Foundational Science Educator, Pathology

About the role

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM), a nonprofit four-year MD program founded in 2021, is seeking a Foundational Science Educator, Pathology for its medical education program in Bentonville, Arkansas. The position is full-time, non-tenure, reports to the Department Chair of Medical Education and works on-site. The educator joins an interdisciplinary team to help design and deliver an innovative four-year curriculum that engages students in active learning.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the development and integration of pathology content, including clinically relevant narratives and assessment tools such as NBME-style multiple-choice questions and active-learning performance assessments.
• Teach and facilitate using active learning methods, collaborate on flipped classroom content, and run small and large group sessions such as case-based learning.
• Create learning objectives mapped to the curriculum and use metrics to evaluate student progress, working with faculty and staff on continuous quality improvement.
• Take part in professional development, leadership roles (e.g., Curriculum Committee, Admissions Committee) and other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Doctoral degree (MD, DO, PhD, MD/PhD, ScD, MBBS or equivalent) with ACGME residency training in pathology, required.
• More than two years of experience in accredited undergraduate or postgraduate medical education programs focused on pathology or a closely related field, required.
• Demonstrated experience in medical education, including curriculum development, assessment tool creation and delivery in pathology, required.

Preferred qualifications

• Proficiency in medical pathology and clinical pathology experience.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating integrated foundational science courses.
• Familiarity with educational technologies, active learning methods (CBL, PBL, TBL, simulation) and assessment methods.

The role is Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in an office setting with some local travel and occasional evening or weekend work. Offers are contingent on a confidentiality agreement and background check, and on proof of U.S. work eligibility. Applicants submit a letter of interest, a detailed CV and a teaching philosophy statement.