Education Assistant

UT Southwestern; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

100% coverage for preventive care

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs (TRS)

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is seeking an Education Assistant to provide administrative support for programs and clinical educators, coordinating projects, scheduling, and communications. You will assist the Clinical Education & Professional Practice team, liaise with hospital departments, manage supplies, and help deliver high-quality services to internal and external customers.

This full-time role requires a high school diploma and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma is required.
• Experience: 2 years experience of combination of education and skills and basic writing ability and accurate spelling required.
• Preferred: Education: Bachelor's Degree.

Responsibilities

• Provides a responsive and helpful demeanor to internal and external associates and/or customers in person or via telephone.
• Provides administrative support for programs and/or clinical educators as applicable.
• Relieves Clinical Education & Professional Practice team members of administrative duties.
• Coordinates and manages clinical projects and/or programs to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Works collaboratively to ensure high quality customer services is provided to all end users.
• Maintains supplies inventory and orders supplies as needed.
• Acts as a liaison with other areas of the hospital and campus.

Skills

Basic writing ability

Accurate spelling

Administrative support

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Education Assistant

Full Time

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees.

Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more.

We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

BENEFITS

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

Education: High School Diploma

Experience: 2 years experience of combination of education and skills and basic writing ability and accurate spelling required.

Preferred

Education: Bachelor's Degree

JOB DUTIES

• Provides a responsive and helpful demeanor to internal and external associates and/or customers in person or via telephone. Provides department updates and changes to internal/external associates and/or customers. Ensures appropriate follow-up with department leadership team. Able to independently resolve discrepancies.
• Provides administrative support for programs and/or clinical educators as applicable. Relieves Clinical Education & Professional Practice team members of administrative duties, which involves a thorough understanding of throughput and workload of the department.
• Coordinates and manages clinical projects and/or programs to ensure target schedules and deadlines are met.
• Works collaboratively to ensure consistent, high quality customer services is provided to all end users.
• Facilitates necessary activities to assist with department needs. Provides coverage as necessary for other staff in department. Utilizes downtime to assist others.
• Demonstrates effective and consistent performance of multitasking administrative duties to include, event arrangements, calendaring, advertisement, course management within applicable systems, and equipment preparation, maintenance, & storage.
• Maintains supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Communicate issues identified by front line staff related to new administrative or departmental initiatives.
• Participate as a member of the clinical Education and Professional Practice team in implementing short- and long-term plans designed to enhance University of Texas Southwestern Hospital.
• Acts as a liaison with other areas of the hospital and campus. Coordinates support for department or nursing administration. Handles confidential and non-routine information according to established policies.
• Attends required meetings and performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.

As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.