Faculty Development Trainer - School of Medicine

About the role

The Faculty Development Trainer will train faculty members in various aspects of teaching, primarily in the inpatient or outpatient setting as needed by the School of Medicine. They will work under the supervision of the Assistant Dean of Student, Resident and Faculty Development to implement teaching programs.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and conduct site visits to ambulatory practices and/or inpatient settings for site evaluation and training and development for faculty and residents.
• Recruit faculty for the Longitudinal Clinical Placement (LCP) program. Conduct observations of various teaching environments, providing growth-oriented feedback to faculty.
• Develop active learning sessions working closely with key clinical leaders and course directors.
• Implement faculty development programs with oversight of all program logistics including scheduling, reserve space, arranging AV services, ordering food and supplies, and coordinating registration for programs.
• Assess faculty needs for training development and guidance including quality of communications between faculty & students, staff & students.
• Aid in the creation of the Interprofessional Educational Program (IPE).
• Aid in the upkeep of the faculty development web tools and presence (flyers, digital communication, and webinar maintenance).
• Develop and maintain faculty development digital content and presence (website, videos, digital communication, and robust catalog of development resources).
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in higher education or related fields such as health education.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience teaching in small group settings and public speaking in large group settings.
• Demonstrated leadership in assessment, design and development of training and development programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work on a compressed timeline.
• Experience presenting in a hybrid setting (both live and on Zoom).
• Demonstrated ability to work in independent and multiple settings (office, clinical, remote).

Skills and Abilities

• Master's degree preferred.
• 1 year of full-time faculty development experience in a medical school or academic medical center/hospital setting.
• Experience working in an inter-professional educational (IPE) setting.
• Experience in training and development in an ambulatory or inpatient clinical setting for learners at different levels.
• Faculty development experience in programs that cut across medical education in UGME, GME and CME, as well as a wide range of academic medical fields.