Overview
The Assistant Clerkship Director ("Assistant CD") for the Department of Pediatrics for New York Medical College ("College" or "NYMC") School of Medicine ("SOM") is a vital educational administrative support role that functions in partnership with the Clerkship Director to enhance and streamline the delivery of the required clinical clerkship within Phase 2 of the M.D. Degree Program. The Assistant CD assumes a range of responsibilities including the provision of administrative support and scheduling duties; developing new curricular initiatives; participating in committee work; and aiding with the provision of feedback and student assessments. The Assistant CD shall be committed to collaborative decision-making, continuous quality improvement of the curriculum, and service oriented. The Assistant CD reports to the Clerkship Director who reports to the Phase 2 Director for the M.D. Degree Program.
Responsibilities
Administrative Support and Scheduling:
- Assist in scheduling rotations, lectures, small group activities, and standardized patient sessions.
- Compile and calculate grades.
- Construct individual student formative and summative evaluations.
- Assist in mid-clerkship feedback and review student logs.
- Assist in developing content for clerkship orientations.
Committee and Curricular Initiatives:
- Participate in monthly student liaison committee meetings.
- Attend and actively participate in clerkship director meetings.
- Assist with the development and implementation of new curricular initiatives.
- Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs).
- Standardized patient encounters.
- On-line education experiences.
Assessment and Feedback Support:
- Assist the Clerkship Director in preparing the Clerkship reviews as part of required curriculum continuous quality improvement.
- Assist in providing feedback on student case reports.
Service Duties:
- Serve on relevant committees or other institutional service as requested by the Dean of UME and/or the Dean of the SOM.
- Other duties as identified by the Dean of the SOM.
Qualifications
Education requirement:
- M.D., M.D./Ph.D., Ph.D., D.O. or equivalent degree with suitable leadership and educational experience required.
- Advanced degree in health professions education preferred.
Licenses or certifications:
- NYS licensure or eligibility, and board certification in area of specialization preferred.
- Medical staff credentialing eligibility in area of specialization at clinical affiliate site preferred.
Technical/computer skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite.
- Institutional databases and learning management software supporting the Office of UME and related Administrative Offices of the College.
- Adept with virtual conferencing platforms.
Prior experience:
- Team-oriented, action-focused, hands-on, experienced physician or equivalent skilled educational leader.
- Prior experience working and teaching medical students or residents in an academic health care setting preferred.
- Individuals from groups underrepresented in medicine are especially encouraged to apply as a priority in diversifying our leadership teams.
Physical and Environmental Demands:
- Physical: Office-related work; educational teaching and instructional environment; ability to travel to affiliate clinical sites as needed.
- Environmental: None.
Minimum Salary
USD $20,000.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary
USD $20,000.00/Yr.