delivered to students, in person and/or through distance-learning, are in full compliance with the standards required by the accreditation agency.

• Engage in both scholarly activities as well as perform service responsibilities to the university community, the program, and the profession.

• Maintain organizational, communication and writing skills; paying attention to details, making independent decisions towards enhancing the objectives of the program, including excellent advising and counseling skills for the students; working with Educational and Clinical Site Educators to provide students with high practicum experiences.

• Other duties as assigned by the Dean or Program Director.

• The standard teaching load at Neumann University is twelve credits per academic semester, consisting of a mixture of three-credit lectures and two-credit labs.

• Neumann expects full-time faculty to engage in scholarship and research on an ongoing basis, to perform committee service and academic advising, and to engage in community service, broadly defined.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates with a minimum qualification of a Masters degree (Ph.D. preferred) from a regionally accredited college or university and a current clinical laboratory science certification through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT), and a 2-year teaching or work experience in a clinical or medical laboratory science setting are required.

• Candidates enrolled in a doctoral degree program with a confirmed graduation/defense date will be considered.

• Candidates with a knowledge of the accreditation process as stipulated by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) would be an advantage but is not required.

• Candidates must possess an appreciation for, congruence with, and commitment to the Franciscan mission of the University that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Faculty Protocol:

• Candidates should be aware that Neumann University does not have a system of tenure, but instead offers faculty a policy-governed system of promotion and increasingly extended contracts with faculty seniority.

For full consideration, applications must include the following materials:

• A letter of interest that addresses the candidate's experience teaching undergraduate courses as well as the candidate's appreciation for, and congruence with, the Catholic Franciscan mission of the University.

• A current curriculum vitae or resume.

• Copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts (official copies will be required at the time of hire).

• If applicable, teaching evaluations, a sample syllabus, and/or other evidence of demonstrated excellence in undergraduate instruction.

• Names, phone numbers, and email address of at least three references. References will be contacted for all finalist candidates.

The MLS Program at Neumann University is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). 5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720, Rosemont IL 60018-5119.

Review of applications will begin in May 2024 and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, candidates should submit materials by May 1, 2024.