College of Osteopathic Medicine - Founding Chair OMM/OPP - Tenure Track Faculty

College of Osteopathic Medicine - Founding Chair OMM/OPP - Tenure Track Faculty

Location

Indiana, PA - IUP Main Campus

Job Type

Full Time and Regular

Job Number

02455

Division

Academic Affairs

Department

Allied and Public Health

Opening Date

02/18/2026

Reference Number

OMOPMED

• Description
• Benefits

Nestled in the scenic foothills of western Pennsylvania, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) offers more than a place to work-it offers a vibrant campus community where innovation, collaboration, and natural beauty come together. Our picturesque campus features tree-lined walkways, historic architecture, and welcoming green spaces that create an inspiring environment for learning, working, and connecting.

At IUP, employees are part of a supportive and engaged community dedicated to student success, academic excellence, and meaningful impact. Located in the charming college town of Indiana, Pennsylvania-just over an hour from Pittsburgh-our campus combines small-town warmth with access to the cultural, professional, and recreational opportunities of a major metropolitan area.

Whether enjoying a walk across the Oak Grove, collaborating with colleagues in dynamic academic spaces, or engaging in the many cultural and community events hosted throughout the year, IUP offers an exceptional place to build a career and make a difference.

Position Summary & Description

The College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for an open rank, Founding Chairperson, tenure track faculty positions: Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Osteopathic Principles and Practices (OMM/OPP); This position will report and work closely with the Dean's Office in the College of Osteopathic Medicine at IUP.

The position will be responsible for providing support for the development, operationalization, delivery, and assessment of the discipline specific area of medicine focused clinical education curriculum.

Essential Duties:

• Develop curriculum and course/system curricular objectives for coursework in the COM, with an emphasis on integrating core OMM/OPP, specialty medicine, or primary care- related content into clinically oriented courses, including linking course and programmatic objectives.
• Develop the curriculum for the OMM/OPP, specialty medicine, or primary care- longitudinal coursework throughout all 4-years of the COM curriculum.
• Coordinate the integration of OMM/OPP, specialty medicine, or primary care- related content into clinical system courses in Years 1-2 and clinical clerkship syllabi in Years 3-4.
• Develop, deliver, integrate, implement, and teach COM pre-clinical OMM/OPP, specialty medicine, or primary care - curriculum and student assessment measures, including assisting the other clinical Chairs with the standardized patient and simulated patient encounter programs housed within the Clinical Skills curriculum.
• Actively teach in face-to-face classroom and clinical skills training settings for in-person development and delivery of curriculum.
• Participate in research and scholarly activity with emphasis on osteopathic medicine principles and practice.
• Actively participate in student career advising and mentoring.
• Work collaboratively with the faculty Chairs of the other COM disciplines (Primary Care, Specialty Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences) and the COM Associate Deans to ensure that curriculum development is not duplicative and is pedagogically sound with both planned vertical and horizontal integration relative to OMM/OPP, specialty medicine, or primary care.
• Assist in the development of syllabi, coursework, learning objectives, and curricula for clinical clerkships, integrating OMM/OPP, specialty medicine, or primary care into each of the clinical disciplines.
• Support in planning and delivering ongoing faculty development activities based on curricular interests and expertise.
• Participate in curriculum development, delivery, assessment, and quality improvement as a part of the proposed COM's ongoing quality improvement and assessment program.
• Demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and ethical behavior in all aspects of personal and professional actions and performance.
• Demonstrate and role model an ongoing ability to work cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and support staff.
• Other duties as assigned related to curriculum development, related to OMM/OPP, specialty medicine, or primary care, for the 4-year osteopathic medical education program.
• Note: Discipline chair duties are performed for the duration of the incumbent serving in that position in accordance with the CBA/Side Letter, with term up for re-election in 2029.

Position Qualifications

Required:

Education, Experience and Certification

• Terminal degree (DO or MD); DO degree preferred
• Three (3) years academic experience as a faculty member at an accredited US osteopathic medical school with proven experience in developing curricula for OMM/OPP/NMM, specialty medicine, or primary care-
• Current active and unrestricted medical licensure and board certification (as below); record free of past disciplinary actions against the medical license
• Maintenance of AOA board certification by the AOBNMM or a Certificate of Special Proficiency in OMM (C-SPOMM), specialty of medicine, or primary care required with proven experience in teaching and academic leadership in a medical education setting.
• Demonstrated excellence as faculty with experience in development of medical curricula and coursework in osteopathic medical schools or in GME programming
• Additional coursework or degrees with a focus on medical education leadership and/or curriculum pedagogy (preferred)
• Active seeing patients and in actively medical practice (preferred)

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrate academic leadership, effective communication, and time management skills
• Team player
• Demonstrate ability to mentor and motivate peers
• Demonstrated leadership and productivity in the areas of clinical or professional service and education
• Good standing with all regulatory and governmental boards and agencies
• Demonstrated leadership and administrative experience in clinical, professional or educational settings, preferred

Essential Functions

Academic faculty must have, and maintain the physical and mental abilities, communicative skills, and stamina necessary to carry out essential functions of their position.

Faculty must be able to:

• Have and maintain good standing with all regulatory and governmental boards and agencies.
• Demonstrate leadership and administrative experience in clinical, professional, or educational settings.
• Values collaboration, mutual support and team cohesion with colleagues.
• Present knowledge of instructional technologies is desirable.
• Present strong organization, interpersonal, and planning skills.
• Present strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent presentation skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team and flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances.
• Demonstrate the ability to problem-solve by analyzing issues and creating action plans.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with different computer programs and databases and software.
• Demonstrate the ability to present the COM in an appropriate and positive fashion in public meetings, testimony and public appearances.
• Maintain professional literacy in academic field.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply for this position: Please submit a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, unofficial copies of transcripts, and the names and email addresses for three references via our online application system: https:www.schooljobs.com/careers/iupedu.

Automated reference requests and a confirmation email will be generated upon submission of your application. Candidates who fail to submit all of the aforementioned material will not be considered.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Committed to excellence through diversity, IUP is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V and is a proud member of the State System of Higher Education.

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of earned degrees through the receipt of official transcripts, confirmation of work eligibility, and satisfactory completion of background checks.

IUP is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants and employees with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process or to perform the essential functions of a position.

Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, consistent with the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity.

Applicants who require an accommodation during the recruitment process are encouraged to contact human-resources@iup.edu.

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of earned degrees through the receipt of official transcripts, confirmation of work eligibility, and satisfactory completion of background checks.

For an overview of IUP benefit information available for APSCUF employees, please click on the link below:www.passhe.edu/inside/hr/syshr/benefit_highlights/sshe_highlights.pdf

Employer Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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