SENIOR ACADEMIC COORDINATOR FOR CLINICAL EDUCATION

SENIOR ACADEMIC COORDINATOR FOR CLINICAL EDUCATION

Posting Number: SRGV6468
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: Edinburg, Texas
Department: School of Medicine / Education and Academic Affairs
FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job:
To ensure smooth and orderly functioning of the Clinical Education Center by overseeing, providing support and coordinating the day to day operations of the programs for medical students.

Description of Duties:

• Supervises and manages the day to day activities and personnel of the assigned programs or projects.
• Develops, implements, supervises and manages standards for attainment of multiple projects and programs.
• Manages programs to ensure that implementation and prescribed activities are carried out in accordance with stated objectives.
• Provides administrative decision making, supervision and support to Chair of Education and Academic Affairs and faculty.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with internal/external departments/agencies and other organizations associated with and/or receiving benefit from the program(s).
• Responsible for all budgetary and reporting responsibilities of the program(s). .
• Develops, implements, evaluates and makes recommendation on new policies and procedures for improvement and efficiency of program activities.
• Coordinates and facilitates meetings with Chair, faculty, and site directors as needed.
• Responsible for preparing recurring program reports in coordination with finance and administration for management use or as required for project or program.
• Recruits hospital/clinic administrators, managers and health providers to provide facility development and coordination.
• Assists with the development of the longitudinal/vertical integration, transitional clinical education and clerkship curriculum.
• Participates in planning and developing methods for program implementation and administration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:
General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given:
Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education:
Master’s Degree in a related field from an accredited University.

Licenses/Certifications:
None.

Required Experience:
• Three (3) years of experience in the Education or Healthcare field, or
• Five (5) years of the required experience with an Associate Degree or 60 hours of College Credit, or
• Seven (7) years of the required experience with a High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Experience:
None.

Equipment:
Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions:
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Other:
Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Ability to interact in a professional manner with faculty, staff, students and the public. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated interpersonal skills. Independent decision making and problem-solving ability. Maintain positive working relationships with faculty, students, peers and learners. Must be self-motivated, self-initiator who is highly analytical, organized, detail oriented and able to multitask with leadership qualities.

Physical Capabilities: N/A
Employment Category: Full-Time
Minimum Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date: 02/06/2023
Grant Funded Position: No
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EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Gender
Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.

Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/37112 jeid-b5f6872b06a3a447aee2fa2998ab6419