Academic Services Officer II - Undergraduate Medical Education

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Academic Services Officer II - Undergraduate Medical Education at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties)

Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSUSOM) invites applications for the position of Professional Development Specialist. The ideal candidate will need a background in curating content for professional development programs and organizing such sessions for faculty. The candidate will also curate learning skills modules for our students. The ideal candidate should possess flexibility and strive for synergy with different team members including our curriculum support team, faculty, students, and various offices within the school of medicine.

Dynamic, engaging experts who are interested in making a lasting and direct impact with the way faculty and students acquire advanced teaching and learning skills are encouraged to apply.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, the Professional Development Specialist will perform the following functions:

Curate content for professional development programs and training modules both by using content that is already available online and working with experts within the University to produce new content

Create and maintain a repository of training modules within our learning management system

Assist with scheduling virtual and in person professional development sessions for faculty and students. These sessions could be large group, small group, one-on-one, virtual, synchronous or asynchronous.

Keep track of the faculty and student participation and be able to readily generate a report for administrative and accreditation purposes

Develop and assist with administration of evaluation of professional development sessions (both at an individual and programmatic levels)

Maintain the budget for professional development activities

Regularly explore innovations in this space and bring creative ideas for enhancing the professional development program experience for our faculty

Unique duties

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2+ years of experience in professional development of faculty/teachers. Preference will be given to candidates with Master’s degree in education.
• Strong working knowledge in learning management systems, assembling and evaluating courses
• Fluency with using digital tools including online assessments, and a high level of comfort discussing and applying educational data with faculty.
• Understand principles of adult learning and how to apply them to professional development.
• Ability to manage, monitor, evaluate, and ensure integrity of program implementations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to set priorities, manage multiple tasks, and complete assignments with minimal supervision.
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access. Must be able to simultaneously handle multiple assignments.
• Willingness to travel

Preferred qualifications

School/College/Division

H06 - School of Medicine

Primary department

H0671

Employment type

Regular Employee

Job type: Full Time

Job category: Academic/Faculty

Funding/salary information

Compensation type: Annual Salary

Hourly rate

Salary minimum

Salary hire maximum: 80,000.00

Working conditions

This position is represented by the AAUP Union.

Job openings

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)

Prior posting/requisition number

Background check requirements

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.