Director of Medical Student Learning & Success

Saybrook University; Forest Hills (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

FSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Employee events

Job summary

Kansas Health Science University (KHSU) invites applications for a Director of Learning Enhancement to lead the Office of Learning Enhancement. You will design and implement academic support and coaching interventions informed by data, oversee tutoring, and collaborate with the medical education team to improve student success across four years of the curriculum.

You will develop workshops, supervise Learning Specialists, and evaluate interventions to promote academic excellence and retention

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education; preference for academic counseling experience.
• Terminal degree in Higher Education, Educational Psychology, Learning Sciences, Cognitive Sciences, or similar preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in higher education and/or working with medical students.
• Experience leading academic support initiatives and tutoring programs.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight and direction for the ongoing improvement of learning enhancement services.
• Recruits, hires, trains, and supervises Learning Specialists.
• Provides educational counseling to individuals and small groups to develop critical-thinking, study, time management, and test-taking skills.
• Documents actions and follow-up; tracks student performance.
• Works with the medical education team to support curricular innovation.
• Develops workshops for study habits, learning styles, and related topics.
• Maintains and evaluates tutoring programs for early-year students; designs new initiatives.

Skills

Academic counseling

Staff supervision

Educational data analysis

Curriculum development

Time management

Education

Master’s degree in education

Terminal degree in Higher Education or related field

Job description

Kansas Health Science University (KHSU) invites applications for a Director of Learning Enhancement to lead the Office of Learning Enhancement. You will design and implement academic support and coaching interventions informed by data, oversee tutoring, and collaborate with the medical education team to improve student success across four years of the curriculum.

You will develop workshops, supervise Learning Specialists, and evaluate interventions to promote academic excellence and retention