Curriculum Coordinator

Assessment, Curriculum, and Evaluations; SOM Dean’s Office, Medical Education

Full Time

63093BR

Job Summary

UCSF School of Medicine (SOM) is one of the top five medical schools in the country, focused on developing physician leaders who will transform 21st century health care. The Curriculum Coordinator play a critical role in supporting the development of our future physicians by working closely with faculty to ensure students have a positive learning experience in the UCSF Bridges Curriculum.  The Curriculum Coordinator supports 2-3 courses per year, collaborating with faculty on a weekly basis to plan and implement courses. Responsibilities include overseeing course project plans, organizing faculty planning meetings and follow-up, managing student learning materials, schedules, and attendance via our online platforms, maintaining databases, and attending all course sessions to provide support. Coordinators must be well organized and demonstrate a strong orientation to detail. The Curriculum Coordinator role also requires strong relationship building skills and effective oral and written communication as coordinators interact frequently with students and faculty. The Curriculum Coordinator will also work closely with fellow coordinators on the Assessment, Curriculum and Evaluation (ACE) team to share best practices, support each other’s work and engage in professional development.

Under the direction of the Manager of the Foundations 2 and Career Launch Curriculum, the F2 Curriculum Coordinator will work closely with F2 and CL leadership to operationalize the curriculum support infrastructure for leadership, faculty, and students. The Curriculum Coordinator will maintain program operations, which  include teaching and learning activities, program curriculum, learner scheduling, maintaining databases, tracking learner compliance, and program requirements for Medical Education. The Curriculum Coordinator will communicate course expectations to students, troubleshoot any issues during F2/CL courses, and utilize technology to manage course logistics and operations.

Department Description

The Assessment, Curriculum and Evaluations (ACE) Unit is the administrative team in the School of Medicine, Dean’s Office, Medical Education that operationalizes and directs the design of the MD curriculum, student assessment and program evaluation. Working closely with faculty and SOM Medical Education Deans, the ACE consists of several subunits that manage the day-to-day operation of curriculum design, implementation, delivery and learner support. The teams in ACE design, conduct, promote, evaluate, and support medical education programs in compliance with organizational objectives and nationally accepted accreditation standards and requirements. The ACE teams support learners in areas such as curriculum, teaching and learning activities, scheduling, core competencies, assessment, and evaluations. The ACE team coordinates all activities associated with ongoing administration of medical education programs.

Required Qualifications

•    Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
•    3+ years of relevant experience such as experience in educational administration and/or project coordination (such as logistics or coordination of large to small meetings/events/trainings)
•    Thorough knowledge of administrative analysis and operations research. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement processes and systems.
•    Demonstrated experience and documented excellence in oral and written communications skills; includes active listening and critical thinking.
•    Strong interpersonal skills. Actively cooperates and supports the work of others. Ability to work productively with anyone regardless of background. Empathetic and aware of impact on others. Strong problem-solving skills to assist learners and resolve issues.
•    Excellent organizational skills, analytical, and demonstrated attention to detail. Ability to complete work and meet established deadlines in an accurate and timely manner, and to manage short and competing deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

•    Master’s degree in related area
•    Thorough knowledge of relevant policies and regulatory requirements. Solid knowledge of health professions education program requirements. Thorough knowledge of health professions education industry.
•    Thorough knowledge of educational software and platforms. Demonstrated ability to analyze and seek solutions to enhance the user experience.
•    Thorough knowledge of data management, documentation methods used in investigating and presenting findings about the program. Skills include statistical analysis of data across databases and systems.
•    Thorough knowledge of the administrative and operational implications in a program.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Code and Payroll Title

004389 HEALTH PROFNS EDUC SPEC 3

Job Category

Professional and Managerial

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Location

Mission Bay (SF), Parnassus Heights (SF)

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm