Hiring
JOB TITLE: Healthcare Instructor
JOB Duties:
1. Develop syllabus for the course(s) to teach and ensure that it meets the institutional standards
2. Plan lessons and assignments
3. Teach courses in the subject area
4. Assess students’ progress by grading assignments, papers, exams, and other work
5. Work with colleagues to develop or modify the curriculum for a degree or certificate program involving in-person, online, or hybrid delivery of course material
6. Stay informed about changes and innovations in the field
7. Serve on academic or administrative committees as needed
*See the following course synopses
JOB REQUIREMENT:
Doctorate degree in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. Must be proficient with the following: Acupuncture needling techniques, herbal medicine formula prescription, and diet therapy.
Job and interview: Hayward, CA. 40 hours/week. $72,580.00/year. If offered, must have legal right to work in U.S.
Course synopses:
1) Foundation of TCM I 4 units
This is one of the series of two courses of the Foundation of TCM. The Purpose of these two
courses is to teach students the knowledge of Oriental medicine principles and theory. It
includes TCM fundamental concept: Yin/Yang, five elements, organ theory. It covers the
instruction of the vital substances, the concept and transformation of Qi, the functions of the Yin
organs and the Yang organs, the causes of diseases, pathogenesis, prevention, and therapeutic
principles. This course focuses on Yin and Yang theory, the five elements, the vital
substances, the transformations of Qi, The functions of the internal organs, and internal causes of
diseases.
2) Foundation of TCM II 4 units
This course is a continuation of OM 101 Foundation of TCM. The educational objectives of this
course are to teach students the knowledge of causes of disease, pathogenesis, prevention,
and therapeutic principles based on the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. It focuses on
external causes of disease, and miscellaneous causes of disease, diagnosis methods,
identification of patterns, etc.
3) TCM Diagnosis I 4 units
The educational objectives of the course are to teach students the knowledge of acupuncture and
Oriental medicine diagnosis. It mainly covers the examination methods, pattern
identification comprehensive application of pattern identification methods, outlining of diagnostic
principles of clinical departments.
4) TCM Diagnosis II 2 units
The educational objectives of the course are to teach students the knowledge of acupuncture and
Oriental medicine diagnosis. It mainly covers the knowledge of diagnosis of commonly
seen clinical symptoms such as fever, abnormal sweating, headache, cough, panting, chest pain,
heart palpitation, insomnia, spirit-mind abnormalities, bleeding thirst, torpid intake, etc. It
also includes Clinical impressions and the formation of a working diagnosis, including
acupuncture and Oriental medicine diagnoses, and the World Health Organization’s international
classification of diseases (ICD-9), and writing a medical record as well.
5) TCM Internal Medicine 4 units
The educational objectives of the course are to teach the students the knowledge of the etiology,
pathology, differentiation, and treatment of specific syndromes of the internal organ
systems. Students will learn to identify specific patterns and symptoms associated with the
pathologies, along with the treatment protocols and recommendations for treatment utilizing
acupuncture, herbal medicine, and other TCM modalities. It also covers the teaching of geriatrics,
family medicine, emergency care.
6) TCM External Medicine 2 units
The educational objectives of this course are to teach the students the basic theories, knowledge
and the treatment for TCM surgery. It includes the etiology and pathology, differentiation,
treatment, and rehabilitation and nursing principles of TCM surgical diseases. It also includes
many different kinds of surgical diseases such as sore and ulcer, breast diseases, goiter,
tumor and rock, dermatologic diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, anorectal diseases, urinary
male reproductive system diseases, peripheral vascular diseases, and other surgical
diseases.
7) TCM Traumatology
The educational objectives of this course are to teach the students the knowledge of the basic
content of traumatology including the etiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of
orthopedic and traumatological diseases. The teaching will focus on the commonly encountered
diseases in clinical practice of orthopedics and traumatology such as fracture, dislocation,
injury of muscle and tendon, internal traumatic syndrome, and osteopathy.
8) TCM Classics
This course introduces how to approach the TCM classics. It discusses selections from Nei Jing,
Shang Han, Jin Gui, and Wen Bing. The instructor will briefly introduce the historical and
philosophical background of the text. The focus will be placed on reading and interpreting key
passages of the TCM classics text and on how these ancient concepts are applied in the
modern medical setting.
9) TCM Modern Literature
The educational objectives of this course are to teach students the knowledge of TCM modern
literature. It focuses on modern acupuncture literature, and modern oriental medicine
literature. This course involves the combination of TCM with modern scientific system, and the
current research trends in Oriental medicine.
10) Herbology I
The educational objectives of the course are to teach students the basic knowledge of botany
including the fundamental natural phenomena and processes of plant life, the classification
and description of plant diversity, plant groups such as algae, mosses or flowering plants, the
morphology of plants, the physiology of plants, and the knowledge of growing and harvesting
Chinese herbs, as well as preparation and processing of Chinese herbs. It focuses on Chinese
herbal medicine principles and theory, especially the characters and functions of the most
commonly used herbs, and their actions and indications, commentary, mechanisms of selected
combinations, traditional contraindications, toxicity, nomenclature and preparation. This
course also includes some kinds of substances that release the exterior, clear heat, drain
dampness, dispel wind-dampness, and herbs that transform phlegm and stop coughing.
11) Herbology II
The educational objectives of the course are to teach students the basic knowledge of Chinese
herbal medicine principles and theory, especially the characters and functions of the most
commonly used herbs, and their actions and indications, commentary, mechanisms of selected
combinations, traditional contraindications, toxicity, nomenclature and preparation. This
course shall include aromatic herbs that transform dampness, herbs that relieve food stagnation,
herbs that regulate the Qi, herbs that regulate the blood, herbs that warm the interior and
expel cold, and tonifying herbs.
12) Herbology III
The educational objectives of the course are to teach students the basic knowledge of Chinese
herbal medicine principles and theory, especially the characters and functions of the most
commonly used herbs, and their actions and indications, commentary, mechanisms of selected
combinations, traditional contraindications, toxicity, nomenclature and preparation. This
course shall include herbs that tonify the Yang, herbs that tonify the Yin, herbs that stabilize and
bind, substances that calm the spirit, aromatic substances that open the orifices,
substances that extinguish wind and stop tremors, herbs that expel parasites, substances for
topical application and obsolete substances.