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Applicants are considered on the basis of individual merit without regard to gender, age, religion, creed, race, disability, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. The Institute is committed to communicating, acting, and educating in ways that recognize and honor the full range of human diversity. EOE

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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:  5/15/08
End Date:  Until Filled

Director of Graduate Admissions

Tai Sophia Institute seeks an experienced professional to provide leadership and direction for our graduate program recruitment and admissions efforts to ensure new student enrollment goals are met for its three graduate level degrees and post-baccalaureate certificate program.  This position reports to the Vice President for External Affairs and oversees a staff of three people.

The Director of Admissions will oversee personnel and day-to-day operations in admissions, including recruitment activities, research, policy, and planning, print and electronic communications, hiring and training of staff, budget management, and special marketing projects. The Director will represent our school at events and meetings on and off campus, and will stay abreast of trends in higher education and the recruitment marketplace. He or she will be an active member of the Institutional leadership team.

Candidates for this position should have strong leadership skills; excellent analytical and communication skills; the ability to collaborate effectively with others; and the ability to build and motivate an admissions team. Demonstrated ability with enrollment information systems and web-based recruitment is essential, as is a sense of humor and strong work ethic.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Ensure all aspects of the admissions office including supervision of three full-time admissions counselors, development and execution of office policies and procedures, and compliance with accreditation guidelines
• Promote growth in graduate enrollment through marketing and outreach vehicles to include design and messaging of web and print materials, and coordination of internal and external program outreach events 
• Oversee and conduct on campus recruitment functions, including: weekly visits, interviews, open houses, and program related workshops; requires broad knowledge of the Institute and the degree offerings
• Analyze and report admissions statistics and recruitment data
• Accountable for budget oversight and strategic planning in support of enrollment outcomes
• Ensure on-going cultivation and contact with prospective students and applicants throughout the admissions process

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to plan and create enrollment and recruitment strategies, organize workflow, set priorities, work cooperatively within a team, thrive in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and demonstrate eagerness to learn new things while maintaining a positive and flexible demeanor
• Experience supervising and motivating staff
• Alignment with and commitment to Institutional vision and values
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills for large group presentations, and one-on-one phone, in-person, and electronic communication
• Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office and student information systems software
• Experience with database migration and implementation - desired
• Work experience in the admissions/enrollment management field in a higher education setting or marketing/sales environment - highly preferred
• Must display a professional image in representing the Institute at all times
• Bachelor’s or Master’s level degree in Education, Marketing, or Communication - Preferred.

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.  No phone calls please. 

Post Date: 3/12/08
End Date:  Until Filled

Compliance Coordinator

(Part-time, 12-16 hours per week)

Tai Sophia Institute is currently seeking an individual to manage all aspects of the Institute’s compliance policies and procedures related to health and employment requirements.

RESPONSIBILTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING

• Design and implement programs, policies, and practices to ensure company wide compliance of faculty, staff, and students with health and employment requirements
• Oversee the implementation of the BBP programs at all Tai Sophia sites
• Establish and maintain health recordkeeping requirements to ensure students & employee compliance with Middle States and ACAOM accreditation standards and local, state, and federal mandates
• Provide periodic environmental safety inspections of all Institute clinic facilities and Maryland Community Health Initiatives sites
• Facilitate training to students, faculty, and staff as required by Federal regulations and Tai Sophia policy
• Maintain the BBP Training Schedule
• Oversee the completion and posting of all incident reports in a timely manner
• Stay abreast of OSHA regulations to ensure Institute’s compliance with legal requirements annually
• Participate in preparation of the Institute’s Emergency Preparedness Plan
• Review and update Institute’s OSHA policies & practices to assure they continually meet federal & state regulations and standards

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience in clinic or health environment preferred
• Able to work independently – self starter
• The ability to present and train others in a group setting
• Knowledge of federal and state Worker’s Compensation laws and requirements
• Exceptional organizational and recordkeeping skills
• Strong computer skills – must be proficient with MS Access, Excel, and Word
• Must be a competent communicator both verbal and in writing
• Ability to appropriately handle highly sensitive & confidential information
• Great attention to detail
• Must have reliable transportation
• Familiar with OSHA compliance rules & regulations

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. EOE No phone calls please.

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: 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:  3/26/08
End Date:   Until Filled

Vice President for Advancement

The Tai Sophia Institute seeks a Vice President for Advancement to lead the effort to uncover, develop, and realize the organization’s full potential in development and fund raising over the next decade. This new position, in concert with Fund raising Counsel, will develop and execute a comprehensive fund raising plan to generate contributed income from a broad base of supporters, including corporations and businesses, foundations, individuals, and government entities. The Institute’s recently completed Feasibility Study recommends a three-year build up of the Development Office and Annual Fund while securing the lead gifts for a major five-year campaign to follow.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Devise strategies for the solicitation and follow-up of gifts ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 for the Annual Fund.
• Develop multi-year, overall strategic fund raising direction while continuing to cultivate current constituents through monitoring trends in development and the giving community.
• Provide leadership, service, and motivation to the Board of Trustees, Development Committee, and Nominating Committee.
• Supervise and develop a staff to enable them to meet goals and objectives
• Advise the President and CEO on organizational policies and directions.
• Strengthen and provide ongoing policy, direction, and management of the Development Department’s processes and resources.
• Create and manage a protocol for evaluating the performance of development personnel including hiring, professional development, and retention.
• Develop and manage a technology-driven approach for prospect research, donor stewardship, gift accounting, and pledge remittance. Integrate state-of-the art fund raising technologies and systems.
• Ensure the execution of annual fund direct mail solicitations.
• Organize, manage, and grow an alumni- and student-staffed telephone campaign.
• Create and execute strategies designed to increase online gifts.
• Maintain databases to ensure that individual, business, corporate and foundation records are continually updated so that mailing list and constituent pool improves.
• Participate in setting activity and solicitation goals and in the ongoing evaluation of the success of the annual fund program.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Baccalaureate degree required and five years experience in fund raising required, preferably at an institution of higher education or health-related organization.
• Demonstrated experience creating or managing online giving programs is a plus.  
• Ability to independently initiate, organize, and follow through with program plans and coordinate and supervise a wide variety of activities/projects at the same time.

QUALIFICATIONS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:

• Fundraising professional who has demonstrated success in launching and managing successful programs of commensurate size ($1 to $5 million annually) in annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, grant writing, cultivation of major donors, planned giving programs, telefunding, and a capital or endowment campaign of $18 million.
• Experience in defining or redefining the public image and message of an organization. Skillful in marketing and public relations activities that have fundraising and good will as their goal.
• Technical skills demonstrating the ability and inclination to identify, embrace, and make effective use of state-of-the-art tools and capabilities as they become available in order to continually improve development productivity.
• Successfully planning for and leading a development department through a change in culture and/or work process.
• Experience in assessing the characteristics and demographics of more than one community, and adjusting fundraising strategies to correspond to the needs and interests of the community.
• A strategic and innovative thinker with demonstrated ability to create and lead change in an institution with an eastern world orientation.
• A motivator and collaborator who team builds among diverse sets of people (board, staff, alumni, volunteers and friends of Tai Sophia Institute).
• A mentor who fosters clear communication, facilitates appropriate roles and relations, and whose ability to instill and inspire confidence ensures and conveys that Tai Sophia Institute is a fully professional and valuable community and national resource for alternative medicine.
• A high-energy, results-oriented, hands-on and at the same time affirming and nurturing leader.
• A substantive and concise communication style.
• Strong planning, organizational and project management skills.
• Passion for the mission of Tai Sophia Institute.
• A desire to enter into the Columbia/Laurel, Maryland and Howard County community, both personally and professionally.

For proper consideration please forward CV and letter of interest with salary requirements to Office of Human Enrichment. Email jobs@tai.edu or Fax 410.888.9239.  EOE

No Phone Calls Please.

Academic Positions

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 please forward CV and letter of interest to jobs@tai.edu or Fax 410.888.9239. EOE  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 please forward CV and letter of interest to jobs@tai.edu or Fax 410.888.9239.  EOE  No Phone Calls Please. 

Post Date: May 20, 2008
End Date: June 20, 2008

TD (Traditional Diagnosis) Instructor, M.Ac. Program, Clinical Foundations Division

Two positions available Start date:  Fall 2008 Trimester Hours: Approximately 38 hours/trimester

Overall responsibility:

• Guiding students through their first experiences practicing the initial intake/initial visit with potential patients outside of class.
• Introducing the key elements of the traditional diagnosis (TD) and why it is important.
• Have a good understanding of the purpose of the TD.
• Instructing students on how to attain vital information and phenomena from the patient and putting this information and phenomena into proper perspective.
• Assist in in-class exercises and lectures, read and grade several mini-TDs and 1 full TD at the end performed and submitted by the students.
• Assisting in teaching how to do a traditional physical exam from a Chinese medical perspective.
• Supporting students in cultivating their observer and developing their healing presence.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must be willing to attend several classes during summer trimester to “shadow” current instructors. 
• M.Ac. graduate.

For proper consideration please forward curriculum vitae and letter of interest to Office of Human Enrichment.  Email HR@tai.edu or Fax: 410-888-9239.  EOE.  No phone calls please.