Rural Medicine Clerkship Coordinator II

Job Title

Rural Medicine Clerkship Coordinator II

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Academic Affairs COM

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Kingsville, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment 

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.    

 

Who we are 

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. 

What we want

The Program Coordinator II, P11 works collaboratively with Campus leadership to coordinate, plan, develop and implement programs & activities for Texas A&M Naresh K. Vashist College of Medicine's (VCOM) undergraduate medical education Rural Hub Program/Track to include strategic planning, education and accreditation responsibilities. Special emphasis is placed on clerkship coordination, student development, mentorship advising, and course management.

 

What you need to know

Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.   

Location/Schedule: Kingsville, TX/ Full-Time; This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.   

Apply! Submitting a cover letter, CV/Resume to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.  

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in higher education administration

• Four (4) years of related experience in medical education and/or experience in higher education administration

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree

• Experience in medical education

• Experience with learning management systems (i.e. Canvas)

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

• Knowledgeable about social media, website editing, and creation of creative collateral

• Knowledge and skill in InDesign, Canva, Advanced Excel, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom

• A Class "C" vehicle operator's license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment

Responsibilities

Clerkship Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

• Assists in establishing short- and long-term goals and strategic planning

• Uses negotiation skills, creative thinking, knowledge of short- and long-term goals and strategies for a final product that is functional for students and faculty and ensures that all curriculum requirements are included in Rural Hub program offerings

• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs by collaborating with team members to design a schedule that meets the needs of each core clerkship

• Researches develops, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates various elective program offerings for Rural Hub students

• Supports, coordinates and/or evaluates VCOM projects and programs external to assigned clerkship(s)

• Assists in establishing goals, objectives, policies and procedures

 

Clerkship Support

• Collaborates with course leadership to create, organize and disseminate undergraduate medical education (UME) curriculum

• Advises students in utilizing the clerkship resources to optimize their learning opportunities within the Rural Hub program

• Assists in budgetary decisions for Rural Hub programs and extracurricular events.

• Coordinate activities related to educational conferences, meetings, lectures, clinical learning sessions, examinations and special events as directed by curriculum and leadership

• Oversees daily fiscal and purchasing activities

• Assists in preparation and monitoring of budgets for programs and events.

• Assists in monitoring budgetary needs vs resources while planning events and program needs

 

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Manages preceptor relationships and provide liaison support between faculty and administration

• Develops, recruits and liaises and maintains relationships with community physicians, clinical staff, affiliate partners, healthcare systems, clinics, and community organizations

• Collaborates with course leadership to create, organize and disseminate undergraduate medical education (UME) curriculum for the third year of medicine consisting of, but not limited to, course requirements, threads and electives in a longitudinal integrated format

• Assists clerkship or course leadership in developing syllabi, training materials (delivers training), and reports on program activities for each clerkship on behalf of Rural Hub

 

Reporting and Documentation

• Coordinates and prepares materials for continued institutional accreditation

• Compiles and maintains data to ensure compliance with institutional and program accreditation requirements, i.e. Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)

• Designs and builds proposals for the Rural Hub Year-At-A-Glance to be presented and approved by the Rural Hub Leadership

• Follows protocols for distribution and collection of evaluations of faculty and clerkships

 

Training

• Develops and updates training materials and delivers training

 

Why Texas A&M University? 

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums  

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas   

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees  

 

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.  

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.