Lead Academic Services Learning Specialist - Temple TX 20723
Lead Academic Services Learning Specialist - Temple TX 20723
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Job Description
Summary
Temple TX DISCO (Discovery Integration Success Community and Outreach) is the School of Medicines integrative academic support program providing holistic support to medical students. The Lead Academic Services will be responsible for implementing core student services such as academic coaching and workshops. The candidate will support and counsel medical students on academic strategies throughout their program to become better learners.
This position will work primarily in Temple Texas with some occasional travel to Houston Texas. There may be increased travel to Houston the first 90 days of employment for program training and development.
Office hours at Monday Friday 8 a.m. 5 p.m. with occasional nights and weekends.This position may transition to a hybrid work arrangement after a review period.
Job Duties
- Academic Support:
- As a learning specialist provides 1:1 academic coachingand develops individual plansto support School of Medicine students.
- Will spend approximately 50%time coaching students on active learning strategies test taking strategies time management assistance etc.
- Refers students as appropriate for specialized services (disability accommodations mental health assessments).
- Supports DISCO services (e.g. peer tutoring workshops etc. for BCM School of Medicine students (Temple and Houston).
- Will partner with Senior Coordinator and Lead Program Management on DISCO projects and tasks assigned by Director.
- Maintains and enhances events services programs and opportunities to support students during transition to medical school and throughout their program.
- As a member of the team supports DISCO services (e.g. peer tutoring workshops etc. and 3rd party resources for BCM School of Medicine students (Temple and Houston).
- Performs other jobrelated duties as assigned.
- As a learning specialist provides 1:1 academic coachingand develops individual plansto support School of Medicine students.
- Program Support General:
- Collaborates with DISCO leadership to assess and develop academic and support resources and services aligned with curriculum and academic standards.
- Ensures programs and other student services align with and meet compliance and accreditation guidelines.
- Answers student questions through email phone calls and inperson consultations.
- Program Support Strategic:
- Supports DISCO assessment strategies by working with the team to ensure evaluation and collection of identified metrics to demonstrate quality and outcomes of programming.
- Develops marketing materials to engage learners in utilizing academic support resources and services for both print and web.
- In collaboration with DISCO leadership develops communications for students.
- Office Support:
- Provides administrative and logistical support to all BCM Student Affairs office events (Orientation Family Day White Coat Ceremony Match Day Graduation etc..
- Reports to Senior Manager on OSA initiatives and events.
- Partners with Senior Academic Services Associate on communications and marketing.
- Partners with Coordinator Program Management regarding events and activity logistics.
- Performs other jobrelated duties as assigned by Director DISCO Senior Manager and Student Affairs Deans.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree.
- Six years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters Degree in a related field.
- 3 years of experience as a Learning Specialist in Medical Education.
- Experience supporting Step 1 and Step 2 preparation for MD students.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) partners with our affiliate Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) to operate the BCM Temple Campus. BSWH is committed to improving the health of those they serve and therefore partners to model the same behaviors that are promoted to patients. As such the BCM Temple Campus is unable to hire individuals who use nicotine products.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
