Instructor Non-Tenure Track (NTTA)

Department: Diagnostic Health Professions/Clinical Laboratory Science Program

The Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) Program at Long Island University-Post Campus, invites applications for an Assistant Professor Non-Tenure Track Appointment (NTTA) with NAACLS-required ASCP-certification to serve as Program Director and to teach CLS major courses beginning academic year Fall 2025-Spring 2026.

A Ph.D. is very strongly preferred; an MSc will be considered. CLIA-certified clinical laboratory experience of at least three years is required. Re-appointment is dependent upon academic review. The Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program is NAACLS-accredited to 2027 and is registered with NYSEDOP as licensure-qualifying.

Responsibilities include: teaching, maintaining documentation and program outcomes for NAACLS accreditation, assessment of student learning outcomes, academic program review efforts and providing CLS students with ongoing course sequence advisement. The CLS

Program includes: graduate and undergraduate students and maintains a student-centric environment characterized by quality instruction and attention to student needs.

Qualified candidates must be able to meet the following requirements for LIU Post faculty:

• Teach a 24-credit workload per academic year including fall, spring and summer

• Provide leadership as Program Director CLS while maintaining the daily activities of the

program as per NAACLS standards throughout the academic year

• Able to act positively in response to mentorship from the current Program Director CLS

• Compose and submit the CLS Program Annual Report to NAACLS & Academic Affairs

• Annual Report to the Advisory Committee (Education Coordinators at clinical sites) as

per NAACLS

• Compose the NAACLS re-accreditation self-study during AY25-26 for submission for

internal review Summer 2026, then to NAACLS Fall 2026 and organize the site visit

Spring 2027

• Participate in outcomes assessment of student learning

• Attend regularly scheduled faculty meetings

• Participate in campus-wide activities including Open House events for recruitment

• Track drafts of course schedules for fall, spring and summer semesters

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with using remote technologies (e.g., Brightspace, Zoom, etc.)

• An understanding of how academic institutions function

• Title: Assistant Professor and Program Director of Clinical Laboratory Science

• Department: Diagnostic Health Professions/Clinical Laboratory Science Program

• Campus: Brookville, New York

• Salary: commensurate with Assistant Professor as per the CBA

• FLSA: Exempt

• Starting Date: Fall 2025

• Contact: Program Director [email protected]

• Creative problem-solving and collaborative interpersonal skills needed to build positive

relationships with students, staff, faculty and administration

Qualified candidates must also submit the following as per the NAACLS Program Official Application and Instruction Form (POAF) POAF.docx (live.com) in conjunction with LIU Post faculty requirements as both organizations must approve the candidate for Program Director as a faculty position:

• Curriculum Vitae that includes documentation of the following:

• PhD strongly preferred, MSc will be considered

• mandatory ASCP Generalist certification

• mandatory NYSEDOP CLS Generalist licensure

• Education: Institution(s), major, degree type, and graduation year

• Laboratory Experience minimum of 3 years in a CLIA-certified laboratory: including

clinical site, position, dates & departments

• Teaching Experience minimum of 3 years: list institution, position, dates, discipline.

• List of courses taught: title and type of class (didactic, laboratory/bench, mentorship)

• documentation attesting to NAACLS Accreditation (personal experience writing the

self-study and directing a site visit or NAACLS workshop)

• A narrative describing your qualifications for program director using the following format

as per the NAACLS POAF:

• Describe your teaching experience in terms of courses taught (didactic, laboratory/bench, mentorship or combination thereof)

• Describe your knowledge and experience in evaluating program effectiveness and providing input into curriculum development, policy, and procedure formulation

• Indicate how you gained knowledge and experience in educational methodology, including: writing objectives, test items, evaluations, learning strategies

• Indicate how you gained knowledge of the accreditation process (i.e., NAACLS Workshop, personal experience or other routes)

Provide additional documentation or letters of support attesting to the following:

• knowledge of the logistics, regulations and methodologies of the clinical laboratory

• knowledge of current research in the biomedical sciences related to clinical laboratory sciences

• knowledge and experience in evaluating program effectiveness

• provide input into curriculum development, policy, and procedure formulation

• knowledge and experience, or workshop, in educational methodologies (writing objectives, curriculum development, test design, outcomes assessment)

• continuing education credits are current

• knowledge of the NAACLS accreditation process via NAACLS Workshop or direction of NAACLS self-study/site visit; documentation required

• administrative experience as related to the clinical laboratory and Pathology Department Interested applicants should submit as pdf to LIU careers portal, a signed cover letter describing her/his interest and resume/CV indicating their education and professional experience as per the bullet items.

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.