Academic Coordinator

Department: SOP–Practice Advancement (452500) · Career Area: Academic Administration · Position Type: Temporary Staff (EHRA NF) · FTE: 0.5 (20 hours/week) · Location: North Carolina, US · Hiring Range: $42,093 at 20 hours/week · Proposed Start: 11/09/2026 · Duration: 12 months · Application Deadline: 10/23/2026

About the role

This position exercises substantial professional expertise and discretion and is responsible for working directly with multiple external partner agencies to create, deliver, and assess state‑wide clinical training programs and programmatic assessment infrastructure at the organizational level. The position will exercise substantial independence in determining the content of educational programs and/or programmatic assessment strategies, and supporting infrastructure to facilitate educational program delivery. The role is responsible for developing, communicating and implementing educational programs and/or assessment procedures across multiple partner institutions that drive standardization and coordination across entities. The incumbent partners effectively with system‑level executive leaders, a variety of practice entities, business owners, administrative individuals, multiple facility teams, groups, physicians, and clinicians to ensure educational programs and programmatic assessment plans are executed effectively with minimal disruption to overall operations and educational experiences. This position will also be engaged in incorporating community needs in scholarship efforts delivered by faculty at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The incumbent will exercise substantial independence in implementation of research procedures, data analysis, and interpretation of results. The position is also responsible for disseminating information/educational scholarship in traditional academic and/or public service platforms (e.g. workshops, classes, programs).

Responsibilities

• Create, deliver, and assess state‑wide clinical training programs and programmatic assessment infrastructure
• Determine content of educational programs and/or programmatic assessment strategies independently
• Develop, communicate, and implement educational programs and assessment procedures across multiple partner institutions
• Drive standardization and coordination across partner entities
• Partner with system‑level executive leaders, practice entities, business owners, administrative staff, facility teams, physicians, and clinicians
• Ensure educational programs and assessment plans are executed effectively with minimal disruption
• Incorporate community needs into scholarship efforts delivered by Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty
• Implement research procedures, conduct data analysis, and interpret results independently
• Disseminate information and educational scholarship via workshops, classes, programs, and other academic/public service platforms

Requirements

Minimum Education & Experience

• Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with 0–2 years’ experience; or an equivalent combination of related education and experience

Required Qualifications

• Relevant post‑baccalaureate degree required; for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or comparable background in independent academic or instructional activities, a relevant undergraduate degree plus 3+ years of relevant experience may be substituted
• Seven (7) years of experience in a supervisory, management, or leadership role for educational program administration OR three (3) to five (5) years of project management experience related to educational program administration

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Seasoned professional with ability to influence senior staff across clinical, operational, and technology teams to develop enterprise‑level educational integration plans for future growth and improvement
• Experience in research/programmatic assessment administration in higher education, including implementation of research procedures, data analysis, and interpretation of results
• Experience disseminating information/educational scholarship in traditional academic and/or public service platforms (e.g., workshops, classes, programs)
• Experience working with external partner organizations related to clinical training programs in health professions education

Pay

Hiring range: $42,093 at 20 hours per week (0.5 FTE).

Schedule

• Part‑time, 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week)
• Temporary appointment, estimated duration 12 months
• Proposed start date: 11/09/2026