Medical Education Specialist - College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Medical Education Specialist - College of Osteopathic Medicine

Salary: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Generousbenefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirementmatch, and tuition remission for employee and dependents.  Details at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location: College of Osteopathic Medicine
Position Status: Full-time                                            
Hours: Varied
Position Number: 447605/10-907          
FLSA Status: Exempt

POSITIONSUMMARY:

The Medical EducationSpecialist will assist the Office of Medical Education in the delivery of thefirst and second year curriculum. The position will be essential to the smoothoperation of the curriculum and will be responsible for the administration ofassessments, course grading, as well as the posting of materials. The positionwill require significant interaction with students, staff and faculty, and anamicable professional demeanor is essential. The position reports to theDirector of Medical Education.

The Medical Education Specialist is responsible for assistingin the daily operations of the Office of Medical Education.  This individual's primary duties includecompiling and formatting all classroom exams, administering and grading exams,maintaining and calculating grades, posting of all teaching materials, takingattendance, setting up course and faculty evaluations and updating curriculummaps. Please note that at the completionof the MS 1 year, you may be required to migrate with the same class into theMS 2 year, to provide continuity of support for our students.

DUTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Compile, organize, and manage all teaching and testing materialsfor the medical student class including: updating curriculum maps; postingteaching materials and assigning courses and other educational modules onCanvas; compiling, formatting, and administering/proctoring all classroom examsand quizzes; maintaining a secure testing environment; calculating andmaintaining grades in all classroom and laboratory courses; administering andorganizing post-course evaluations.

Prepare and support the lecture hallsfor daily curricular activities; manage the recording and posting of lecturestaking place in the lecture hall on Canvas; maintain class attendance recordsand contribute to the excused absence process.

Assist with the organization andmaintenance of Office of Medical Education files and records.

Along with the Director of Medical Education, represent DUQCOM'sMedical Eduation department at designated DUQCOM meetings, on-campus meetings,and program events as appropriate.

Under the leadership of the Director of Medical Education, supportfaculty and staff needs with respect to curricular development and delivery;assist with development and organization of programs that will be implementedat the DUQCOM which celebrate and recognize cultural diversity and foster asense of belonging for all members of the DUQCOM community.

Assist with implementation of student events such as open houses,accepted student days, orientations, white coat ceremonies, graduations, andother events; work collaboratively with members of Duquesne University departmentsto participate in university open houses and events.

Complete other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor'sdegree from an accredited institution is required, preferably in a life scienceor STEM-related field.

Willingnessand ability to utilize new technologies relevant to the position

Knowledge of,or the ability to learn internal University systems

Experienceand training in a higher education environment, with knowledge, skills, andabilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes but isnot limited to demonstrated proficiency with current Microsoft Office Suite:Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher as well as Outlook e-mail

Must bemobile and have the ability to lift up to 25 pounds

Preferred qualifications:

Prior experience working in the healthcare field, Medical Education field, orother student-facing positions is preferred

Alternately, thesuccessful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience andtraining, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required toperform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, thefollowing:

Commitment to the University's values of diversity, equity and inclusion, andrecognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity andrespect consistent with the University's Mission.  Demonstrated experience with, andunderstanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students,faculty, staff and others).

Ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationships with the UniversityCommunity.

Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the Universityand to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.  Themission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit ofservice, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and anecumenical campus community.

APPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact informationfor three professional references.
Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University valuesequality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. Weaspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflectscontemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campuscommunity. We particularly encourage applications from members ofunderrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our chartermembership in thisregion's HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).
We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university andits Spiritan heritage byvisiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement.Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which theysee their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community andfurthering its mission.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community,the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.  Duquesne University is Catholic inmission and ecumenical in spirit.  Motivated by its Catholic identity,Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution andas an employer.