Curriculum Coordinator

Curriculum CoordinatorMission Driven, Community Focused About | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (cdrewu.edu)Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of south Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students. CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of south Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Job Summary: The Curriculum Coordinator will work under the direct supervision of the assigned Pre-Clerkship or Clerkship Director(s), the Director of Medical Education, and the Assistant Dean of Medical Education. A Curriculum Coordinator is responsible for assisting in developing, organizing, and directing the operations of students in the Medical Doctorate program. The coordinator will assist their assigned Pre-Clerkship or Clerkship(s) in implementing the curriculum as approved by the CDU COM Education Policy Curriculum Committee (EPCC), prepare reports on attendance, gather course and student evaluations, coordinate mid-clerkship feedback, and help solicit the evaluations from faculty and organize regular Grading Meetings.
Essential Duties and

Responsibilities:
Curriculum Coordinators assigned to the Pre-Clerkship Courses: The Pre-clerkship Curriculum Coordinator will assist in all aspects of the medical school curriculum. Principle function is administrative liaison and project management support. This includes but is not limited to:Efficient preparation and communication of curricular information to course directors, content leaders, faculty, and students.
The coordinator will provide administrative support for medical school curriculum, including course coordination, project management, general office administration, – and preparation and dissemination of course materials and syllabi.
Efficiently prepare and communicate curricular information to course directors, content leaders, faculty, and studentsScheduling of learning sessions including room reservations.
Timely management and maintenance of the on-line course materials in the learning management system (LMS).
Frontline contact and liaison between students, faculty, and course co-directors.
Coordination of exam preparation and evaluation process for each course with timely submission to meet curricular deadlines, including proctoring of exams.
Attendance and participation in curricular committees and other curricular related meetings.
Curricular projects and tasks as assigned by the Pre-clerkship Dean
- The candidate must be able to multi-task, with a strong focus on organization, be able to balance the needs of various roles, and be able to manage multiple priorities from a diverse set of directors.
Curriculum Coordinators assigned to the Clerkship Courses: The Clerkship Curriculum Coordinator supports one or more of the clerkships (Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family, Medicine, Ambulatory Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, and Emergency Medicine, and Clinical Skills Longitudinal Courses). Additional responsibilities include proctoring computer-based examinations for students, monitoring adherence to clerkship rotations policies, supervising other clerkship support staff and perform other duties as assigned. This includes but is not limited to:Coordinate the Clerkship with assignment of students to clerkship sites, monitor their on-boarding at the affiliated institutions, monitor student performance, assist in the development and revision of the course curriculum, prepare reports, and maintains core lecture schedule.
Develop and administers student quizzes, monitors student work hours, student patient activity logs, mid-terms and final grades and participates in mid-clerkship evaluation feedback sessions. In conjunction with Clerkship Director, develops and administers computer-based examinations
· verifies and signs off on student grade after approval by Director.
Coordinate with the College of Medicine Standardized Patient Program, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for the Department with Clerkship Director and departmental faculty and administers the NBME subject boards for the clerkship.
School of MedicineProvides counseling and resolution to immediate problems or concerns of the students.
Monitors and reports violation of learning climate including occurrences that are in the area of student mistreatment and Title IX.
In conjunction with Clerkship Director, monitors senior clerkship rotation, advises on course requirements, develop, and maintain tracking system, and ensure adherence to departmental and institutional requirements.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities for Pre-Clerkship and Clerkship Curriculum Coordinators: Comm