University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Assistant Director - Service-Learning Curriculum

Position Number: 7225988
Location: Aurora, CO
Position Type: Education - Curriculum and Instruction

Assistant Director - Service-Learning Curriculum

Assistant Director - Service-Learning Curriculum - 40174 Faculty Description

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Office of Medical Education

Job Title: Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor

Working Title: Assistant Director - Service-Learning Curriculum

Position #:00849426 - Requisition #: 40174

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director of Service-Learning Curriculum is responsible for assisting with the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of the service-learning curriculum for the undergraduate medical student training program at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The service-learning curriculum is part of the Health and Society pillar and is required of all undergraduate medical students. The vision of the Health and Society pillar is to prepare CU's physician graduates to be systems thinkers, who provide exemplary patient and family-centered care, and promote health equity and population health through advocacy and leadership on behalf of diverse patients, families, and their communities.

The service-learning curriculum will help achieve this vision by engaging learners in activities that allow them to: successfully complete a community engagement experience which embodies shared values, goals, and objectives, as defined by both the community organization and student learner; apply the determinants of health; demonstrate reflection of their beliefs, values, and cultural practices to discern how these factors will impact their role as healthcare professionals; communicate effectively with constituents from diverse populations to foster respectful, productive human connection; advocate for the wellbeing of patients, communities, and populations.

The Assistant Director will be responsible for maintaining current and establishing new community partnerships for service-learning, ensuring the successful implementation of twice-annual service-learning cohorts, and supporting students and community-based partners throughout participation. This role will require connecting and collaborating with multiple community organizations and interested parties. The Assistant Director of Service-Learning Curriculum will have dual commitment to the success of students and community partners.

The Assistant Director of Service-Learning curriculum will be funded at 0.2 FTE, salary support plus benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

Engage in structures and processes to ensure learner readiness for community engagement

Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with multiple community organizations, members, and leaders to co-develop service-learning projects

Coordinate with various staff teams, including program coordinators, OME IT, and OME Business Services, to ensure logistical processes are appropriately designed and implemented for the successful launch of each bi-annual cohort

Assist with the design and facilitation of student and community partner orientations and trainings.

Implement the problem resolution process for student and/or community partners to surface concerns, needs, or challenges and to address these issues in a timely manner

In collaboration with service-learning program manager, track student completion of required elements and assign grades, as appropriate

In collaboration with program manager and curriculum team, develop grading and remediation plans

Participate in continuous quality improvement; assist in implementing a robust multi-directional assessment strategy (e.g., students evaluate community organizations; community members evaluate students) in collaboration with the Community Engagement Curriculum Advisory Board (CECAB), the Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Outcomes, and the Health and Society leadership team.

Work Location:

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care. Read CU Anschutz Quick Facts here.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications - Assistant Director:

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:

Instructor:

Master's Degree or higher in a public health, social work, healthcare, or related field, or equivalent experience

1 year of experience with community engagement and/or service-learning

1 year of leadership experience in academic, clinical, or community-engagement settings including experience leading programs, teams, or partnerships