Acad Clin Prog Mgt Crd/Mgr (Manager, M2/PA2 Curriculum and Boulware Learning Community)
The Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum in the Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) is seeking a Manager, M2/PA2 Curriculum and Boulware Learning Community
Percent Time: 100%
Primary duties to include:
Recruit, Admit and Retain Prospective & Current Students for Programs, Major Departments or Colleges
Advise current students regarding collegiate policies and procedures, including referrals to internal and external resources of support for academic and/or personal challenges.
Act upon non-routine exceptions and petitions.
Make decisions based on matriculating student data for developing and maintaining program goals.
Use information about matriculating students to assign students to small groups for each of the third semester courses.
Assist the Learning Communities Manager in the development, implementation and evaluation of activities within the student learning communities.
Other responsibilities to be determined.
Enrollment Management
Analyze course enrollment reports.
Develop, maintain, and monitor reports to support program goals.
Develop new or more detailed reporting tools.
Participate in designing curriculum projects or processes to increase program value.
Plan, implement, and evaluate programs and activities.
Working with Course and Strand Directors, participate in designing curriculum, programs and activities that increase educational value, including methods of evaluation to assess goals are being met.
Other responsibilities to be determined.
Academic Standards and Curricular Policies:
Administer program policies and procedures.
Evaluate individual requests for exceptions to program/curricular requirements based on established criteria.
Identify recurring problems that may require further study.
Participate in the design, planning, and/or teaching of educational programs.
Participate as appropriate on standing and ad hoc Carver College of Medicine committees including the Medicine and Society Committee, Clinical and Professional Skills Committee, Mechanisms of Health and Disease Committee and Medical Arts and Sciences Committee.
Investigate new methods, systems, and techniques to provide improved instruction and evaluation.
Represent educational programs and the College of Medicine to professional groups, symposiums and workshops as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned.
Academic Program Management (Planning, Designing, Integrating & Evaluating Curriculum)
Engage in curricular development and administrative oversight.
Plan, design, integrate, and evaluate curriculum.
Write and edit articles and reports for publication and distribution.
Coordinate with preclinical Faculty Directors and support staff in the planning, implementation and maintenance of portions of the medical curriculum including but not limited to Clinical and Professional Skills III, Medicine and Society III, Mechanisms of Health and Disease IV, and Keystone.
Responsible for the development of educational objectives.
Consult with faculty and staff concerning appropriate methods of instruction, format, exam questions and student evaluation.
Monitor and ensure accuracy of student grades, adhering to College and University guidelines and deadlines for grade submission.
Provide holistic support to students, referring to additional academic and/or personal support resources as needed.
Direct a distinction track.
Budget Oversight and Management:
Provide functional and administrative supervision.
May hire, develop, and manage the performance of staff; assure staff are compliant with UI policies and procedures.
Assist with the preparation of budget proposals and monitor expenses for educational programs and curricular segments, ensuring they achieve program goals.
Recruit and train instructional personnel, patient instructors and/or faculty as appropriate.
Interview, select, train and supervise support staff.
Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
A Master's degree in an education-related or health care field or equivalent education and experience is required.
Demonstrated experience and skill in advising, programming and planning, and communications within a university and/or college setting.
1 or more years’ experience with public speaking and/or teaching.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be proficient in computer software (Microsoft Office Suite, ICON).
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Curriculum development experience in a university setting is desirable.
Some experience in public speaking, technical writing and/or teaching is necessary.
The successful candidate should enjoy working with students and as a member of a team.
Experience working with medical/physician assistant students and other healthcare professionals is desirable.
Position and Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
Resume
Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact stacy-pruter@uiowa.edu
The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is a highly ranked medical school where students learn to become accomplished clinicians and top-flight researchers and educators. Students come to Iowa to study medicine in a program that uses case-based learning as the basis of their education. With its emphasis on problem-solving skills, early exposure to patients, and enhanced community-based experiences, UI medical students typically earn impressive scores on Step 1 of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination and successfully “match” with top-quality residency programs around the country.
Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
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