Academic Coordinator

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy seeks a seasoned professional to develop, deliver, and evaluate statewide clinical training programs and programmatic assessment infrastructure. The role requires independent implementation of educational procedures and scholarship, collaborating with system-level leaders and external partners to ensure effective execution with minimal disruption.

The incumbent will disseminate educational scholarship across workshops, classes, and programs, incorporating

Qualifications

• Must hold a Master’s or Bachelor's degree with relevant college-level instructional/educational program experience.
• Experience leading educational program administration with ability to influence senior staff.
• Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate across multiple external partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver, and assess statewide clinical training programs and programmatic assessment infrastructure across multiple partner institutions.
• Implement research procedures, data analysis, and interpretation of results in educational scholarship.
• Disseminate information and educational scholarship through workshops, classes, and programs; liaise with external partner organizations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Instructional design

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Post-Baccalaureate degree

Job description

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (www.pharmacy.unc.edu) is one of six health science schools (Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, Social Work, Public Health, Medicine) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is one of the oldest health science academic programs at Chapel Hill. The School teaches approximately 600 PharmD students and 145 graduate students. The School has built a reputation for its continued pursuit of excellence, rigorous education and training programs, cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, progressive pharmacy practices, efficient business operations, and its outstanding faculty, staff, and students. The School was named the number one School of Pharmacy in the U.S. by the U.S. News and World Report. The School has experienced unprecedented growth and success and continues to strategically position itself for sustained impact, as articulated in the School’s Strategic Plan (https://pharmacy.unc.edu/about/oe/strategic-plan/).

Our Vision is to be the global leader in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.

Our Mission is to prepare leaders and innovators to solve the world’s most pressing health care challenges.

We are Advancing Medicine for Life through innovation and collaboration in pharmacy practice, education, research, and public service.

Position Summary

This position exercises substantial professional expertise and discretion and is responsible for working directly with multiple external partner agencies to create, deliver, and assess state-wide clinical training programs and programmatic assessment infrastructure at the organizational level. The position will exercise substantial independence in determining the content of educational programs and/or programmatic assessment strategies, and supporting infrastructure to facilitate educational program delivery. The role is responsible for developing, communicating and implementing educational programs and/or assessment procedures across multiple partner institutions that drive standardization and coordination across entities. The incumbent partners effectively with system-level executive leaders, a variety of practice entities, business owners, administrative individuals, multiple facility teams, groups, physicians, and clinicians to ensure educational programs and programmatic assessment plans are executed effectively with minimal disruption to overall operations and educational experiences.

This position will also be engaged in incorporating community needs in scholarship efforts delivered by faculty at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The incumbent will exercise substantial independence in implementation of research procedures, data analysis, and interpretation of results. The position is also responsible for disseminating information/educational scholarship in traditional academic and/or public service platforms (e.g. workshops, classes, programs).

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master’s or Bachelor’s and 0-2 years’ experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Education Requirements: Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required; for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or comparable background in independent academic or instructional activities, will accept a relevant undergraduate degree and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution.

Professional Experience Requirements: Seven (7) years of experience in a supervisory, management or leadership role for educational program administration or Three (3) to Five (5) years of project management experience related to educational program administration.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Project Management Professional certification (PMP).
• Experience seasoned professional with the ability to influence senior staff members across clinical, operational and technology teams to develop enterprise level educational integration plans for future growth and improvement.
• Experience in research/programmatic assessment administration in higher education, including implementation of research procedures, data analysis and interpretation of results.
• Experience disseminating information/educational scholarship in traditional academic and/or public service platforms (e.g. workshops, classes, programs).
• Experience working with external partner organizations related to clinical training programs in health professions education.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Optional and Required Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• List of References

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please select the response below that describes your level of education that best or most closely satisfies the education requirements for this position.
  • Bachelor’s degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field
  • Bachelor's degree in any field/discipline
  • Master's degree or Doctorate degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field
  • Master's degree or Doctorate degree in any field/discipline
  • None of the above