Director - Service-Learning Curriculum

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•$50,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Service-Learning Curriculum is responsible for the ongoing development, implementation, and assessment of the service-learning curriculum for the undergraduate medical student training program at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The service-learning curriculum is part of the Health and Society pillar and is required of all undergraduate medical students. The vision of the Health and Society domain is to prepare CU’s physician graduates to be systems thinkers, who provide exemplary patient and family-centered care, and promote health equity and population health through advocacy and leadership on behalf of patients, families, and their communities. The service-learning curriculum will help achieve this vision by engaging learners in activities that allow them to: successfully complete a community engagement experience which embodies shared values, goals, and objectives, as defined by both the community organization and student learner; apply the determinants of health; demonstrate reflection of their beliefs, values, and cultural practices to discern how these factors will impact their role as healthcare professionals; communicate effectively with constituents from diverse populations to foster respectful, productive human connection; advocate for the wellbeing of patients, communities, and populations. The director will be responsible for maintaining current and establishing new partnerships for service-learning, ensuring the successful implementation of twice-annual service-learning cohorts, and supporting students and community-based partners throughout participation. This role will require connecting and collaborating with multiple community organizations and interested parties. The Director of Service-Learning Curriculum will have dual commitment to the success of students and community partners. The Director of Service-Learning curriculum will be funded at 0.3 FTE, salary support plus benefits.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or higher in a public health, social work, healthcare, or related field, or equivalent experience
1-3 years of experience with community engagement and/or service-learning
1-3 years of leadership experience in academic, clinical, or community-engagement settings including experience leading programs, teams, or partnerships
1-3 years of experience with curriculum development, assessment, and/or teaching in the health professions or related field
Ability to obtain a faculty appointment at the University of Colorado
Terminal degree (MD/PhD) in a public health, social work, healthcare, or related field, or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

3-7 years leadership experience in academic, clinical, or community-engagement settings including experience leading programs, teams, or partnerships
Experience in collaborating with diverse communities
Experience with asset-based community development
Experience engaging with and providing assistance to student, faculty, staff and/or community within a higher education/medical education environment
Excellent written and oral communication
Interprofessional leadership and teamwork skills
Ability to work with a diverse group
Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
Flexibility and the ability to adapt to various skills
Comfort communicating with students, faculty, and community stakeholders
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Attention to details
Ability to represent the University in a professional manner

Responsibilities

Engage in structures and processes to ensure learner readiness for community engagement
Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with multiple community organizations, members, and leaders to co-develop service-learning projects
Coordinate with various staff teams, including program coordinators, OME IT, and OME Business Services, to ensure logistical processes are appropriately designed and implemented for the successful launch of each bi-annual cohort
Assist with the design and facilitation of student and community partner orientations and trainings.
Implement the problem resolution process for student and/or community partners to surface concerns, needs, or challenges and to address these issues in a timely manner
In collaboration with service-learning program manager, track student completion of required elements and assign grades, as appropriate
In collaboration with program manager and curriculum team, develop grading and remediation plans
Participate in continuous quality improvement; assist in implementing a robust multi-directional assessment strategy (e.g., students evaluate community organizations; community members evaluate students) in collaboration with the Community Engagement Curriculum Advisory Board (CECAB), the Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Outcomes, and the Health and Society leadership team.
Provide leadership and oversight of service-learning branch directors in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and Longmont
Provide oversight and supervision to the Assistant Director of Service Learning