Position Description:
In the MCWfusion™ curriculum, all students belong to learning communities, consisting of approximately 8 students of the same matriculation year and a faculty navigator. Learning communities are utilized for small group teaching within the Good Doctor (Phase 1), early clinical learning courses, Thriving During Clerkships (Phase 2), and Preparing for Residency (Phase 3) courses. Additionally, faculty navigators serve as personal/professional development coaches, meeting with each of their students individually twice per semester, through the end of their medical school career and reviewing their individual development plans and performance metrics. Faculty navigators at the Central Wisconsin campus work in pairs to manage one group of Phase 1 students and one group of Phase 2 students.
Primary Functions
- Promote a collaborative learning environment to encourage supportive and effective small-group education
- Serve as advocate for students’ success by developing trust and accountability between students and faculty navigator
- Facilitate small group discussion in their Learning Community for 2 hours approximately 2x/month in The Good Doctor Phase 1 course.
- Review student reflections and provide feedback to the student
- Review student-created individualized development plans, including personal and professional goals, during spiral weeks throughout phases 1 and 2 and provide feedback. Continued interaction in Phase 3 is voluntary and variable.
- Meet one-on-one with each student in their assigned learning community twice per semester, wherein navigators:
- Assist students in objectively reviewing their academic performance as well as their multisource feedback.
- Guide students through the identification of personal/professional goals and the development of plans targeting these goals
- Coach students through success and adversity
- Participate in faculty development offerings pertinent to the navigator, including preparatory sessions for coaching and small group facilitation
- Provide feedback to the leadership team on content, student academic monitoring processes, and learning community program development
- Consult with advancement and remediation experts for focused student remediation and interventions
- Assess students (from another learning community) in their early clinical Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) during Phase 1
- Develop a thorough understanding of the MCW curriculum and educational resources
Position Requirements:
Minimum Required Education and Experience:
MD/DO applicants are preferred, though qualified PhDs applicants will be reviewed. Preferred applicants will demonstrate:
- Experience with small group facilitation or coaching in REACH, the 4C coaching program, the Continuing Professional Development course, or a commensurate program
- A commitment to the educational mission
- Effective change management principles to influence and support key stakeholders (teaching faculty, students, staff, and administrative leaders)
Key Attributes:
Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with a wide range of personalities and approaches.
Strong communication skills including listening and demonstrated ability to articulate complex challenging information clearly and concisely.
Knowledge and experience in coaching and advising
Experience specific to medical education
Physical Requirements
Work requires occasionally lifting moderate-weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.
Risk Potential
Little or no exposure to hazards such as dust, fumes, extreme temperatures, airborne or blood-borne pathogens, extreme temperatures, or allergens.
Sensory Acuity
Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.
Work Environment
Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
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