What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator II, Educational Programs position at The University of Texas Health Science Center at...?
Position Summary:
Plans and coordinates educational programs.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Provides overall coordination and management of a health education program in order to ensure the achievement of its assigned goals and objectives.
- Schedules deliveries of all teaching aids materials, lab supplies, and other necessary education tools in a timely manner to ensure the desired educational and training services.
- Participates in all phases of a project, in research related activities, including conducting national and regional surveys to collect, code, tabulate, and analyze health data to assist faculty in the preparation of curriculum and audiovisual instructional materials.
- Researches and analyzes data pertaining to educational, medical and social trends in order to keep abreast of training techniques, educational materials, and university priorities to achieve quality education.
- Recommends and implements policies and procedures to improve the practical clinical experience of the students in a clinical setting. Skills in directing a lecture format and laboratory are required in the basic sciences setting. Recommendations regarding the development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve medical care, planning, scheduling, and training of students and residents is required in either setting.
- Assists course coordinators in classroom teaching assignments, prepares the course syllabi, evaluates classroom presentation, and ascertains that stated behavioral objectives and that course outlines and lesson plans are current in a research and/or educational program setting.
- Organizes and coordinates teaching laboratory materials, maintains a list of all existing audiovisual equipment, films, slides, models, and other teaching aids, and makes recommendations for any needed equipment. Maintains current audiovisual instructional library in order to service lab and classroom training. Surveys libraries periodically for the purposes of updating reading references and makes recommendations for the acquisition of new books and other learning materials.
- Evaluates, modifies, and updates the curriculum and testing process.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
This position coordinates two patient care selectives (Required Critical Care and Advanced Patient Care) as well as the
Required Transition to Residency (TTR) course during the MS4 year. The position also assists with the coordination of the
Career Focus Tracks in the MS4 year; as well as works closely with clinical faculty, students, and administrative staff to
coordinate the various aspects (including but not limited to standardized patient activities, clinical preceptor assignments,
didactic sessions, examination coordination) of the 4th year selectives, the TTR course, and the Career Focus Tracks.
This is a key position within the Office of Educational Programs as it is responsible for fourth-year required activities within
the curriculum.
Certification/Skills:
None.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 8 years of related experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
Minimum Experience:
Three years of directly related experience in educational setting.
Experience in classroom teaching preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215