Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Clinical or Instructional Open Rank and Director of the Rural Medicine Education Program

The Department of Primary Care & Rural Medicine at the Texas A&M University College of Medicine invites applications for one (1), full-time, Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) position with an 11-month academic appointment beginning in the fall of 2025.  Applicants will be considered for the faculty titles of Clinical or Instructional Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor, depending on qualifications. The chosen candidate will also serve as the Director of the Rural Medicine Education Program with the Office of Academic Affairs.

The Rural Medicine Education Director plays a pivotal role in ensuring the high quality of rural-focused medical education across multiple campuses and tracks within the College of Medicine. This position will be involved in the development and implementation of rural-focused curriculum across all five campuses, including oversight of the rural distinction program. Within the Department of Academic Affairs, this individual will promote and ensure that our curriculum and experiences across rural sites are comparable and equitable as required by accrediting standards. Additionally, the Rural Education Director is responsible for ensuring central oversight of rural education quality and comparability, communication with faculty and staff. The Rural Medicine Education Director reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs within the College of Medicine as well as the Executive Director of the Rural Medicine Program.  The Rural Medicine Education Director will serve in key leadership roles both within the Rural Medicine Program and Academic Affairs.

The responsibilities for the successful candidate include but are not limited to:

- Furthering the mission, vision, and goals of the College of Medicine, focusing on rural medicine

- Developing, supporting and implementing a comprehensive rural medicine curriculum

- Serving as a subject matter expert in rural medical education

- Overseeing student rural rotations to ensure educational requirements are met 

- Recruiting and selecting students.

- Ensuring the implementation of curriculum across all rural rotations

- Working with Academic Affairs to integrate rural curriculum into existing courses

- Assisting in developing the rural medicine agenda

- Assisting in the planning, design, and execution of research projects focused on rural medicine. Identify emerging trends and opportunities in rural healthcare research

- Helping faculty and students develop research projects that are relevant and impactful for rural communities

- Supporting Rural Medicine Program faculty and maintaining relationships and communication with community/rural preceptors and stakeholders. 

- Engaging in continuous quality improvement and evaluation of rural medicine education programs and initiatives and ensure requirements are being met.  Make changes based on evaluation and strategic goals

- Overseeing and directing the assessment of student performance in the rural medicine education programs, including conducting developmentally progressive evaluations, assigning final grades, and providing remediation as appropriate  

- Representing the program to internal and external stakeholders.

- Working collaboratively with other administrative units and stakeholders to meet program and college goals

- Promoting scholarly research, seeking external funding opportunities, and being active in regional and/or national professional organizations

- Exhibiting conduct consistent with the philosophy and mission of the College of Medicine while understanding accreditation standards and expectations specific to the department and adheres to policies and procedures to meet or exceed such standards 

The College of Medicine is headquartered in Bryan/College Station, Texas with regional campuses in Dallas, Houston, Round Rock, with additional educational sites across the state. The job/office location could be any of our College of Medicine campuses and/or anywhere in the rural health network.  Travel will be expected across the state as needed.

The College of Medicine at Texas A&M University embodies the university's core values: Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect and Selfless Service.

Together, Texas A&M University and the College of Medicine are working to improve healthcare through transformative education, innovative research, and team-based care delivery.

Required:

- MD, DO, or equivalent professional degree

- At least five years of Administrative and/or educational experience within a medical college, academic medical center, or teaching hospital

- Administrative experience in leading a team

- Experience developing and implementing clinical curriculum and/or student or resident rotations at clinical teaching sites

- Familiarity and experience with LCME, COCA, or ACGME accreditation and accountability standards

Preferred:

- Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and communication skills

- Ability to plan and organize effectively; flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances 

- Ability to problem solve by analyzing issues and creating action plans; ability to manage projects and people and prioritize and self-direct workflow 

Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/154742 and upload the following: 

1. Cover letter

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable.

4. Contact information for at least 3 references to solicit letters of recommendation.

Questions can be sent to Danielle Dickey (dmdickey@tamu.edu), Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, or Kia Parsi (kparsi@tamu.edu), Search Committee Chair.