Curriculum Manager

Tufts University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts University in Boston seeks an experienced educator to support the Office of Educational Affairs. You will manage pre-clerkship courses, coordinate with course directors, ensure timely posting of materials, and archive content to meet accreditation standards.

You will also help schedule courses, manage exams, and collaborate with Educational Media, CANVAS, and other offices to deliver high-quality curricula for medical students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3+ years of relevant experience in higher education, healthcare, or curriculum delivery
• Passion for working with students
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Microsoft Office Suite and/or learning management system familiarity

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-clerkship medical school courses and collaborate with course directors and staff
• Ensure course materials are received and posted in a timely manner for students
• Review and edit materials to meet educational standards
• Create and distribute small group assignments for active learning
• Interface with Educational Media, Library, CANVAS, and other offices
• Support students and faculty with questions related to the pre-clerkship curriculum
• Archive educational materials in accordance with accreditation standards
• Manage academic schedules for the pre-clerkship program
• Schedule courses with regulations in mind and enter schedules into LMS
• Book rooms and educational spaces for sessions
• Coordinate with Evaluation and Assessment to ensure exams are developed and delivered
• Assist with exam delivery and proctoring as needed
• Participate in working groups or task forces related to curriculum
• Contribute to updating of OEA policies and manuals
• Communicate with TUSM offices about curriculum logistics
• Help develop monthly office days and quarterly team-building activities

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Student support

Curriculum delivery

Higher education experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Canvas

Learning Management System

Job description

Overview

The Office of Educational Affairs at Tufts University School of Medicine is primarily responsible for the medical school academic programs, curriculum design and delivery, system-wide evaluation, faculty development, interaction with the offices of Student Affairs, Registrar, and Professional Degree Programs, and promotion of academic excellence through grant participation for innovative programs.

What You’ll Do

• Manage pre-clerkship (1st and 2nd year) medical school courses:
  • Collaborate with course directors and other OEA staff in the preparation and delivery of each course, including course planning meetings, and monthly course directors' and curriculum committee meetings.
  • Ensure that course materials (eg, slides, pre-work, recordings) are received from faculty and posted in a timely manner for students
  • Review and edit materials to ensure educational standards are met (eg, learning objectives are appropriate to each session; grading criteria are clear; course hours are compliant).
  • Create and distribute small group assignments for active learning sessions.
  • Interface with Educational Media, Library, CANVAS, and other offices necessary for delivering content.
  • Serve as a resource for students and faculty as questions or problems arise related to any aspect of a course within the pre-clerkship medical curriculum
  • Archive educational materials in accordance with accreditation standards
• Manage academic schedules for pre-clerkship medical education program.
  • Collaborate with course directors to schedule and confirm courses that abide by regulations set by the Curriculum Committee, considering room and faculty availability and other constraints
  • Enter finalized schedules into learning management systems (LMS) and managing scheduling changes as they arise, including labelling sessions appropriately within each LMS (such as mandatory sessions).
  • Book rooms and educational spaces to hold scheduled sessions
    Collaborate on activities critical to the mission of the Office of Educational Affairs.
  • Coordinate with the Director of Evaluation and Assessment to ensure exams are developed and delivered in accordance with testing standards.
  • Participate in exam delivery and proctoring as needed.
  • Participate in occasional working groups or task forces coordinated by the Dean of Educational Affairs or Director of Curriculum that are relevant to the pre-clerkship curriculum.
  • Support and contribute to annual updating of OEA policies and manuals.
  • Communicate with other TUSM offices as needed regarding aspects of the pre-clerkship curriculum, such as course start and end dates, exam dates, student enrollment changes, or course hours.
  • Help develop and deliver monthly office "all-in" days and approximately quarterly team-building activities.

What We’re Looking For

Basic Requirements:

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired through Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of relevant experience in higher education, healthcare, or curriculum delivery
• Passion for working with students
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Microsoft Office Suite and/or learning management system familiarity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with students
• Comfort with balancing a range of responsibilities that involve interpersonal and administrative work
• Ability to maintain composure, think clearly and alleviate stress of students in challenging situations
• Supervisory experience

Pay Range

Minimum $74,000.00, Midpoint $92,500.00, Maximum $111,000.00

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.