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Director, Learning Skills
$113k-153k (estimate)
Full Time
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Charles R. Drew University is Hiring a Director, Learning Skills Near Los Angeles, CA
Position Information
Posting Number
00681
Title
Director, Learning Skills
Position Number
PS02198
Job Summary
The Director of Learning Skills will provide educational support services to medical students in the CDU/UCLA Medical Education program; provide educational counseling in individual and group settings; provide educational assessments to evaluate student progress and effectiveness throughout the four years of medical school; and develop essential educational support programs to ensure the academic success of each individual student.
The Director of Learning Skills for the CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program will report to the Senior Associate Dean for the CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program and the Sr. Director, Study Skills and Certification Testing
Essential Duties
- Assess, identify, evaluate and resolve learning issues of students from diverse educational backgrounds. Assess learning styles and individual strengths and weaknesses and provide individual academic work plans to ensure that students will perform more effectively
- Oversee the design and delivery of programs focused on assisting medical students with their critical thinking skills, study and learning skills.
- Interview individual students to evaluate their academic concerns, learning styles, overall approaches to learning and processing information.
- Interview individual students with learning issues and at-risk students, devise and recommend strategies to aid students during the process of correction, and make the appropriate referrals when needed.
- Plan and conduct learning skills workshops to address overall learning skill methodology and approach, knowledge organization, time management, stress management, and test preparation for standardized examinations (i.e., USMLE, Shelf and Clerkship examinations, MCAT).
- Assist in the development and management of student retention programs and licensure exam preparation programs.
- Assist individual students in the development of individual USMLE licensure examination study plans.
- Assist individual students in the development of individual Shelf Examination study plans for third year medical school clerkships
- Develop and implement systems for monitoring the academic performance and progress of students over the course of the entire medical school experience.
- Maintain and keep records of performance and individual improvement of students.
- Prepare reports of the following: numbers of students seen in advisement sessions, participant roster for learning skills workshops and end-of-the-year progress reports for all four years of the medical curriculum.
- Conduct evaluations for learning skills workshops and prepare reports.
- Provide statistical information, trends and reports to enhance programs and service delivery.
- Establish administrative and professional policies, procedures and standards for learning skills support activities.
- Assist in the management of an academic resource library (and electronic version) containing study-skill material and basic science reference material.
- Collaborate with other departments within the University and serve as a liaison to both DGSOM at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University faculty and clerkship directors to provide comprehensive support to medical students
- Attend the DGSOM at UCLA Progress and Promotions Committee meetings.
- Attend and participate in national, regional and local meetings and conferences related to medical student retention and academic enhancement.
- Expand and help to direct the summer pre-matriculation study skills course.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Regionally accredited Master’s degree in Educational Psychology, Medical Education or a related field required.
- Three to five years of related experience in educational support, preferably in learning skills service or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience providing educational assessment and intervention strategies to diverse adult learners, preferably in the biological sciences.
Minimum Requirements
- Ability to analyze learning outcomes and identify underlining reasons for individual differences in learning.
- Demonstrated familiarity with a variety of psycho-educational measures, standardized exams, and test-taking strategies.
- Demonstrated knowledge of assessment and counseling techniques.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to create, compose and edit written materials.
- Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Familiarity with medical school curriculum preferred.
- Must possess excellent computer skills and be proficient in MS Windows, Word, Excel, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. or equivalent degree preferred.
Special Requirements
- COVID-19 Vaccination: As a health professions institution of higher education, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. Accordingly, CDU will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all University students, faculty, and staff subject to limited exceptions and exemptions. The University vaccine requirement has been implemented consistent with federal and state law related to medical exemptions for students, faculty, and staff. Requests for disability and religious accommodations from faculty and staff will be evaluated consistent with the law and University policies and procedures.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.
FLSA
Exempt
Category
Full Time
Grade
$85,000
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$113k-153k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/17/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
06/06/2024
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