NM - Curriculum Coordinator

Burrell College of Health Sciences•Las Cruces, NM

About The Position

The Curriculum Coordinator coordinates the organization and delivery of preclinical courses, processes confidential student information, and facilitates course content and delivery with course directors and teaching faculty. The role supports course directors in managing the collaboratively designed, highly integrated curriculum; helps faculty comply with curriculum standards; supports continuous improvement; and works with departmental administrative staff to improve the logistics of preclinical course delivery. The coordinator manages year 1 and 2 learning-management-system operations and related academic technology, supports faculty and staff training, and helps ensure that course schedules, materials, assessments, and curricular documentation are delivered accurately and on time. The position also contributes to Burrell College’s organizational health initiatives by supporting leadership, clarity of purpose, communication, integrity, transparency, collaboration, and a respectful, purpose-driven culture. This is an exempt position reporting to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. The salary starts at $60,000, depending on experience. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Three years of higher-education-related training or experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities; a combination of education and experience will be considered.
Excellent computer skills, including the ability to prepare documents in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and use other software required for the position.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with administration, faculty, students, clinicians, and the public.
Strong problem-solving and strategic-planning skills.
Ability to organize, prioritize, meet deadlines, manage a heavy workload, and complete detail-oriented tasks promptly.
Flexibility and adaptability to respond to last-minute changes, anticipate issues, and plan for necessary fluctuations.
Must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Canvas or another learning management system, such as Banner or Blackboard.

Responsibilities

Implement preclinical courses in the learning management system (LMS), manage timely posting of schedules and materials, and maintain the preclinical curricular calendar.
Manage the LMS for years 1 and 2, including supporting faculty and administrative staff, curriculum delivery, and integration of external software.
Monitor preclinical course operations and create academic standard operating procedures as needed.
Coordinate with course directors, faculty, and administrative staff to manage preclinical curriculum delivery.
Create guides to help faculty complete LMS tasks.
Support curricular mapping and instructional methodologies, including assisting faculty with session-objective mapping.
Review the syllabus process to ensure contact and credit hours reflect approved syllabi.
Recommend workflows and data flows, and advise course directors on credit-hour compliance.
Represent the Office of Academic Affairs before the Curriculum Committee on course implementation and delivery-support systems.
Train and advise new course directors on curricular operations and delivery.
Identify and help resolve course-scheduling conflicts; assist course directors in identifying curricular gaps and overlaps and recommending solutions.
Prepare complex administrative analyses and reports professionally, efficiently, and confidentially for Office of Academic Affairs leadership.
Gather and post course documentation and lecture materials, including presentations and handouts.
Assist teaching faculty with curriculum sessions and organize required workshops and materials.
Post and edit Panopto recordings promptly.
Create reports and audits of curriculum activity to support assessment of curriculum effectiveness and course post-reporting.
Create, manage, and distribute student course-assessment reports for the appropriate course year.
Track student participation in teaching sessions for grade-book purposes.
Communicate with the Testing Center to schedule examination make-up sessions.
Update weekly academic templates as needed.
Manage room reservations for lecture halls, seminar rooms, and laboratories.
Coordinate with Facilities to prepare the building for student activities during and outside regular hours.
Serve as the primary liaison between Academic Affairs and IT on academic computing development and support needs.
Support effective faculty and staff use of technology through training, documentation, and project-management support for academic systems.
Keep abreast of emerging academic technologies to inform educational innovation and investment.
Analyze, identify, and communicate LMS and learning-technology needs to vendors and the IT Department.
Perform other duties as assigned.