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The City University of New York · 1 week ago

Academic Program Specialist (Curricular Support) - Curriculum Development and Assessment

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$57K/yr - $91K/yr

4+ years exp

The City University of New York is seeking an Academic Program Specialist for the CUNY School of Medicine, which is dedicated to training culturally competent health professionals. The role involves planning and executing academic support initiatives, assisting with curriculum development, and managing course logistics to enhance student success.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support and promote student academic success by coordinating the daily operations for all curricular and co-curricular initiatives and academic department support programs; Maintaining and organizing curriculum materials, teaching schedules, and course updates to ensure they are current and accessible to students and faculty

Assist with the administration of OSCEs and exams, including for team-based learning, and managing course gradebooks; Provide regular analysis and present course data to the Associate Dean to evaluate effectiveness and inform program improvements

Provide oversight and support for the integration of new tools and technologies into the curriculum to enhance the learning experience; Collaborate with the Associate Dean to strategize and define annual objectives including learning outcomes, evaluations, and target audiences

Maintain course websites, help with exam administration, communicating with students, and presenting course data to support the overall academic operations of a medical training program. Acting as a central point of contact for students, answering questions about course content and logistics, and assisting with digital content navigation

Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment and/or reagents. May order supplies/equipment/reagents as authorized or ensure that needs are escalated appropriately

Coordinates calendars and schedules appointments and meetings. Prioritizes requests for meetings and coordinates the necessary arrangements for meetings; Initiates and prepares written correspondence as needed and based on functional needs

Answers phones, responds to inquiries and triages calls to appropriate personnel; Responsible for travel and conference arrangements. Organizes itinerary, makes appropriate reservations for travel and accommodations for curriculum related travel

Performs other related duties as assigned by the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment or designee

Qualification

Curriculum developmentAcademic support programsMicrosoft ExcelProject managementWritten communicationVerbal communicationFlexibility

Required

Bachelor's degree and four years' related experience required

Preferred

Master's degree with 6 years of experience in an academic department in higher education

Knowledgeable understanding of important strategies of student success

Ability to understand and communicate research innovation, methodology and terminology

Experience in designing and implementing academic support programs preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word

Flexibility working with faculty, administrators, students and external stakeholders

Experience in project management

Ability to manage multiple tasks and meeting strict deadlines with changing priorities

Able to work evenings and weekends, as needed

Benefits

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development.

We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.

Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Company

The City University of New York

The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City.

Founded in 1847

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees

http://cuny.edu

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