Assistant Clerkship Director, Pediatrics

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 credentialling 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 $16,000.00/Yr. Maximum Salary USD $20,000.00/Yr.