Medical Education Coordinator

The Departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are seeking an Academic Program Specialist to join our team of education administrative professionals. We invite qualified candidates to apply we offer a fun dynamic and collaborative environment with opportunities for partial remote work. The candidate will work closely with curriculum leaders and clinical and basic science faculty on various educational and training activities for Phase 2 and Phase 3 ForWard curriculum. The candidate will coordinate inpatient and outpatient clinical experiences as well as related learning opportunities. The candidate will work closely with medical students and medical school faculty and staff regarding assessments assignments program requirements and other administrative and educational tasks.

Candidates who demonstrate the following knowledge skills and abilities will be given first consideration:

• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills for interacting and building rapport with students teaching physicians staff and other personnel

• Excellent time management strong organizational abilities meticulous attention to detail effective multi-tasking solid project management skills and managing complex schedules

• Demonstrates independent critical thinking sound decision-making and the ability to adapt

Additional Information:

• This position may require some work to be performed in-person onsite at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely at an offsite non-campus work location.

• This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

• Identifies program needs contributes to the development of unit workflows schedules logistics and secures resources for meetings events and interviews

• Utilizes independent judgement regarding development implementation promotion and evaluation for one or more academic programs initiatives or events

• May supervise the day to day activities of one or more academic programs and resolves issues exercising discretion to meet unit goals.

• Assist with enrollment and coordination of undergrad students in Independent Study or other research courses for credit

• Coordinates program components and evaluates program effectiveness and provides recommendations for improvement

School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Neurology

The Department of Neurology at the University of Wisconsin provides state-of-the-art care for people afflicted with diseases of the nervous system conducts research in basic and clinical neuroscience and offers medical students residents and fellows intensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. The Departments mission of clinical service research and teaching is pursued at the University Hospital the Middleton Veterans Administration Medical Center the School of Medicine and Public Health and in a diverse set of clinical outreach sites within the state of Wisconsin. The faculty and academic staff of the department currently consists of over 200 individuals engaged in a broad range of clinical and academic activities. Neurology faculty and academic staff include neurologists neuropsychologists and scientists who are engaged in basic and clinical research and also contribute to educational programs of the Department. There are more than 40 trainees in a variety of residency fellowship and postdoctoral programs.

The starting salary for the position is $51000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation holidays and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information refer to the campus benefits webpage.

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• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office educational administrative platforms and learning management systems Oasis MedHub Acuity

• Previous roles in academic medicine education healthcare or related fields

• Basic understanding of medical education or clinic systems ability to interpret medical education policies and procedures

• At least one year of experience coordinating and managing complex schedules or events

• 1-year prior experience in an academic medical setting prior experience in higher education or equivalent

• Prior experience at School of Medicine and Public Health or UW Madison

Bachelors Degree preferred

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University sponsorship is not available for this position including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

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