Program Coordinator

Job title:

Program Coordinator

Company

Dalhousie University

Job description

The Faculty of Medicine inspires and enables excellence in health care through its medical education and research programs, and by serving and engaging society. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Program Coordinator will be an integral member of Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program in the delivery of the PA program, where they are responsible for administering and coordinating the Year 2 curriculum and student assessment.
Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior MPAS faculty and staff to coordinate the development of the Year 2 units/rotations. Distribute program evaluation tools using online tools.
• Develop schedule and ensure compliance of it to template. Ensure integration of units/rotations and resolve conflicts in Year 2 schedules. Maintain changes and edits electronically.
• Create individual schedules for students on a flex schedule as well as facilitate and arrange schedules of individual students that take leaves of absence and those requiring remediation.
• Oversee quality assurance on a weekly basis to ensure all curriculum material and administrative curriculum documents are in the schedule and released to the appropriate student groups and faculty.
• Manage program Year 2 assessments, end of rotation exams, ITERs and rotation evaluations on one45 database. Develop draft and revise examinations in consultation with Unit Head, Medical Education Site Leads and other program stakeholders including deferral and supplemental examinations.
• Primary person for students, faculty, Clerkship Unit Head, Medical Education, Site Leads, and other program stakeholders responsible for creating, assigning, and managing the tracks for MPAS Year 2 clerkship rotations.

NoteThe successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.
Required Qualifications

• Business/office administration program plus approximately five years’ progressively responsible and related experience (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated organizational and multi-tasking skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel) and database systems.

Assets

• Experience in a university or health professional education environment, and knowledge of medical education programs and/or academic health care environments.
• Knowledge of One45, Brightspace and/or Sharepoint.

Job CompetenciesThe successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core competencies (https://www.dal.ca/dept/leaders.html), in particular:– Self-Awareness & Professionalism
– Respect & Inclusion
– Adaptability
– Knowledge & Thinking Skills
– Service
Additional InformationDalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.
Application ConsiderationBargaining unit employees (NSGEU local 77) are given priority consideration and will be notified on the status of their application following assessment. All other applications will be considered when there is no qualified candidate from the bargaining unit.We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.
Diversity StatementDalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visitPosting Detail InformationNumber of Vacancies 1
Open Date 06/26/2024
Close Date 07/04/2024
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicant
Quick Link for Direct Access to PostingSupplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).Documents Needed to ApplyRequired Documents * Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Optional Documents * Cover Letter

Expected salary

Location

Halifax, NS

Job date

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 01:05:26 GMT

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