NM - Curriculum Coordinator

Burrell College of Health Sciences • Las Cruces, NM

3d

About The Position

The Curriculum Coordinator coordinates the organization and delivery of preclinical courses, handling confidential student information and facilitating course content and delivery with course directors and faculty. The role supports the collaboratively designed, integrated curriculum from planning and implementation through evaluation, helps faculty meet curriculum standards, supports continuous improvement, and collaborates with departmental administrative staff on the logistics of course delivery. The position is exempt and reports to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. The salary starts at $60,000, depending on experience. The selected candidate will also support Burrell College’s organizational health initiatives, including leadership, clarity of purpose, communication, and a respectful, purpose-driven culture.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Implement preclinical courses in the learning management system (LMS), and manage the timely posting of schedules and materials and the preclinical curricular calendar.
• Manage the LMS for years 1 and 2, including faculty and administrative staff support, curriculum delivery, and integration of external software.
• Monitor preclinical course operations and develop academic standard operating procedures as needed.
• Coordinate with course directors, faculty, and administrative staff to manage delivery of preclinical curriculum activities.
• Create guides to help faculty complete LMS tasks.
• Support curricular mapping and implementation of instructional methodologies, and assist faculty with session objective mapping.
• Review syllabi processes to ensure contact and credit hours reflect approved syllabi, and advise course directors on credit-hour compliance.
• Recommend workflows and data flows to support smooth operations.
• 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 for Office of Academic Affairs leadership in a professional, efficient, and confidential manner.
• Gather and post course documentation and lecture materials, including presentations and handouts.
• Assist faculty with curriculum sessions and organize required workshops and workshop materials.
• Post and edit Panopto curriculum recordings promptly.
• Create curriculum activity reports and audits to support assessment of curriculum effectiveness and course post-reporting.
• Create, manage, and distribute student course assessment reports for the appropriate year’s course.
• Track student participation in teaching sessions for grade-book purposes.
• Communicate with the Testing Center to schedule exam make-up sessions.
• Update weekly academic templates as required.
• Manage reservations for teaching lecture halls, seminar rooms, and labs, and 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 for academic computing development and support needs.
• Support faculty and staff technology effectiveness through training, documentation, and project management for academic systems.
• Keep informed about emerging academic technologies to inform educational innovation and investment.
• Analyze and communicate LMS and learning technology needs to vendors and the IT Department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time