Contact:
Elizabeth Ann Smock
Human Enrichment Accociate
Tai Sophia Institute
7750 Montpelier Road
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 888-9048 x 6662
(410) 888-9239 fax
jobs[at]tai[dot]edu
Lead Teaching Clinic Supervisor
Master of Science Degree Program in Nutrition and Integrative Health
Position Available: January, 2013
From a small healing arts clinic founded in 1975, Tai Sophia Institute has grown to become a preeminent academic institution for wellness-based education, clinical care, research, and public policy discourse. Our integration of Eastern and Western thinking has empowered and transformed individuals, organizations, and communities.
Tai Sophia Institute is seeking part-time Lead Teaching Clinic Supervisors for its Master of Science degree program in Nutrition and Integrative Health. These important members of the instructional community, versed in integrative and evidence-based nutrition practice, support the learning experience of Nutrition and Integrative Health student interns and the delivery of safe and effective patient care in Institute’s Student Teaching Clinic. Each Lead Teaching Clinic Supervisor provides leadership for their Teaching Clinic Team, serves as a primary supervisor for clinic shifts and clinic preparation discussions, and guides and supervises student interns during clinical practice. The Lead Teaching Clinic Supervisor is the primary faculty contact throughout the student’s clinical training.
Each position is part-time and consists of weekly clinic shifts plus additional participation at meetings and events as specified below, and the total salary is based on all clinic shifts and required meetings. Continuing Education Units may be awarded for successful completion of designated faculty in-service trainings.
Responsibilities/Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Primarily overseeing and coordinating student interns participating in the clinic activities
• Leading the Teaching Clinic Team and manage the roles of the Teaching Clinic Supervisors on the team
• Ensuring and contributing such that each student in her/his Teaching Clinic Team receives appropriate supervision, assessment, progress monitoring, and feedback during their clinical training
• Ensuring that patients receive appropriate treatment in the Student Teaching Clinic while allowing student practitioners to have a key voice in treatment design
• Providing direct oversight and guidance for all client consultations
• Ensuring proper reporting and administration of nutrition care process
• Discerning and remembering the distinction between one’s own practice and a beginner’s practice when supervising student practitioners
• Using nutrition and integrative skills to work with supervisors, students and clients in clinic as needed
• Offering support, coaching, and motivation to facilitate students’ successful completion of the clinical experience
• Leading several round table discussions per trimester
• Attending trainings, meetings, orientations for Clinic Supervisors, and potentially lead in-services trainings for Clinic Supervisors (approximately 20 hours a year)
• Ensuring that the policies and procedures of the Student Teaching Clinic are followed at all times
• Making certain the treatment records of student practitioners meet the current standards established for the Student Teaching Clinic
• Communicating with Teaching Clinic Supervisors and student practitioners regarding announcements and other updates related to the Student Teaching Clinic
• Modeling professional demeanor, clinical skill, and ethical behavior for the Teaching Clinic Supervisors and student practitioners
• Participating annually in Commencement activities, nutrition faculty meetings, and all faculty meetings (approximately 15 hours per year)
• Serving as faculty advisor throughout the student’s educational experience
• Participating in one outreach event per trimester
• Following Tai Sophia Institute’s policies and procedures regarding vaccinations, health requirements, and occupational safety and health training
• Performing other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree (or higher) in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field
• Current license to practice nutrition in the state of Maryland
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a substantial (20+ patients/wk.) practice focused on nutrition and integrative health related equivalent (i.e., functional nutrition, complementary nutrition, holistic nutrition, etc.)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical supervision and/or teaching in the nutrition field
• Professional demeanor
• Excellent clinical abilities with a willingness to learn new skills
• Proficient practice management skills
• Experience in leading or managing a team of co-workers
• Broad knowledge of Tai Sophia Institute’s current MS of Nutrition and Integrative Health program curriculum
• Highly developed interpersonal, and communication skills
• Strong organizational competence
• Maintain credentials and continuing education units as part of professional licensure
• Commitment to supervising one 5-hour shift weekly, with commitment to supervising two 5-hour shifts weekly preferred
• Commitment and ability to teach, on average, a minimum of 2 credits per year and holding the role of primary instructor for at least 1 course in Tai Sophia Institute’s MS in Nutrition and Integrative Health program (outside of the Student Teaching Clinic) is preferred
Interested individuals should forward a letter of interest and a CV/resume to our Office of Human Enrichment at jobs[at]tai[dot]edu, referencing “Lead Teaching Clinic Supervisor” in the Subject Line of the email.
Applicants are considered on the basis of individual merit without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, religion, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Institute is committed to being, communicating, and educating in ways that recognize and honor the full range of human diversity. EOE.