Program Coordinator, Senior (College of Medicine-Tucson)

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.

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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.

• 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.

• 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.