Learning Communities Faculty Navigator

Position Description:

In the MCWfusion curriculum all students will belong to learning communities consisting of 8-9 students of the same matriculation year and a faculty navigator. Learning communities will be utilized for small group teaching within the Good Doctor (Phase 1) early clinical learning courses Thriving During Clerkships (Phase 2) and Preparing for Residency (Phase 3) courses. Additionally faculty navigators will serve as personal/professional development coaches meeting with each of their students individually twice per semester through the end of their medical school career and reviewing their individual development plans and performance metrics.

Faculty navigators will be responsible for two learning communities (total of 8-18 students) takin a new learning community of 8-9 incoming students when one of their groups graduates.

Appointment begins September 1 2025.

Primary Functions

• Promote collaborative learning environment to encourage supportive and effective small group education.
• Serve as advocate for students success by developing trust and accountability between students and faculty navigator.
• Facilitate small group discussion in their Learning Community for 2 hours approximately 2x/month in The Good Doctor Phase 1 course.
• Review student reflections and provide feedback to student.
• Review student-created individualized development plans including personal and professional goals during spiral weeks throughout all three phases and provide feedback.
• Meet one-on-one with each student in their assigned learning community twice per semester wherein navigators:
• Assist students in objectively reviewing their academic performance as well as their multisource feedback.
• Guide students through identification of personal/professional goals and development of plans targeting these goals.
• Coach students through success and adversity.
• Continue meeting with students as they advance through the end of their medical school education. The scheduling and content may change based on student availability.
• Participate in faculty development offerings pertinent to the navigator including preparatory sessions for coaching and small group facilitation.
• Provide a minimum of 16 hours of additional educational service for the curricular team including OSCE grading and substitute facilitation in small group teaching sessions.
• Provide feedback to leadership team on content student academic monitoring processes and learning community program development.
• Consult with Academic Resources and Remediation Experts for focused student remediation and students (from another learning community) in their 4 early clinical Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) during Phase 1
• Building: Medical Education Building

Division: Medical Education Curriculum

Reports to (Title): Learning Community Director

Collaborates with (Titles): Associate and Assistant Deans Course Directors Teaching Faculty Education Experts Regional Campus Deans and Faculty education staff students

Position Requirements:

Specifications

Minimum Required Education and Experience:

MD/DO applicants are preferred though qualified PhDs applicants will be reviewed. Preferred applicants will demonstrate:

• Experience with small group facilitation or coaching in REACH the 4C coaching program the Continuing Professional Development course or a commensurate program.
• A commitment to the educational mission.
• Effective change management principles to influence and support key stakeholders (teaching faculty students staff and administrative leaders).

Key Attributes:

Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with a wide range of personalities and approaches.

Strong communication skills including listening and demonstrated ability to articulate complex challenging information clearly and concisely.

Knowledge and experience in coaching and advising.

Experience specific to medical education

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials standing or walking continuously.

Risk Potential

Little or no exposure to hazards such as dust fumes or extreme temperatures airborne or blood borne pathogens extreme temperatures or allergens.

Sensory Acuity

Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Work Environment

Occasional exposure to dust noise temperature changes or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Disclaimers

Background Check

Employment in this position may be contingent upon successfully completing a background and criminal history check caregiver background check in accordance with the Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check

Law physical examination and / or driving record check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Medical College of Wisconsin is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin veteran status disability or sexual orientation.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Medical College of Wisconsin defines diversity as a commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of individual differences in an environment that promotes and celebrates individual and collective achievement. The diversity of MCW continues to be an important source of innovative ideas and creative.

Confidentiality

Employees that have access to MCW affiliate subsidiary or student data or Protected Health Information

(PI) or research protected information are obligated to protect the confidentiality and proper use and access of this information to prevent loss misuse unauthorized access unnecessary identification

Completeness

This job description is not an employment contract and the Medical College of Wisconsin may modify this document at any time. This document is intended to indicate the types of tasks and levels of skill effort and responsibility required by positions assigned this title. This information shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. It is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of direct reports. The functions described are not to be interpreted as exclusive or all-inclusive of the various functions performed.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty staff and students as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity employment and access to services programs and activities without regard to an individuals race color national origin religion age disability sex gender identity/expression sexual orientation marital status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristic or military status. Employees students applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors visitors and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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