MBM Clerkship Director for Neurosciences

Posting Details

Posting Details

Logo Institution The University of South Dakota Working Title MBM Clerkship Director for Neurosciences Posting Number T00283P Department SSOM - Medical Education Physical Location of Position (City) Sioux Falls Posting Text

The USD Sanford School of Medicine is seeking physician applications for a Clerkship Director for Neurosciences.

The clerkship director oversees the discipline-specific activities for Pillar 2, including the longitudinal integrated clerkship (LIC) and depending on the department, Pillar 3 required and elective experiences. Responsibilities include assuring appropriate student supervision and comparability of student experience and clinical encounters across sites, as well as overseeing student assessment by faculty preceptors. The clerkship director should serve as a Pillar 2 LIC advising committee member at one clinical site, regularly attend the monthly clerkship directors meetings and advising committee meetings which are all critical to this position.

Expectations:

1. Maintain board certification (or board eligibility, if appropriate) through the appropriate specialty board.

2. Understand school-wide educational goals for students as outlined in the Pillars 2 and 3 handbooks.

3. Communicate specific curricular goals of the respective department and the SSOM as a whole clearly to students and faculty.

4. Manage a program with appropriate administrative skills, including scheduling for students and faculty.

5. Achieve and demonstrate consistency in curriculum and learner assessment across multiple clinical sites.

6. Manage a credible, consistent, and fair process of student assessment and grading that will meet legal and accreditation standards, including the timely submission of student evaluations, in collaboration with the Offices of Medical Education and Medical Student Affairs.

7. Provide feedback to individual students and faculty in a skilled manner.

8. Analyze multiple sources of program evaluation data (e.g. student evaluations, SPEL reports, etc.) to effect continuous educational quality improvement.

9. Collaborate with other educational leaders to continually improve the education program.

10. Assist in the development and implementation of remediation for students who do not successfully pass the clerkship.

11. Provide skilled career counseling that includes knowledge of residency programs in specialty.

12. Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with students and faculty.

13. Advise the department chair and associate dean of medical student education on educational policy and strategic planning, with attention to anticipated changes in resources and societal needs.

This position reports to Dr. Jerome Freeman, Chair, Neurosciences.

First review of applications will begin July 8, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Date 06/24/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes First Consideration Date 07/08/2026 Advertised Salary .20 FTE $44,000 annually Duration of the Term 12 months If Other, describe duration Appointment Percent .20 Proposed Rank Work Hours Appointment Type Temporary This position requires Travel If other, please indicate Department Description and Cultural Expectations

Expected Productivity Administration

• Regular communication with department assistants regarding schedules and rotation requirements.
• Regular communication with and supervision of the LIC coordinators and other key departmental faculty at each campus.
• Regular reports to the respective clinical department on curricular issues, faculty contributions, adequacy of patient load for each clerkship site, and student performance.
• Letters of recommendation as requested for students applying to residency programs.
• Regular attendance (75%) at monthly meetings of the clerkship directors subcommittee of the Medical Education Committee and the designated LIC advising committee.
• Attendance at annual SSOM education retreats.
• Meeting with each campus coordinator at least annually.

Curriculum

• Annual revision of the discipline-specific core curriculum.
• Assure appropriate student completion of SPEL and report of the adequacy of patient load for each clerkship and/or rotation.
• Periodic review of NBME subject examination scores upon release by the coordinator of evaluation and assessment to assure content mastery.

Assessment

• Regular participation as facilitators and/or assessors in Pillar 2 and 3 activities, e.g. OSCE, Triple Jump, small groups, and/or the Transition to Residency Course.
• Timely reporting of grades including narrative comments regarding goals achieved, strengths, and areas for continuing work.
• Proxy completion of late clerkship grades starting four weeks after the completion of the course to ensure that LCME standard requirement of 6 weeks is met.
• Appropriate communication regarding students with academic difficulty, including referral to the Student Progress and Conduct Committee if warranted.

Assigned Pillar 2 LIC Students

• Regular contact with the assigned students via email, phone, or face-to-face meetings.
• Timely review of student files prior to or at each meeting. If faculty assessment data is incomplete, the clerkship director should reach out to the faculty in their department to complete student assessments.
• Review of student SPEL data prior to or at each meeting. If student SPEL data is incomplete, the clerkship director will contact the student to complete entries.
• Periodic competency-based formative feedback to each assigned student.
• Taking an LIC student(s) is expected, on average, one out of every two years.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

USD is committed to fostering a dynamic and welcoming working and learning environment for all. USD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ideological, political, or sectarian opinions or perspectives; or race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, national origin or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. USD is committed to the principles of free expression and encourages the timely and rational discussion of topics in an environment that is intellectually and ideologically diverse.

Contact Information

Jerome Freeman, MD, Chair of Neurosciences

jerome.freeman@usd.edu

Working Conditions

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Other
• Reference List