Job Description

The New England School of Acupuncture seeks adjunct clinical faculty to deliver high quality clinical supervision and evaluation for the acupuncture program. The selected candidate will have responsibilities supervising graduate student interns in their clinical placements. Supervision of the care of patients will include overseeing diagnosis and treatment planning, professionalism, charting, point location, needling, and palpatory skills. Clinical Faculty are hired by the semester: Fall is September-December, Spring is January-April, Summer is mid-May-early August.

• Delivers supervision in a Clinical setting and provides experiential clinical instruction in person and/or via telemedicine in the acupuncture and/or Chinese herbal medicine clinics.
• Provide an engaging active learning environment for students
• Provide students with periodic informal as well as formal evaluations of their progress toward meeting placement objectives
• Apply grading policies fairly and consistently
• Adhere to preceptor guidelines, provided by the Director of Clinical Education, which include placement objectives and learning outcomes, supervision methodology, attendance policies in line with those of MCPHS, assignments and deliverables, timelines and evaluation criteria
• When requested, uses the University’s learning management system to post syllabus, assignments and other materials and to communicate with students
• Provides services related to student mentoring, ongoing placement development, and assessment
• Maintains all credentialing required by the placement setting, and complies with all placement setting onboarding and training requirements
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the Director of Clinical Education

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Master’s degree required , doctoral degree preferred
• Current licensure in acupuncture in Massachusetts
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in acupuncture and/or Chinese Herbal Medicine
• Commitment to acupuncture education and student success
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and effectively interact with a wide array of parties at all levels
• Prior teaching experience preferred

Work is sitting and standing, with some walking is required.

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Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

About Us
Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world’s top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health- and life-sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our strategic priorities of collaboration, inclusion, success, sustainability, planning, and support.

MCPHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates a diverse community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

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