"Program Coordinator, Senior (College of Medicine-Tucson)"

Program Coordinator, Senior (College of Medicine-Tucson)

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Curriculum Design

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: req23728

Department: COM-T Curricular Affairs

Location: University of Arizona Health Sciences

Address: 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA

Position Highlights

The Office of Curricular Affairs develops and administers many of the educational programs and services at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine-Tucson, including our medical student curriculum from years 1 through 4, and is committed to strengthening and advancing the faculty and the curriculum via development programs.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean, Clinical Competency, the Program Coordinator, Senior will provide coordination and support to Block Directors, facilitators, and medical students during the preclinical curriculum blocks and/or courses.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state retirement plan; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Course Director(s) to plan, design, and coordinate block/course sessions: Verify accuracy of updated Learning Objectives (LOs) for sessions within the learning management system and in the block/course syllabus. Create, plan, and maintain a working calendar of blocks' weekly sessions. Assign facilitators and students to groups and create sessions and offerings within learning management system. Maintain absence requests within learning management system. Schedule, coordinate, and proctor quizzes and exams. Maintain academic records (grades) within learning management system and UAccess Instructor Center.
• Design, development, and distribution of educational materials: Collaborate with Faculty in the creation/modification/maintenance of block material. Collaborate with Block Directors and Thread Directors for integration of thread material. Administer and collect educational materials for Team Learning sessions.
• Communications and Information Coordination: Serve as a liaison between Course Director(s) and Curricular Affairs (especially regarding internal policies/procedures). Reserve classrooms for preclerkship sessions through room scheduling system. Help provide documentation for the LCME accreditation standards relating to the blocks within the curriculum, as needed. Coordinate with BioMedical Communications to ensure proper recording of block sessions.
• Meetings and additional support: Attend monthly Curricular Affairs Staff meetings. Attend bi-monthly TCMS meetings. Provide support for other programs in the Curricular Affairs Office, as deemed necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of learning management systems.
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritize multiple projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required. Minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Background or experience in higher education. Familiarity with College of Medicine medical student curriculum. Knowledge of College of Medicine policies and procedures.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Academic Administration

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: DOE

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade: 9

Compensation Guidance

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Career Stream and Level: PC2

Job Family: Academic Program Mgmt

Job Function: Academic Administration

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates: Casandra Sanchez | casandrasanchez@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter