Academic Services Officers III

Academic Services Officers III

We are searching for an experienced Academic Services Officers III at our Detroit campus location.

Wayne State University is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high quality education. Our deep rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society.

Essential Functions (Job Duties):

About This Role: Learning Specialist serves in a versatile role. They are responsible for the development, delivery, and evaluation of faculty-facing and student-facing learning programs offered through the Office of Learning and Teaching at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Learning Specialist are expected to work on a variety of projects that lead to academic excellence across the Undergraduate Medical Education program. A dedicated professional, Learning Specialist are also responsible for identifying and integrating innovation that foster knowledge construction and skills enhancement among faculty and students that is designed to guide them towards becoming adaptive experts. Learning Specialist develop and deliver professional development trainings, provide coaching support to faculty, facilitate small group teaching, provide guidance in the remediation of student learning, and advance scholarship through research and publication. Learning Specialist function under the supervision of the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching.

Core Responsibilities:
Conduct a bi-annual comprehensive learning needs assessment across the Undergraduate Medical Education program

Lead the development of learning solutions that are functional, intuitive, informative, and engaging and that employ the appropriate teaching modalities for the content being taught in either a synchronous, asynchronous, or hybrid learning environment

Develop meaningful and intentional relationships across the University to create learning resources that meet the needs of the School of Medicine Office of Medical Education and its stakeholders

Develop, curate, maintain, and regularly update content in the Learning Management System

Analyze data against adult learning principles and current trends, best practices, new technologies, and emerging innovations in learning development to implement learning solutions that develop medical education talent

Collaborate with the administration to create and execute a professional development protocol that is essential to the development of new and existing faculty and staff

Develop, monitor, and update individualized learning plans

Track and report both quantitative and qualitative results from training activities through course evaluations and in-person observation to identify trends and opportunities for faculty development trainings and coaching

Develop, monitor, and update professional development plans and calendars

Develop and ensure training materials are current and relevant in order to guarantee a seamless experience for learners

Draft reports and present advise and recommendations for learning programs optimization based on feedback from the administration and other stakeholders

Serve in a mentoring capacity to faculty during instructional planning by supporting them with the integration of instructional best practices that are rooted in the science of learning

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive learning program alignment to the Undergraduate Medical Education curricular competencies and objectives

Collaborate with the administration to identify, develop, monitor, and evaluate continuous improvement learning programs to support new employee onboarding and orientation programs

Create and disseminate technical documentation (i.e. training materials, infographics, and guidance documents)

Analyze data, gather and compare resources, ensure facts, and publish findings that contribute to the body of scholarship in medical education

Perform other duties or projects as assigned

Unique Duties:

Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills:
Provide guidance to and mentor to faculty and/or students
Adapt to rapidly changing environments
Handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Monitor and evaluate programs
Maintain confidentiality
Analyze processes and practices and make recommendations for improvement
Research, analyze, and apply relevant information to the development of education programs, services, and/or
Coordinating activities with internal departments and/or external agencies
Work effectively with diverse academic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of faculty, staff, and students
Use computer technology for communication, data gathering, and reporting
Highly-effective oral and written communication skills

Required Qualifications:
Master’s degree or higher in curriculum and instruction, teaching and learning, or other related area and at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified

Bachelor’s degree in education with 5 or more years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified

Preferred Qualifications:

School/College/Division:

H06 - School of Medicine

Primary Department:

H0671 - Undergraduate Medical Academic and Student Programs

Employment Type: Regular Employee

Job Type: Full Time

Job Category: Academic/Faculty

Funding/Salary Information:

Compensation Type: Annual Salary

Salary Hire Maximum: $81,000

Working Conditions:

Job Openings: 2

Reposted Position: No

Reposted Reason: None (New Requisition)

Background Check Requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the University will inform you if a background check is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color, and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.