Curriculum Coordinator

Dalhousie University; Halifax, Truro; Hybrid; CAD 53,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health and dental plans

Health spending account

Employee and family assistance program

Tuition assistance program

Job summary

Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick (DMNB), part of Dalhousie University, seeks a Curriculum Coordinator to administer and coordinate the Medical Education curriculum, including program and faculty evaluation and assessment of student performance.

The role reports to the Operations Manager and is based on the UNB Campus in Saint John, requiring in-person work on campus. You will collaborate with faculty, schedule rotations, and manage curriculum-related documents and examinations.

Qualifications

• Business/Office Administrative diploma with approximately five years’ related work experience, preferably in a health professional education environment.
• 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 deadlines.
• Additionally, must be able to exercise initiative, work independently, and handle sensitive and confidential student issues with tact.
• Proficiency with software packages, especially Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with DMNB and medical education staff and faculty to coordinate the curriculum.
• Develop schedules, ensure integration of units or rotations, and resolve conflicts in curriculum and clinical experience schedules.
• Serve as the primary administrative resource person for faculty and students regarding curriculum and clinical rotations.
• Ensure all curriculum material, documents, and clinical rotation information are in the schedule and released appropriately.
• Ensure adherence to procedures developed by medical education; coordinate, facilitate and supervise student examinations and review sessions.
• Produce reports of preliminary examination results for review; identify issues and offer recommendations from an administrative standpoint.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Initiative

Tact

Education

Business/Office Administrative diploma

Tools

Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Salary $29.18 - $36.95 per hour ($53,112 - $67,241 per annum, 35 hours per week)

Classification

Classification C6

Provisional Statement

This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role.

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 a campus of Dalhousie’s Faculty of Medicine. The main DMNB 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 Medical Education curriculum, including program and faculty evaluation and assessment of student performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with DMNB and medical education staff and faculty to coordinate the curriculum.
• Develop schedules, ensure integration of units or rotations, and resolve conflicts in curriculum and clinical experience schedules.
• Serve as the primary administrative resource person for faculty and students regarding curriculum and clinical rotations.
• Ensure all curriculum material, documents, and clinical rotation information are in the schedule and released appropriately.
• Ensure adherence to procedures development by medical education. Coordinate, facilitate and supervise student examinations and review sessions.
• Produce reports of preliminary examination results for review. Identify successes, issues and offer recommendations from an administrative standpoint.

Note

Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

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 Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Assets

• Knowledge of medical education programs and/or academic health care environment.
• Knowledge of ExamSoft, BrightSpace, One45, and Adobe, or demonstrated ability to learn new software

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core competencies, in particular:

• Respect & Inclusion
• Adaptability
• Knowledge & Thinking Skills
• Communication
• Service

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

Non-probationary bargaining unit employees ( NSGEU local 77) are given priority consideration. 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 People and Culture.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie 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 review our Employment Equity information. If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here .

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