Evaluation, Assessment & Educational Research (Senior Faculty)

Summary

Oversee the evaluation, assessment and research faculty and staff in the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education.

Job Duties

Program Evaluation

• Supervision of data collection and management essential for robust program evaluation and improvement, including real time as well as longitudinal quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Ongoing review of program evaluation ensuring all accreditation standards are met
•  Analyze results and create reports to be shared with Senior Leadership and the Curriculum Committee
• May serve as an Ex-Officio member of the Curriculum Committee
• Work with foundational and clinical course directors and curriculum leadership to ensure comprehensive program evaluation needs are met
• Engage with students to ensure robust evaluation and improvement processes
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure quality and efficiency in evaluation processes
• Other duties, as assigned

 

Student Assessment

• Ongoing review of formative and summative assessment methods
• Collaborate with faculty to develop and implement assessment quality improvement processes
• Collaborate with faculty on the initiation of novel student assessment methods · Analyze student performance on standardized and local exams, prepare reports and guide course directors on interpreting results
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure quality and efficiency in assessment processes · Other duties as assigned Accreditation
• Collaborate with SOM leadership and Office of Accreditation to ensure full compliance with LCME standards including educating stakeholders.
• Serve on appropriate accreditation committees and/or workgroups.
• Oversee the collection, analysis, and synthesis of accreditation- and quality-related data to support decision-making, reporting, and communication with leadership and relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and documentation required for LCME accreditation and continuous readiness.
• Collaborate with the Office of Accreditation to ensure the integration of assessment data into CQI efforts.
• Support the Faculty Accreditation Lead in self-study efforts and other required submissions to the LCME.
• Coordinate with faculty, staff, and students to gather input and disseminate accreditation-related information.
• Other responsibilities as assigned regarding SACSCOC and LCME accreditation Medical Education Scholarship
• Consultation, collaboration and initiation of medical education research projects.
• Engage in educational scholarship, apply for grants and produce scholarly presentations and publications
• Other duties, as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• The successful candidate will possess an MD, PhD or EdD with experience and expertise in evaluation, assessment, and research in the health sciences or medical education
• Experience with LCME and SACSCOC accreditation
• Requires strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• At least 3 years of prior administrative and supervisory experience in medical education in evaluation or assessment and in team/program building
• Academic credentials supporting an appointment at the Associate or Professor rank

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated skill in program evaluation with particular attention to continuous improvement processes and survey development and analysis
• Demonstrated skill in implementing workplace student assessments and knowledgeable regarding assessment construction and validation
• Quantitative and qualitative research skills
• Demonstrated scholarship with a record of grant achievement and publications in medical education
• Experience in developing and implementing novel curricula
• Experience leading a team

 

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.