Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan-Virtua SOM) is currently seeking a Chair for the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. As an important member of our leadership team, you will lead the Department toward excellence in teaching, research, patient care delivery, administrative services and community activities. Your keen interpersonal skills will allow you to work closely with other Department Chairs to improve the quality, service and financial performance. The clinical arm of the department is within the NeuroMusculoskeletal Institute (NMI) and this position is accountable to the Director of the NMI to ensure delivery of the clinical mission. The scope of your responsibilities will encompass everything from communication of our mission, vision and values, to supporting faculty pursuit of research and scholarly activity, to developing and managing the Department’s budget. In addition, you will motivate your team by assessing their strengths and weaknesses, and as chief mentor, you will identify the needs of students, faculty, patients, staff, affiliates and communities, and you will take decisive actions to meet those needs. A vital part of your success will be your ability to ensure the school is prepared for medical excellence and innovation.
Qualifications:
The innovator we seek must be a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), AOA Board Certified and be able to demonstrate clinical expertise in NMM/OMM as well as having at least five years of professional experience that includes academic experience. Special consideration will be given to candidates who have additional certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Must have the academic and professional experience necessary to qualify at the rank of Professor (preferred) or Associate Professor and must be able to demonstrate and provide examples of leadership (i.e. previous departmental leadership positions, involvement in regional/national organizations, etc.), teambuilding (i.e. previous successes, experience, interpersonal skills), academic strength (i.e. teaching experience, serving as principal investigator on one or more funded research projects, experience, publications) , clinical strength (peer recognition, reputation, patient satisfaction) and management strength (coaching, type and quality of management experience, advanced degree with experience).
About Rowan University:
Rowan University is a comprehensive state-designated research institution with approximately 16,000 students. Its main campus is located in Glassboro, N.J., 20-miles southeast of Philadelphia, and it has a branch campus and medical school in Camden and a second medical school in nearby Stratford. Rowan is only the second university in the country to offer M.D. and D.O. medical-degree granting programs. The School of Osteopathic Medicine has a faculty practice plan (Rowan Medicine) that serves approximately 200,000 patients throughout Southern New Jersey. The institution is also home to the South Jersey Technology Park, which fosters the translation of applied research into commercial products and processes. Its business incubator also supports that mission. The University boasts eight colleges —Rohrer College of Business and colleges of Communication and Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Graduate and Continuing Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Performing Arts, and Science and Mathematics—and has been called upon by the state to create a College of Health Sciences.
Salary:
In compliance with the State of New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is $235,000 to $265,000. Placement into the range is determined by the candidate’s qualifications, professional experience and other factors.
Benefits:
For eligible employees, benefits include comprehensive NJ state health, dental and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents attending Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents).
For more detailed information, please visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/hr/benefits/
Rowan University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.
All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations.
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