Director of Curriculum

About the Role

This position provides leadership and operational oversight for curricular functions across the pre-clerkship and clinical phases of the medical student curriculum. Based in Columbia, MO, the Manager supervises staff responsible for coordinating all curricular activities for medical students, including clerkship and elective administration, and visiting student operations across both the Columbia and Springfield campuses. The role ensures consistent processes, compliance with accreditation standards, and alignment of curricular coordination across all phases.

This position collaborates closely with curriculum directors, student affairs, assessment, and affiliate hospital partners to ensure a seamless student experience and efficient curricular delivery.

Responsibilities

• Supervision and Team Leadership: Provides direct supervision to clinical and pre-clinical coordinators, including hiring, training, goal setting, and performance evaluation. Ensures consistent application of policies, equitable workload distribution, and high-quality service delivery across both phases of the curriculum.
• Operational Oversight of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Curricular Functions: Oversees administrative processes for all blocks, clerkships, electives, and selectives. Ensures scheduling accuracy, grading compliance, and communication alignment between departments, faculty, and students.
• Liaison and Communication with Faculty, Hospitals, and Partner Sites: Serves as the primary liaison between the Office of Medical Education and affiliate hospitals, course directors, and academic units. Maintains partnerships to support student placements, onboarding, and evaluation.
• Process Improvement and Data Management: Leads the development of standardized procedures, documentation, and digital workflows (e.g., MyZou, Canvas, New Innovations, Clinician Nexus, VSLO). Identifies opportunities to streamline systems supporting scheduling, evaluation, and compliance.
• Accreditation and Compliance Coordination: Ensures operational adherence to LCME and institutional accreditation standards. Oversees maintenance of key records, policies, and audit documentation related to curriculum delivery, student evaluations, and site agreements.
• Collaboration with Assessment and Student Affairs: Coordinates with the assessment and student affairs teams to ensure timely reporting of grades, exam administration, and tracking of student progression, leaves, and graduation eligibility.
• Special Projects and Committee Participation: Represents student services on curriculum and operational committees. Leads or contributes to projects such as curricular transitions, onboarding process improvements, and regional expansion planning.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree.
• 2 years of experience in a collaborative leadership role.

Pay

Salary Range: $75,000 - $95,000 annually.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Benefits

This position is eligible for University benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid time off, short- and long-term disability.
• Paid parental leave and paid caregiver leave.
• Educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.

About the Organization

The University of Missouri School of Medicine is entering a period of strategic growth and innovation, highlighted by the UM Board of Curators’ approval to expand the Springfield clinical campus into a full four-year medical program. This expansion will increase total enrollment across Columbia and Springfield to more than 670 medical students and strengthen the university’s commitment to addressing Missouri’s physician shortage, particularly in rural regions.

Beginning in 2027, first-year students will be welcomed to the Springfield campus, with fully identical curricula delivered across both sites through shared faculty, expanded simulation resources, and bi-directional livestreamed instruction. This milestone underscores the university’s broader mission to enhance statewide access to high-quality medical education and clinical care.

Complementing this statewide investment, the School of Medicine’s MOmentum curriculum redesign is transforming how future physicians are trained. MOmentum builds on MU’s long-standing learner-centered approach by integrating cutting-edge technology, innovative teaching strategies, and comprehensive support systems to create a dynamic and effective learning environment. The redesigned curriculum emphasizes evidence-based education, active learning, individualized support, early clinical exposure, and the development of lifelong, self-directed learners prepared to navigate an increasingly complex health care landscape.

About the Location

Columbia offers small-town friendliness with big-city features and a high quality of life for people of all ages and interests. Founded on education and known as an ideal college town, its location also makes it an attractive spot for businesses and travelers. Located on Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 63, Columbia is right in the middle of the state and the nation. Just a couple hours’ drive from St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia is Boone County’s largest population center offering big-city culture, activities, and resources with a low cost of living.

Columbia is home to a variety of restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen festivals each year. If you want to grow your career, continue your education, raise a family, and retire, Columbia is a good place to be!