Position Information

University of the Pacific’s Benerd College is seeking a team member with an entrepreneurial spirit to serve a vital role as the Program Lead for our Master of Arts in Education, Health Professions Education. This faculty member will oversee our MAEd in Health Professions Education and the related certificates.

This is a leadership position and is an eleven-month appointment. Please note that faculty rank and title are contingent upon the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications. This faculty appointment will also include assisting the Associate Dean/Dean with programmatic responsibilities, program coordination, recruitment, and dissemination of program information. The position will teach across our programs. The position includes involvement in master’s end of program assessments, potential dissertation committees, student recruitment, community engagement, curriculum development, internal service, and scholarship (which can include contributions to research outlets or practitioner settings). Our program requires continual innovation and pushing of traditional boundaries, which results in a heavily collaborative teaching culture.

In collaboration with the Associate Dean/Dean this position will play a key role in working to build and sustain our health education program by:

• Teaching in the program
• Facilitating the iteration and assessment of the program and curriculum
• Reviewing curriculum, advising students, and other activities
• Recruitment and partnership building
• Building community and regional relationships to advance the program
• Serving as the primary faculty contact for prospective students
• Presenting and engaging with prospective students at various recruitment events, both in person and online
• Developing faculty and providing opportunities for professional development/ collaboration to transform the teaching/learning experience

This colleague will hold the rank of assistant or associate professor, depending on experience level. This is an eleven month, non-tenure eligible position with eligibility for promotion to associate and/or full professor.