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Req #: 246170

Department: SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Job Location Detail: In office a minimum of 3 days/week, could be more depending on business needs

Posting Date: 05/21/2025

Closing Info:

To ensure consideration, Apply By 06/04/2025

Salary: $7,896 - $10,969 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)

Although open until filled, priority application date is June 4, 2025.

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The School of Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Curriculum (Director) to join their team.

The Director of Curriculum (Director) in the Dean’s Office, University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSoM), reports directly to the Associate Dean for Curriculum and serves as the chief administrator for the UWSoM curriculum. The Director is responsible for administration, management, and governance of the curriculum and delivery of student services as related to the curriculum. The Director plays a key role in the leadership team of the SoM; with responsibility for leading the curriculum office in the implementation of strategic plans for curriculum initiatives and ensuring continued adherence to the plans selected. This position oversees a team of fourteen professional and classified staff and directs the day-to-day operations of the four-year MD program curriculum. The Director serves as a resource on policy and curriculum matters to deans, school leaders and faculty. This position is responsible for directing the administrative and planning processes for the four-year medical curriculum that serves over 1000 students, 180 regional third- and fourth-year teaching sites, and the school’s staff and faculty throughout the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI) region. The position works collaboratively with the directors of other units within the school, including the registrar, director for academic learning and technologies, and twelve deans within the Academic Affairs unit. The Director supervises the work of five professional level positions and directs the work of eight professional staff and one classified staff in the Curriculum office and oversees human resource process for five professional staff in the Rural Programs office. The Director is required to effectively manage the performance of staff to ensure that individuals are supported, trained and communicate across teams to provide exemplary service for curriculum initiatives and improvement.

This position has frequent contact with the school’s academic and administrative leadership and serves as a delegate for the Associate Dean for Curriculum. This includes serving as a critical interface between the following deans and units in Academic Affairs: Vice Dean for Academic, Rural and Regional Affairs, Associate Dean for Curriculum, Assistant Dean for Basic Science and Clinical Curriculum, Assistant Dean for Rural Programs, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Assistant Dean for Student Development and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Associate Dean for the Colleges, and five Foundation Deans and nine Clinical Regional Deans based throughout the WWAMI region, six SoM curriculum committee chairs, faculty (both based in Seattle and outside Seattle), and the medical students on any number of complex curricular issues. This position requires a high degree of independent decision-making and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to prioritize many competing tasks with and from students, faculty and Dean’s Office staff. Because of the regional nature of the medical school, the Director must be able to address diverse and complex questions, problems, and concerns from faculty, staff and students across the WWAMI region in a professional, prompt and confidential manner. With the expansion of the medical school, continuous curriculum improvement, and related curricular innovations that lie ahead, the position will require the ability to multitask, prioritize job responsibilities, and work effectively with faculty, students and staff.

This position directly impacts the scope and quality of instruction of School of Medicine medical students throughout the four years of medical school. The Director advises the deans on needed changes and improvements to the curriculum and implements changes and improvements as directed by the deans. The Director ensures that all curriculum policies and standards are up-to-date, consistent with Curriculum Committee recommendations, and communicated to the Associate and Assistant Deans, faculty and students across the seven WWAMI teaching sites. This position must also ensure that all approved curriculum meets compliance and accreditation standards as established by Liaison Committee on Medical Education, federal, state and university regulations, and other requirements as are appropriate. If an individual without a sophisticated understanding of the specific laws, accreditation standards, and local policies and procedures, then the UW School of Medicine could lose its accreditation and potentially not be allowed to provide medical education for its medical students.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under minimal direction from the Associate Dean for Curriculum, the Director for Curriculum will lead the program implementation, and continuous quality improvement for the UWSoM four-year MD curriculum within the Academic Affairs unit. Major duties and responsibilities will include (in order of importance):

Curriculum oversight and policy implementation - 80%

+ Oversee UWSoM graduation requirements and recording in UW Degree Audit Record and UWSoM registration systems for the four-year MD program and advise deans and faculty on impact of organizational change to MD program graduation requirements.

+ Oversee UW, state and federal approval for new programs and changes to existing programs and requirements and ensure UWSoM compliance.

+ Align UWSoM graduation requirements and policies with Washington Administrative Code and UWSoM accreditation requirements as specified by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME) and advise deans and faculty on impact of organizational change to MD program graduation requirements.

+ Oversee and plan evaluation and continuous process improvement of the operation and effectiveness of the curriculum by working with deans, faculty and staff to develop strategies and approaches to evaluate specific courses and programs. Conduct ongoing implementation of the existing curriculum including evaluation of curriculum strategies and activities to assess effectiveness and alignment with school initiatives.

+ Oversee and manage the governance of the UWSoM curriculum which includes six UWSoM curriculum committees and SoM policy review, advising and approval.

+ Provide interpretation and consistency in internal and external rules and policies pertaining to the application and governance of Federal, UW and UWSoM academic programs.

+ Support the Vice Dean for Academic, Regional and Rural Affairs and Associate Dean to complete the curriculum components of the LCME annual reports, accreditation self-study and accreditation visit every eight years. Oversee the development and implementation of the curriculum for future regional expansions.

+ Approve curricular change requests and oversee documentation for change management.

+ Oversee mapping of course topics, objectives and assignments into program designs to demonstrate that standards are met and assessment is achievable.

+ Ensure that effective curriculum management mechanisms are in place to design and conduct faculty surveys for faculty and curriculum committees.

+ Provide directives in responding to curriculum related surveys from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education’s (LCME) accreditation self-study and requests for curricular data from other outside institutions.

+ Support the Vice Dean for Academic, Regional and Rural Affairs and Associate Dean for Curriculum to complete the curriculum components of the LCME accreditation self-study and accreditation visit every eight years. Oversee the development and implementation of the curriculum for future regional expansions.

+ Write abstracts, grants, posters and materials to describe UWSoM curriculum and educational innovations and present UWSoM curricular innovations at national, regional and school-wide conferences, workshops and meetings.

+ Direct the development and production of written communication materials, including newsletters, brochures, web content, and other information to support public relations and development activities.

+ Author policies, and formulate proposals, and decision documents for UWSoM leadership and six UWSoM curriculum committees for the management and administration of the curriculum.

+ Ensure transparency and documentation of curriculum policies and procedures. Provide appropriate communication to all stakeholders about curriculum change and ongoing functions.

+ Serve as a resource to multi-level requests for interpretation of federal, state, and medical school policies and procedures including providing direction to individuals and departments regarding UWSoM and LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education) rules and regulations.

+ Advise deans, faculty and staff on UWSoM MD degree policy approval path.

+ Work in a strategic and proactive manner to facilitate communication among various Schools, department administrators, and faculty between the various programs within Seattle and the five-state WWAMI regions.

+ Serve as principal point of contact with internal and external constituencies on all administrative matters related to the Curriculum.

+ Serve as a liaison for faculty, course chairs, and WWAMI Foundations sites.Curriculum Operations and Finance - 20%

+ Oversee and manage Curriculum Cost Centers of more than $8 million dollars.

+ Work closely with the Associate Dean for Curriculum, Assistant Dean for Basic Science and Director of Academic, Regional and Rural Affairs to assign and manage faculty effort within approved budget.

+ Develop and oversee implementation of 60 Memorandums of Understanding for faculty teaching in the four-year UWSoM curriculum.

+ Work with Associate Dean for Curriculum to prepare the annual Curriculum budget request for administration of instruction, Curriculum salaries and operations.

+ Approve budget expenditures for the Curriculum Cost Centers and manage salary and operations spending.

+ Oversee and manage faculty, resident and student payments for facilitation, content management and grading.

+ Advise Associate Dean for Curriculum and affiliated programs on spending and forecast budget spending and requests for expenditures. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

+ Bachelor’s degree in education or related field.

+ At least five years of experience in adult education, with at least three of those years showing demonstrated program management experience. **Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.** **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS**

+ Proven administrative, financial and problem-solving skills.

+ Ability to interpret and communicate to others complex policies and procedures.

+ Proven leadership and strong oral and written communication skills.

+ Demonstrated experience working in large, highly structured environments.

+ Ability to work independently with a high degree of reliability, accuracy and productivity.

+ Ability to handle confidential information responsibly.

+ Demonstrated ability to maintain harmonious working relationships and effectively address complex and sensitive administrative issues.

+ Proven track record in exercising discretion and independent judgment effectively in decision-making processes.

+ Ability to work across multiple levels of an organization to achieve results.

+ Equivalent education and/or experience will be considered. **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS**

+ Master’s degree in education or related field.

+ 2 or more years of School of Medicine or University of Washington experience in curriculum or educational program management.

+ Experience in the methods and systems of continuous quality improvement are highly desirable. **CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

+ The position requires the employee to work beyond a normal work week (e.g. more than 40 hours a week) and intermittently requires evening and weekend time to meet project deadlines and attend meetings.

+ Requires travel to Spokane Washington and other WWAMI sites on a regular basis. **Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.