The Ombuds Blog: Job Posting: University of Texas Medical Branch

July 22, 2008

Job Posting: University of Texas Medical Branch

UMTB is seeking an Ombuds to provide confidential and informal assistance to the faculty of its Galveston campus. Applicants must have a Masters degree and have held a faculty appointment in a university outside of UTMB. No salary or closing date indicated. (UMTB Jobs, job id. no. 12835, via HotJobs.)

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Anonymous7/24/2008 10:11 AM
Anyone find it curious that this posting sites, under "Specific Job Related Duties:
-Adheres to the ethical principles of the University and College Ombudsman Association. "

Someone from IOA want to drop them a line maybe?
Best-
John
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Tom Kosakowski7/24/2008 12:03 PM
Actually, this is not too uncommon. I chalk it up to the delay in implementing a program or simply a failure to update a job description. Fortunately, if/when the incumbent is hired, a Google search for UCOA turns up IOA.
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