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Position Title Curriculum Coordinator
Department/Unit Medical Education Program – NB
Location Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Posting Number S354-23
Employee Group NSGEU Local 77
Position Type Regular, On-Going
Duration of Contract (if applicable)
Employment Type Full Time
Full-time Equivalency (FTE) 1.0
Salary $25.08 – $31.80 per hour ($42,378 – $53,750 per annum, 32.5 hours per week)
Classification C6
Provisional Statement
About Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.
Job Summary
Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick ( DMNB ) is one of the two campuses of Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine. The main administrative office is located on the UNB Campus in Saint John. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Curriculum Coordinator will be responsible for administering and coordinating activities of the Dalhousie Medicine UGME (Undergraduate Medical Education) curriculum including program and faculty evaluation, and assessment of student performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with senior DMNB / UGME staff to coordinate the development of the preclerkship units. Develop schedules, ensure integration of units and resolve conflicts in Med 1 and Med 2 schedules.
- Serve as the primary administrative resource person for faculty and students regarding curriculum for core units.
- Administer on-line curriculum tools. Distribute program evaluation tools. Ensure all curriculum lecture material and administrative curriculum documents are in the schedule and released appropriately.
- Act as the primary administrative resource person for exam development. Ensure adherence to procedures development by UGME . Develop, draft and revise examinations in consultation with Unit Heads.
- Produce reports of preliminary examination results for review. Identify successes, issues and offer recommendations from an administrative standpoint.
- Coordinate, facilitate and supervise student examinations and review sessions.
Note
The 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.
Occasional weekend and evening work for exams and meetings as required.
Required Qualifications
- Business/Office Administrative diploma with approximately five years’ related work experience preferably in a health professional education environment (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Excellent communication and organization skills required with the ability to work in a team environment. Must be able to manage and organize workload, multitask and meet a variety of deadlines.
- Additionally, must be able to exercise initiative, work independently, and handle sensitive and confidential student issues with considerable tact.
- Proficiency with software packages, especially MS Suite (SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
Assets
- Knowledge of medical education programs and/or academic health care environment.
- Knowledge of ExamSoft, BrightSpace, One45, Adobe, and DalMedix.
Job Competencies
Additional Information
Dalhousie 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 Consideration
Bargaining 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 Statement
Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (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. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity .
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 1
Open Date 09/11/2023
Close Date 09/25/2023
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicant
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/14664
