Curriculum Assistant I

Job no: 592407
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 10
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Department: Com Academic Programs 40000001
Salary: 19.72 - 24.63 Salary Commensurate with E
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Clerical Technical- CT, Administrative/Business/Professional, Union
Position Summary

Provides support to faculty course directors for MSUCOM Pre-Clerkship medical students in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine professional program; works closely with course directors, other on-and-off-campus faculty, and course assistants at the remote sites in South East Michigan, Detroit Medical Center and Macomb University Center to plan, develop, coordinate, implement, and oversee to completion a multitude of various tasks required to deliver the course curriculum; acts as liaison between course directors, students, administrators and various departments on campus; schedules and attends planning and debriefing meetings; plans student’s weekly course and exam schedules; reserves and sets up classrooms and laboratories; will proctor and assure security of exams; develops, revises, and maintains educational materials such as course protocols, coursepacks, exam questions, and test results; enters final grades; computerizes and imports data files to produce reports; incorporates educational techniques such as audiovisual and software presentations; assists in the day-to-day operations of the Pre-Clerkship unit and completes special projects as assigned. duties associated with this position involve pushing/pulling mail cart.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Health Education or a related field; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience and knowledge of curriculum in the area of employment; word processing, database, spreadsheet and presentation software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Exceptional organizational skills, project planning, and independent management skills, very detail-oriented; a confident self –starter who has excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; enjoys working in cooperation with other team members as well as with various faculty members and students; ability to multi-task in a fast –paced environment with many interruptions while still meeting deadlines and producing quality products and service; advanced knowledge and comfort level with various computer programs; working knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, electronic e-mail and calendaring systems; experience or ability to learn D2L, Instructor Systems, Students Information System (SIS), CLIFMS, Adobe, Breeze/Camtasia, Dreamweaver, and Media Site Live, as well as various COM-specific database programs to work with confidential grades and course evaluation systems; working knowledge of and experience with medical terminology; knowledge of or ability to learn MSU academic policies, accounting procedures and forms, and hiring and paying procedures using the MSU EBS system.

Required Application Materials

Please submit resume and cover letter.

Work Hours

Work hours are generally 8am-5pm, willingness to work a flexible schedule to administer exams or attend meetings.

Bidding eligibility ends on 7/16/2019 at 11:55 PM

Advertised: Jul 10, 2019 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 23, 2019 Eastern Daylight Time