VCOM Faculty Handbook

In addition, faculty applying for initial appointment with a previous or current rank from another academic higher education institution, who do not yet meet VCOM’s criteria for appointment to the next highest rank above their previous or current rank from another institution, will be granted years of service toward promotion in rank at VCOM. For example, a faculty member who held the rank of Assistant Professor at a previous institution for 2 years will be granted 2 years of service toward promotion in rank at VCOM. This faculty member would be eligible to apply for promotion in rank to Associate Professor after completing two years of academic teaching, research and service experience at the Assistant Professor level at VCOM. The Application Process for Initial Appointment A candidate seeking initial faculty appointment assumes the responsibility for preparing an application packet that includes: 1. Cover letter formally requesting consideration for initial appointment that specifies the rank sought (Assistant Instructor, Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor) 2. Current Curriculum Vitae (CV); 3. Proof of degree; • For the purpose of accreditation and state licensure, proof of degree of an academic track faculty member whose degree is less than doctoral, must be accompanied by a letter from the Campus Dean that: o Justifies the faculty member’s professional and scholarly achievements and/or demonstrated competences in the discipline of hire. • For the purpose of accreditation and state licensure, proof of degree of an academic track faculty member whose doctoral degree comes from outside the U.S., must be accompanied by a letter from the Campus Dean that: o Justifies the faculty member’s professional and scholarly achievements and/or demonstrated competences in the discipline of hire, and 4. Proof of post-graduate training for physicians may be in the form of a: • Residency certificate; or • If a residency certificate is not available, proof of initial board certification and personal verification of having completed post-graduate training will suffice. 5. Proof of a current medical license in the state in which they practice with no sanctions for physicians; 6. Proof of board certification or board eligibility for physicians; • Proof of board certification may be in the form of: o A copy of the certificate; or o A verification report obtained from the certifying board. • Proof of board eligibility may be in the form of: o Proof of post-graduate training and proof of current state medical licensure when initial board certification has not been granted; or o Proof of initial board certification and current state medical licensure. 7. Proof of any additional training certificates if applicable; 8. Proof of prior teaching experience in the classroom or clinical setting (if any) to include: accomplishment in the area of teaching, evaluations of teaching performance conducted by students and/or supervisors, courses/rotations taught, teaching load; and 9. Letter(s) of recommendation: o States the findings of the transcript evaluation service as to the equivalency and verification process of the degree (a copy of the report from the evaluation service must be included).

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