Academic Coordinator

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

This position works directly with multiple external partner agencies to create, deliver, and assess statewide clinical training programs and programmatic assessment infrastructure at the organizational level. The role exercises substantial professional expertise, discretion, and independence in determining educational program content, assessment strategies, and the supporting infrastructure needed for program delivery. It develops, communicates, and implements educational programs and assessment procedures across partner institutions to promote standardization and coordination.

The Academic Coordinator partners with system-level executive leaders, practice entities, business owners, administrative staff, facility teams, groups, physicians, and clinicians to ensure programs and assessment plans are carried out effectively with minimal disruption to operations and educational experiences. The role also incorporates community needs into scholarship efforts delivered by faculty at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy. It independently implements research procedures, analyzes data, interprets results, and disseminates educational scholarship through traditional academic and/or public service platforms such as workshops, classes, and programs.

Requirements

• A relevant post-baccalaureate degree; alternatively, a relevant undergraduate degree may be accepted for candidates with comparable independent research productivity or comparable independent academic or instructional activity, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Seven years of experience in a supervisory, management, or leadership role in educational program administration, or 3 to 5 years of project management experience related to educational program administration.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Seasoned professional experience and ability to influence senior staff across clinical, operational, and technology teams to develop enterprise-level educational integration plans for future growth and improvement.
• Experience in research or programmatic assessment administration in higher education, including implementing research procedures, analyzing data, and interpreting results.
• Experience disseminating educational scholarship through traditional academic or public service platforms, such as workshops, classes, and programs.
• Experience working with external partner organizations on clinical training programs in health professions education.

Responsibilities

• Work with multiple external partner agencies to create, deliver, and assess statewide clinical training programs and programmatic assessment infrastructure.
• Determine educational program content, programmatic assessment strategies, and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop, communicate, and implement educational programs and assessment procedures across partner institutions to promote standardization and coordination.
• Partner with executive leaders and clinical, operational, administrative, and facility stakeholders to execute educational programs and assessment plans with minimal disruption to operations and educational experiences.
• Incorporate community needs into scholarship efforts delivered by faculty at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
• Implement research procedures and independently analyze and interpret data.
• Disseminate educational scholarship through academic and/or public service platforms, including workshops, classes, and programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior