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Part Time COMPASS Guide and COMPASS Support Guide - Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor

University of Colorado

Aurora, CO

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$6,250–$12,500 Per Year
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Academic Advice, Advertising Agencies, Background Investigation, Career Counseling, Clinical Facilities, Clinical Trial, Coaching, College Level Faculty, Communication Skills, Data Collection, Detail Oriented, Disease Prevention and Control, Ecosystems, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Health Education, Health Science, Healthcare, Hospital, Identify Issues, Leadership, Medical Office, Medicine, Mentoring, Occupational Health, On Call, Onboarding, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Patient Education, Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Management, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Safety/Work Safety, Set Goals, Support Documentation, Surveillance, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Vaccination, Viruses, Writing Skills
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Aurora, CO
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30+ days ago
Part Time COMPASS Guide and COMPASS Support Guide - Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor


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University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Office of Medical Education, Office of Undergraduate Medical Education


Job Title: Part Time COMPASS Guide and COMPASS Support Guide -Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor


Position #: 00844122 - Requisition #38668:


Job Summary:


Supervision Received


Supervision Exercised:


Examples of Work Performed (activities and breakdown may differ between Guide role and Support Guide roles):


+ Meet with each student one-on-one approximately 5 times per year to review progress and create learning goals

Work Location:


Hybrid


Why Join Us:


Qualifications:


Minimum Qualifications:


Instructor:


+ M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.

How to Apply:


Screening of Applications Begins:


1/23/2026.


Anticipated Pay Range:


HIRING RANGE:


+ Instructor: $6,250 to $12,500 as .05 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the educational salary cap of $250,000

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:


ADA Statement:


Background Check Statement:


Vaccination Statement:


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Part Time COMPASS Guide and COMPASS Support Guide - Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor - 38668 Faculty

The mission of the COMPASS Program is to guide medical students through their transformation into physicians, deepen their understanding of how physicians engage with the world, and support their journey toward reaching their full potential. To foster both professional and personal development, each student in the Trek curriculum is paired with a faculty COMPASS Guide for all four (or more) years of medical school.COMPASS Guides serve as longitudinal coaches for student development and as dedicated educators within the Trek curriculum. Each COMPASS Guide works with approximately 10-20 students, typically onboarding 10 new students every other year. As core faculty in the Trek Curriculum and primary faculty within the COMPASS Program, Guides leverage their clinician-educator expertise to teach students critical skills such as coaching, self-reflection, professional identity formation, effective use of feedback, self-directed learning, and fostering a growth mindset. Guides join a vibrant community of educators from diverse specialties and clinical sites, and we encourage faculty from all backgrounds and disciplines to apply.COMPASS Support Guides play an essential role in providing both short-term and long-term coverage as part of the educator-on-call backup system. They step in when a full-time COMPASS Guide takes leave or exits the program, ensuring continuity of faculty support for student groups. Regular responsibilities include teaching one to two Wednesday afternoons per month and participating in the educator-on-call backup system. If a longer-term commitment is required for longitudinal coaching coverage, additional responsibilities and compensation will be discussed.Posting for two-three (2-3) COMPASS Guides and (1) Support Guide.:This position will report to the Director of the COMPASS Program.This position has no direct supervision30% - Coaching:

+ Meet with students as needed for additional coaching or counseling

+ Address immediate student issues, including off hours concerns in emergent situations in conjunction with the Office of Student Life (OSL)

+ Document all meetings with students

+ Maintain close communication with the Office of Student Life around students concerns; utilizing OSL and appropriate campus referral sources as needed

+ Write letters of recommendation for curricular, post-graduate, and extra-curricular opportunities

+ Work with the Office of Student Life in crafting the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) for students applying to residency positions

+ Support students in their application for residency and provide academic/career advising30% - Teaching:

+ During years that your students are 1st and 3rd year students:

+ Facilitate small group sessions related to Professional Identity Formation (anticipate 5 sessions per year)

+ Facilitates small group sessions relate to Health and Society (anticipate 5 sessions per year).

+ Serve as a substitute (back-up) facilitator for COMPASS small group sessions for first year student COMPASS groups

+ Facilitate small group sessions during the Advanced Science Courses

+ During years that your students are 2nd and 4th year students:

+ Facilitate small group sessions related to Professional Identity Formation (anticipate 5 sessions per year)

+ Facilitates small group sessions relate to Health and Society (anticipate 5 sessions per year).

+ Serve as a substitute (back-up) facilitator for COMPASS small group sessions for first year student COMPASS groups

+ Facilitate small group sessions during the Advanced Science Courses

+ Facilitate small groups sessions during Basecamp weeks

+ Facilitate career-advising sessions designed to prepare students for residency applications.20% - Assessment:

+ Participate in grading notes and oral presentations for the Clinical Performance Exam (Standardized Patient exam) that occurs after the core clinical year

+ Participate in grading notes and oral presentations that students complete as part of the work during the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships5% - Trek Progress Committee:

+ Attend Trek Progress Committee meetings (approximately 1 per month, scheduled during faculty development sessions on Wednesday). The Trek Progress Committee oversees student progress through the curriculum

+ For students they coach, the guide would be responsible for summarizing the student's progress but would not vote

+ For students they don't coach, the guide would be a voting member of the committee reviewing the student's progress and determining readiness to advance

+ Participate in devising and implementing remediation plans for students they don't coach5%-Community building:

+ Attend 1st year student orientation, expected one full day commitment and one half-day commitment

+ Attend college social events three times per year

+ Mentor 4th year Student Leaders (Navigators) around planning/executing individual events

+ Attend three planning sessions with 4th year student leaders (one per semester) to develop goals for the college10% - Required Faculty Development:

+ Attend required Faculty Development sessions in advance of Trek curriculum launch to prepare for teaching Health and Society Small groups

+ Attend faculty development sessions and Guide check-ins 2x per month

+ Attend COMPASS retreat for 1 day/year

+ Attend individual faculty development sessions for all sessions the guides facilitate

+ Faculty will be evaluated annually with input from the Office of Student Life, Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Outcomes, senior student leaders, and students in the college. Each Guide will meet yearly with the COMPASS Program Director to review their performance

+ Meet with the COMPASS coordinator annually to set up data collection instruments and processes and work with the Office of Evaluation to insure a comprehensive evaluation of college activities


- this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule with select days per week, including Wednesday, on campus and as needed for in-person sessions/meetings. The position's on-site location will be in Aurora, CO.


The University of Colorado School of Medicine provides comprehensive, lifelong, interdisciplinary learning opportunities for health care professionals. With cutting-edge laboratories driving discovery and innovation, a commitment to reducing health disparities and promoting health equity, and faculty delivering world-class education and clinical care at Children's Hospital Colorado and UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, the CU School of Medicine is transforming health care.The Office of Medical Education (OME) supports this mission by offering exceptional training and mentoring to the next generation of researchers and health care providers. Located on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, a premier medical hub at the forefront of transformative science, education, and patient care, the OME is part of a vibrant ecosystem. This includes CU's health professional schools, over 60 centers and institutes, and two top-ranked hospitals-UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado-that serve more than two million patients annually. With $910 million in research funding, the campus fosters collaboration and innovation in research, education, and clinical care. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6845426&targetURL=http://www.cuanschutz.edu) .


Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:

+ Candidates must be able to obtain a Instructor faculty appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Sr. Instructor:

+ M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.

+ Candidates must be able to obtain a Sr Instructor faculty appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Assistant Professor

+ M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.

+ Candidates must be able to obtain an Assistant Professor faculty appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Associate Professor

+ M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.

+ Candidates must be able to obtain an Associate Professor faculty appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Professor

+ M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.

+ Candidates must be able to obtain a Professor faculty appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Preferred Qualifications:

+ Prior medical student teaching experience at any institution for two years or more.

+ Prior experience with coaching or mentoring.

+ Demonstrated interest in medical student education, including small group facilitation.

+ Demonstrated interest in health systems science.

+ Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning, a growth mindset, and a reflective humanistic approach to working with learners and colleagues Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

+ Program management and coordination skills.

+ Ability to communicate and collaborate with students, faculty, and leadership team members.

+ Organizational skills and attention to detail are important.

+ The individual in this position needs to be a person who can cultivate relationships with both university and community physicians, as well as students, and be available to answer questions and problem-solve as needed.

+ The individual must enjoy working with students, providing advice on how to troubleshoot/resolve issues, and assisting students to ensure their success.


For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position2. Curriculum vitae / Resume3. Five professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email addressApplications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6845426&targetURL=http://www.cu.edu/cu-careers) .Questions should be directed to: Lawrence Haber, Lawrence.Haber@dhha.org (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6845426&targetURL=Lawrence.Haber@dhha.org)


Immediately and continues until


The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as COMPASS Support Guide

+ Sr. Instructor: $6,250 to $12,500 as .05 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the educational salary cap of $250,000

+ Assistant Professor: $6,250 to $12,500 as .05 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the educational salary cap of $250,000

+ Associate Professor: $6,250 to $12,500 as .05 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the educational salary cap of $250,000

+ Professor: $6,250 to $12,500 as .05 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the educational salary cap of $250,000COMPASS Guide

+ Instructor: $25,000 to $50,000 as equivalent to 0.05-.20 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the educational salary cap of $250,000

+ Sr. Instructor: $25,000 to $50,000 as equivalent to 0.05-.20 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the educational salary cap of $250,000

+ Assistant Professor: $25,000 to $50,000 as equivalent to 0.05-.20 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the educational salary cap of $250,000

+ Associate Professor: $25,000 to $50,000 as equivalent to 0.05-.20 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the educational salary cap of $250,000

+ Professor: $25,000 to $50,000 as equivalent to 0.05-.20 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the educational salary cap of $250,000The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125 (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6845426&targetURL=http://www.cu.edu/node/153125)


The University of Colorado (CU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.


The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6845426&targetURL=hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu) .


The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.


CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6845426&targetURL=https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-combined-schedule.pdf) . If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6845426&targetURL=https://research.cuanschutz.edu/ehs/home/divisions/occupational-health/oh-enrollment) . Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, List of References : Faculty : Aurora Department: U0001 -- Anschutz Med Campus or Denver - 20038 - SOM-DEAN EO UME : Part-time : Jan 9, 2026 : Ongoing Posting Contact Name: Lawrence Haber Posting Contact Email: LAWRENCE.HABER@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6845426&targetURL=LAWRENCE.HABER@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU) Position Number: 00844122jeid-4c8632bf603d8f4e959ffe015b5deb84
The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

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