"LEAD COORDINATOR / CURRICULUM / COLLEGE OF MEDICINE"

Job Description

Position Number: S-3721

Position Summary:

As a member of the Office of Medical Education team within the College of Medicine (CMED), the lead curriculum coordinator is responsible for overseeing the management and support of the online learning/curriculum management system (LMS) for the medical education program. This includes providing training and technical support to faculty, staff, and students across campuses, ensuring the accurate entry, maintenance, and archiving of curriculum data within the system. The lead coordinator also collaborates with various departments, such as the Office of Medical Education and the Office of Distributed Clinical Education, to enhance curriculum operations, student experiences, and clerkship processes. Additionally, this position is responsible for monitoring compliance with institutional policies, tracking performance metrics, training materials, system integrity, and supporting accreditation efforts.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education technology, administration, or another related field.
• Four years of professional administrative experience in an area related to education or technology.
• Experience using instructional applications such as learning management systems, lecture capture, and video conferencing.
• Demonstrated ability to test, identify, and troubleshoot software and technical issues, write step-by-step instructions and video transcripts, and an ability to create videos and screen capture with narration.
• Demonstrated ability to design and facilitate training sessions to meet the needs of faculty, staff, and/or students housed on and off campus.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including e-mail, Microsoft Excel, and other related software.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multiple and diverse stakeholders in a complex and ever-changing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish assignments and projects independently, to work well as part of a team, and to exercise judgment in setting priorities.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and develop creative solutions to challenging problems.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with an attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and handle changing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to support faculty, staff, and student learning using academic technologies in face-to-face and virtual support situations.
• Demonstrated understanding of curriculum organization and management.
• Ability to perform essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.
• Experience in medical, educational technology, or other related higher education environment.
• Proficiency in report development.
• Familiarity with video conferencing applications.
• Experience designing and reviewing best practices and procedures for departmental processes.
• Knowledge of digital accessibility and ADA compliance.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serves as the overall “super-user” for the online learning/curriculum management system (LMS).
• Provides training for faculty, staff, and students across all campuses on the proper use of the LMS and other educational technologies utilized in the curriculum/by faculty.
• Creates a collection of general training materials (e.g., step-by-step guides, reference manuals, online modules, web-based templates, etc.) to be used by faculty and staff engaged in teaching, learning, and the use of educational technologies. This includes a collection of training materials to be used by students.
• Serves as the main support person in CMED for all troubleshooting issues with the LMS and classroom technology for assigned courses.
• Ensures the integrity of the medical education curriculum data in the system, critical for the delivery of the curriculum across all four years of the medical student program.
• Responsible for entering, maintaining, and archiving the curriculum database within the LMS system.
• Collaborates with the Office of Medical Education to develop and maintain the administrative operations related to the four-year medical student curriculum.
• Provides data on curriculum for AAMC accreditation as needed.
• Ensures compliance with institutional policies and guidelines regarding faculty, preceptors, and student accounts within the LMS.
• Tracks key performance indicators and provides detailed, timely reports to the Office of Assessment and Evaluation, facilitating informed decision-making and support for course development.
• Collaborates with the Office of Distributed Clinical Education to continually improve the clerkship process and student experience from a curricular and technological standpoint.
• Maintains the administrative operations related to the four-year medical student curriculum, such as curriculum mapping of learning and program objectives.
• Develops and completes regular auditing and verification processes and procedures.
• Monitors, updates, and maintains accurate curriculum schedules in the LMS.
• Monitors and maintains archives of teaching materials related to CMED educational activities across the four-year program.
• Works regularly with course directors to improve the submission and quality of course materials.
• Supports the in-person assessment process as needed, including serving as a chief proctor during examinations.
• Travels to the Saginaw Campus as needed.
• Actively participates in special programs including but not limited to orientation and MMI’s.
• Provides backup for other members of the curriculum team as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised: None.

Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Hourly

Staff Pay Level:

Pay Range: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: College of Medicine

Position Status: Regular

Position End Date:

Employment Status: Full-Time

FTE: 1.0

Position Type: 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Location: 1200 S Franklin St, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, 48859

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled: Yes