Job Title

Co-Medical Directors of Athletic Training Program, Clinical-Track Faculty

Department

Health and Human Performance

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary

$2,500

Job Summary/Basic Function

MTSU invites applicants for the Co-Medical Director positions in its Athletic Training Program. These are 10-month, part-time (0.025 FTE) clinical-track faculty positions with a start date of August 1, 2023.

The successful candidates will have medical expertise to contribute to MTSU's new Master of Science in Athletic Training. To do this, the Co-Medical Directors will use their professional expertise to expose students to their discipline's services and direct their educational experiences in their clinical/professional practice. The Co-Medical Directors will be actively involved in the Athletic Training Program and support the Athletic Training Program Director in ensuring both didactic instruction and supplemental clinical experiences to meet current practice standards related to the athletic trainer's role in providing client/patient care. The Co-Medical Directors will participate in the continuous review of the program, plan and develop activities, and assist with the accreditation process for Athletic Training. The Co-Medical Directors will have a positive relationship with community clinicians and healthcare executives to advance quality clinical rotations and assist in securing clinical sites and preceptors from various specialty areas. The Co-Medical Directors will use their areas of expertise to actively engage students in classroom teaching and clinical sessions at least once a month.  

Required Education

Terminal degree from an accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school and residency program

Required Related Experience

Five (5) years of experience in clinical practice, hospital, or military setting as a physician

Required License/Registration/Certification

Currently licensed as an allopathic or osteopathic physician

Other Desirables

Applicants with experience teaching or supervising athletic trainers in athletic training programs will receive special consideration.

Documents Needed to Apply

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter and curriculum vitae or professional résumé as separate attachments at the time of online application submittal.

Please review your attached documents closely before certifying and submitting your application. Applicants who fail to attach all required documents will not be considered. In addition, edits and revisions are not allowed once you submit your application.

Special Instruction to Applicants 

If you need help applying, please contact the Faculty Recruitment Specialist at (615) 898-5128.

If you have position-specific questions, please contact Sonya Sanderson at Sonya.Sanderson@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 01/03/2023