Graduate Medical Learning Specialist, COM Dean's Office of Medical Education

Essential Functions

• Provide academic coaching and support for students on an ongoing basis.
• Provide individualized student outreach to students who are identified at risk.
• Connect students to relevant campus resources.
• Support academic intervention programs for medical students and faculty.
• Monitor and track progress of students.
• Maintain communication with faculty and staff in support of students.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Dean for Academic Support in providing learning assistance and skills to students.
• Assess student learning styles in order to prescribe individual academic work plans through the administration and interpretation of learning and developmental assessment tools.
• Assess, identify, and resolve academic deficiencies to enhance or remediate academic performance issues.
• Provide learning skills assessments and education to students.
• Provide training for students in general areas of instruction including study and test-taking skills, time management, knowledge organization, and reading efficiency.
• Manage the peer tutoring program including the hiring and supervision of all student workers (40 students).
• Track student workers hours to ensure they are following all HR policies.
• Evaluate peer tutoring program for quality, appropriateness of content, and program effectiveness.
• Develop the internal policies and procedures for student tutors to follow.
• Work with individual course directors to be familiar with course content and structure in order to provide optimum academic support to students.
• Attend educational workshops to enhance learning.
• Facilitate proactive learning skills development workshops, as early as the week of orientation for the first- and second-year students of medical school, and throughout the academic year for ALL students and academically disadvantaged students, as a cornerstone of student success.
• Design program initiatives for the success of students across the four years of medical study specifically focusing on preparation for standardized test taking.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.

Required Education

• Master's degree in Education

Required Experience

• Two (2) years of relevant work experience in providing academic support in a medical school setting or in the field of academic support in other higher education settings.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Doctoral degree in Education, Educational Psychology, or related field
• Experience providing learning support in Allopathic school of medicine

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation And Benefits

• Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information: [[custRCM_PostingSalary]]
• Comprehensive Tuition Remission
• Roadsight Retirement Plans
• Real Work-Life Balance
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities