This could be a very good match.

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A copy of the Annual Security Report for Tai Sophia Institute is available from the Office of Human Enrichment. The Annual Security Report is prepared by October 1 of each year to meet requirements of the US Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education. The report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus, or on public property immediately adjacent to the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters.

Administrative or Staff Positions

Post Date:  7/22/08
End Date:  8/1/2008

Client Services Receptionist

2 Part-Time Positions:
Mon: 3-6:30, Wed: 3-7, Fri: 3-6:30
Tue: 3-7:30, Thurs: 3-7:30, Sat: 8-1

The Clinical Services Centre has an immediate opening for two part-time receptionists. Qualified candidates will be able to provide a warm welcome and smooth interaction in all phases of clinic business to patients, practitioners, and team members.  This includes explaining procedures to new patients, processing regular patients, proper room maintenance, and clear communication with practitioners and team members.

Interested individuals should forward their letter of interest and Resume to our Office of Human Enrichment,  hr@tai.edu or fax to 410.888.9239.  EOE  No Phone Calls Please.

The schedule for this position is inconsistent with that of a Tai Sophia student enrolled in the Acupuncture or Herbal Medicine programs.

Post Date:  7/23/08
End Date:  8/15/08

Help Desk Technician
Full Time
Exempt Level

Immediate opportunity exists for an enthusiastic individual to set up new user hardware and trouble shoot user hardware issues, research hardware and recommend as needed.  Install software, research and recommend software as needed.  Supports the implementation of campus management system. Provides user support and training to enable staff to effectively, efficiently, and fully use appropriate technology that will support their work for Tai Sophia.

The Help Desk Technician is responsible for  analyzing  current and anticipating future technology needs for user technological products and services, including computer technology, voice and data communication, copy machines, audio visuals, and keep up to date on state of the art hardware and software.

Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of a help desk operational tempo and support issues, preferably in a professional services environment.
• A minimum of 2 years in the IT field and 1 year in a support role.
• Interpersonal communication skills necessary in order to maintain effective relationships with staff in person, by e-mail and telephone.
• Demonstrated ability to creatively diagnose and solve complex problems involving hardware and software.

Interested individuals should forward their resume and letter of interest to Office of Human Enrichment at jobs@tail.edu or Fax to 410.888.9239.  No phone calls please.

Post Date: 7/22/08
End Date: Until Filled

Herb Room Compounding Assistant
Part-time (approx. 20 hours/week)

We are currently seeking a person to provide assistance in the Tai Sophia Herb Room.  Our preference is for applicants holding a graduate or undergraduate degree in herbal medicine or related CAM field. Individuals with a pharmacy or laboratory research background are also encouraged to apply.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Formulating compounds, extracts, teas and powders
• Entering of data into business and labeling software
• Cleanliness and maintenance of the Herb Room and utensils
• General oversight of student interns
• Assisting with ordering, receiving and stocking products for the Herb Room and Meeting Point retail store
• Keeping client records
• Opening and closing the Herb Room for business
• Receiving and recording of money from sale of products

Qualified candidates will possess:

• Familiarity with compounding methodology, formulating with “parts” versus percentages
• A foundational understanding of herbs and supplements as a whole.
• Ability to be methodical and procedural; to follow good manufacturing practices (GMPs)
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic office skills: computer knowledge, file maintenance, and good phone etiquette
• Graduate or undergraduate in herbal medicine or related field
• Experience in pharmacy or chemical research lab (not required)

Salary:  $16.00 - 18.00/hour depending on experience

For proper consideration please forward resume and letter of interest to jobs@tai.edu or Fax 410.888.9239. To learn more about this and other employment opportunities at the Institute, please refer to our website at www@tai.edu. EOE  No Phone Calls Please.

Post Date: 6/6/08
End Date:  Until Filled

Information Technology (IT)
Project Manager/Network Administrator

The primary purpose of this new position is to plan, direct, and coordinate the development,  implementation, and on-going functionality of Tai Sophia’s information technology, its centralized network system, and Institute-wide user and collateral technology processes, including interfacing and support service to its satellite locations in Baltimore and Silver Spring. 

The incumbent will provide overall project oversight of a new campus wide data management system in collaboration with various departmental “super users”, in addition to the supervision and support of help desk staff. 

This position is an ideal opportunity to build a dynamic IT team in support of Tai Sophia Institute.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Lead project manager in charge of planning, implementation, and direction for existing and future systems and technologies within the Institute, including major new initiative with campus wide software/hardware system.
• Provide leadership and coordinate technical support expertise for academic and business areas, and webmaster.
• Work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes to support business requirements.
• Create and maintain an information technology project plan that communicates tasks, milestone dates, monitors progress, resource allocation, and reports status to management and/or project teams.
• Create end user support and trouble shooting documents.
• Ensure and maintain functionality of hardware/software applications in support of end user functionality and coordinate training as appropriate.
• Supervise Help Desk staff to ensure end user satisfaction.
• Manage project budget and resource allocation.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Five-years of IT experience with two-years in IT project management; Bachelor’s degree in a related area preferred.
• Superior and proven experience with project leadership with excellent interpersonal skills suitable to a collaborative work environmental.
• Ability to work independently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• MCSA required, MCSE preferred; Other Microsoft, CompTia, Cisco certifications a plus.
• Understanding of LAN/WAN concepts including thorough knowledge of Windows 2003/2007 systems administration and diagnostic tools, routing and network protocols (TCP/IP), WAN connectivity (ISDN, T1, DSL), network security (VPN, firewalls, remote access), desktop systems (Windows XP/Vista clients), including MS office, Active Directory and MS Exchange server.
• Familiarity with web technology, specifically IIS

Additional training and/or experience with:

• Sonicwall/CISCO firewall and VPN or similar technologies
• MS SQL Server
• Veritas/Symantec Backup Exec
• Symantec Antivirus
• Blackberry Enterprise Server

Interested candidates must forward a resume or CV and letter of interest with salary requirements to Office of Human Enrichment at email: jobs@tai.edu or Fax: (410) 888-9239.

The responsibilities and schedule for this position are inconsistent with that of a Tai Sophia student enrolled in any of the graduate programs.

Post Date:  7/22/08
End Date:  8/8/08

Sales Associate (JID30007)

Part-Time
3:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.  Monday – Friday and occasional weekends required

Tai Sophia Institute has an immediate opening for a friendly, mature, customer service driven individual for The Meeting Point Bookstore Café.  A major responsibility of this position is to interface with the public and coordinate with other team members.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Customer service, coffee and tea service, book and gift sales, etc.
• Cashier
• Ongoing/daily clean-up and overall store cleanliness
• Special events set-up/break-down

Interested individuals should forward their letter of interest and Resume to our Office of Human Enrichment,  hr@tai.edu or fax to 410.888.9239.  EOE  No Phone Calls Please.

Academic Positions

Post Date:  07/31/08
End Date:  08/15/08

Assistant Instructor - Course:   508 Acupuncture Theory (Fall Trimester, 2008)

We are currently seeking a person to assist the lead teacher in the basic theory class taught in the first trimester of the M.Ac. program.  The course combines instruction with a great deal of experiential work to deliver the fundamental laws and gifts of the Five Elements to beginning students. This course is delivered via 35-40 classroom hours each trimester in the Fall and Spring trimesters.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Reading one third of the students’ weekly written assignments.
• Leading one third of the students in small group discussions around the elements.
• Creating and grading weekly quizzes for the students.
• Contributing to large group discussions;.
• Preparing and delivering , under supervision, two short lectures on the Law of the Five Elements
• Tracking submission of elemental samples from students

Interested individuals should forward their resume and letter of interest with salary requirements, to Office of Human Enrichment at jobs@tail.edu or Fax to 410.888.9239.  No phone calls please.

Post date: 3/21/08
End date: Until Filled

Chair-Clinical Division - Herbal Medicine Program

Candidates should have extensive clinical experience as an herbalist or in a related field with a focus on individualized treatment using a combination of western biomedical and traditional herbal medicine. Applicants should also have teaching experience, organizational and administrative skills, and the interest and ability to work as part of a dynamic team.         

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive clinical experience in herbal medicine or a related field
• Minimum of five years teaching experience

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching and holding several courses spanning all levels of the program
• Course and syllabus design
• Ongoing development of student assessment plans
• Overseeing and supporting faculty in the clinical division
• Weekly office hours for students
• Administrative duties including policy development
• Training and participating in supervision of students through the clinical portion of the program
• Overseeing the quality of clinical supervision in the Herbal Medicine program
• Participate in Institute wide activities including open houses and graduation

For proper consideration forward your resume or CV and letter of interest, with salary requirement, to the Office of Human Enrichment email: jobs@tai.edu OR fax: 410-888-9239. No phone calls please. 

Post Date: June 25, 2008
End Date: Until Filled

Clinical Supervisor/Core Group Leader - Role: #2

This position is for Wednesday mornings in the Baltimore Clinic. The start date will be September 24, 2008. Applicants must be current on all requirements.  Primary responsibility for core group students throughout their time in clinic.  Observe, instruct and evaluate students in the areas outlined by the Learning Outcomes and Stages of Learning.   Provide support, coaching and challenge to facilitate the each student's successful completion of the clinical experience.

Requirements for Supervisors in the Faculty Supervised Student Clinic

• Curriculum Vitae (every 5 yrs.)
• Current Maryland License (whenever a new license is issued)
• OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens Training (annually as presented at Tai Sophia)
• Documentation of current PPD Test (annually) or if PPD was positive, physician’s report of negative chest x-ray (once every 5 yrs)

The COMPLETION date is noted for:

• CCAOM Clean Needle Certification
• Hepatitis B Vaccination – report of completed series or signed declination of the Hepatitis B  vaccine 

All of these documents must be current for all clinic supervisors and substitutes. Candidate must be a licensed acupuncturist with 5 years in substantial (20-25 patients/wk) practice. 

Position requirements are as follows: 

• Clearly set and communicate goals and objectives for students from beginning practitioners to independently working practitioners.
• Establish standards by which students can be evaluated.
• Maintain balance between requiring students to adhere to supervisor-imposed direction and knowing when to allow students more independence.
• Organize and formulate lessons for core group and to mentor the individual students in the core group with consistency and considerable coaching skills.
• Demonstrate highly developed teaching skills which communicate clearly and supportively to students.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skill to handle any clinic difficulty that may arise among students, patients, faculty, etc.
• Ability to hold students and patients steadily and securely even when their needs are contradictory.
• Ability to identify and clearly articulate location of points.
• Reports to Division Chair, Clinical Practices M.Ac. Program
• Coordinates with Clinic Director and Assistant Clinic Director, Level III Dean of Students, Clinical Supervisors #2's and #3's, Clinical Students

Specific Duties:

• Conduct Core Group weekly:  monitor and coach the learning of the students in the group by encouraging and facilitating learning discussions.
• Supervise all beginning students (in the core group) at the start of their clinical phase.
• Counsel and document when a concern about a student’s behavior or performance arises.
• Liaison with the Clinic Director, other supervisors and the Level III Dean of Students when a concern about a student arises.
• Remind, review and teach all aspects of theory, rapport, treatment planning, skills, etc.
• Uphold and enforce the ethics standards as put forth by the State Board of Acupuncture.
• Coordinate with the #2 and #3 supervisors for the effective delivery of the core group and clinic sessions.
• Ensure that each patient receives appropriate treatment.
• Evaluate and sanction when a core group student can start a new patient.
• Evaluate and sanction when a core group student may begin treating on different days and at different sites.
• Access the student’s needling technique and certify that the student is competent to needle without supervision and that the student competently uses clean need technique.
• Access the student’s ability to competently perform akabane testing and use moxa.
• Review records for completeness prior to the first treatment with needles and sign the checklist on the front of the chart.
• Review the student’s Tracking Sheet at least once a month.
• Meet with students individually for to mentor and to give the student individual progress reports.
• Mentor students informally during face to face meetings, phone or email as needed and appropriate.
• Ensure that students are dressed appropriately; counsel and document if they are not.
• Review partnering journal and sign students off for partnered treatment participation.
• Review and sign the student’s Monthly Report, circle the appropriate stage of learning.
• Review insurance forms for accuracy and completeness and sign them before the student submits them to the Insurance Coordinator.
• Review and sign the clinic journal of supervised students.
• Review medical records to determine any issues related to treatment or follow-up items and use this review as a teaching tool.
• Review and sign treatment sheets of supervised students.
• Observe, instruct and evaluate the students in their ability to do the following:
  • Build and manage a practice
  • Diagnose the patient
  • Create a treatment plan
  • Properly execute a treatment
  • Make proper referrals for the patient
  • Contribute to the core group
• Attend supervisor meetings as directed by the Div. Chair, M.Ac. Clinical Practices
• Attend Faculty Consensus Meetings as directed by the Level III Dean of Students.

For proper consideration forward your resume or CV and letter of interest, with salary requirement, to the Office of Human Enrichment email: jobs@tai.edu OR fax: 410-888-9239. No phone calls please.

Post Date: June 25, 2008
End Date: Until Filled

Clinical Supervisor/Core Group Leader - Role: #3

New clinics day have been added for the January ’07 class. The #3 position is for Wednesday mornings in the Baltimore Clinic AND Thursdays in Silver Spring: Core group 8:30-9:30am, clinic 9:30am-1:30pm. The start dates are September 24th & 25th  2008.

Please note:  Applicants who are not already a #3 or a substitute must take the practical point location exam.  Please contact Jenny Cook (x6656) to register for the exam as soon as possible; the next exam is July 16, 2008. The duties and requirements of the #3 are listed below.

The following must be on file:

• Curriculum Vitae (every 5 yrs.)
• Current Maryland License (whenever a new license is issued)
• OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens Training (annually)
• Documentation of current PPD Test (annually) or
• if PPD was positive, physician’s report of negative chest x-ray (once every 5 yrs)

The COMPLETION date is noted for:

• CCAOM Clean Needle Certification
• Hepatitis B Vaccination – report of completed series
• or signed declination of the Hepatitis B vaccine

All of these documents must be current for all clinic supervisors and substitutes.

Specific Duties:

• Primary task is to support the smooth harmonious moment by moment operation of the clinical program.
• Coordinates with Clinic Administrator, Dean of Students Level III, Clinical Supervisors #1's and #2's, Clinical Students.
• Attend core group and contribute as appropriate.
• Supervise the smooth flow of clinic with regard to treatment timing, student contact with supervisors and room assignments.
• Remind, review and teach all aspects of theory, rapport, treatment planning, etc.
• Uphold and enforce the ethics standards as put forth by the State Board of Acupuncture.
• Complete and post the Patient Flow Record after the #1 has assigned the treatments for supervision.
• Submit the Patient Flow Record to the Clinic Administrator after clinic is over.
• Document "no shows, late cancellations and emergency cancellations" on the Patient Flow Record.
• Remind students to have preface sheets completed and available for Supervisors.
• Call students out of the treatment rooms after 20 minutes for supervisory  consultation and help supervisors and students connect when necessary.
• Counsel and document when a concern about the student’s behavior or performance arises.
• Keep supervisors appraised of student flow and also of those who are waiting for consults or pulses.
• Check points, as required, on all patients prior to treatment and provide students with point location and needling feedback appropriate to their phase of learning.
• Spot check patient records for student practitioner and supervisor signatures on treatment sheets and supervisor signatures on the chart checklist.
• Assist and monitor students in their use of the Patient Tracking Form.
• Provide appropriate feedback and evaluation to students in the areas outlined by the Learning Outcomes in Coming Full Circle.
• Observe student's needling technique at the request of the #1 Supervisor until the student has been signed off to needle without supervision.  Provide feedback to the student about his/her needling.
• Observe and evaluate the student's explanation of the consent form and HIPAA forms to the patient, and sign as witness that the form was explained, questions fully answered, and the form freely signed.
• Review patient records for completeness prior to the first needle treatment and sign the checklist on the chart when requested by the supervisor.
• Help the students learn to use the schedule book with ease and harmony.
• Periodically spot check the schedule book for accuracy and legibility.
• Periodically spot check that the file cabinet with patient records is locked.
• At the end of the clinic day, see that students have left treatment rooms and the Core Group Room clean, neat and that the Communicator is doing his/her job.
• Health Requirements for Supervisors
• in the Faculty Supervised Student Clinic

For proper consideration forward your resume or CV and letter of interest, with salary requirement, to the Office of Human Enrichment email: jobs@tai.edu OR fax: 410-888-9239. No phone calls please.

Post Date:  07/31/08
End Date:  08/15/08

Reader ACU 609 - Course: Spirit of the Points (Fall Trimester, 2008)

We are currently seeking 2 readers to assist in the delivery of the Spirit of Points class. ACU 609 is offered three days during the Fall 08 trimester and is divided into two tracks; one on Mondays and another on Wednesdays.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Reading and grading assigned papers

Requirements:

Candidates must have a degree in health sciences (masters or higher preferred). Experience with complementary medicine preferred.  Must have the ability to develop course materials independently. Prior teaching experience is required.

Interested individuals should forward their resume and letter of interest with salary requirements, to Office of Human Enrichment at jobs@tail.edu or Fax to 410.888.9239.  No phone calls please.

Post date 8/12/08
End Date 8/26/08

Transformative Practice Group Leader (Fall Trimester, 2008)

Course – ACU 626 Transformative  (note:  this course replaces the former ACU 626 Mentor Group)

We are currently seeking leaders for Monday and Thursday Transformative Practice Groups within Tai Sophia Institute’s Master of Acupuncture (M.Ac.) program.  Sessions run from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and groups meet five times each trimester.

RESPONSIBILITIES include but not limited to:

• Facilitate group discussion to support peer coaching regarding learning issues raised by students related to participation in or completion of acupuncture classes or clinic.
• Provide instruction and guide group discussion supporting clear and effective sharing of teaching stories by students.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must have a solid understanding of the principles and practices of the SOPHIA work as presented within the M.Ac. program.
• Prior training/experience in group facilitation or teaching would be valuable.

Tai Sophia students who are currently enrolled in ACU 626, H557, H657, or H757 are ineligible to apply.