University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Office of Medical Education

Job Title: Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor

Working Title: Advanced Science Courses - Assistant Director - Neuroscience

Position #: 00846085 – Requisition #: 39321

FTE: 0.05 to 0.10

Job Summary:

The Advanced Science Course (ASC) Assistant Director for Advanced Neurosciences at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is responsible for working with the ASC Course Director, faculty, departments, curriculum deans and other SOM personnel to create, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve components of the ASC curriculum in which they have expertise.

The ASC portion of the Trek medical student curriculum consists of three Advanced Science Courses that are integrated together across a semester. This required learning occurs for students between their core clerkship experience and their USMLE Step 1 preparation and examination period at the beginning of their third year of medical school from approximately late August till late November annually.

Each of the following three ASCs has a team of Course Directors at the main campus and at the Fort Collins Branch campus to facilitate learning.

·         Connections in Cardiology

·         Advanced Immunology & Immunotherapeutics

·         Advanced Neurosciences

During the ASCs, students learn advanced science concepts in the three pillars of the Trek curriculum: Basic Medical Science, Clinical Science, Health System Science (called Health & Society at CUSOM). Students spend most of their ASC time in various advanced clinical settings and about one day per week in other learning formats, including online modules, flipped classroom sessions, experiential learning, and project work.

The ASC Assistant Director will report directly to the ASC Chair and the Assistant Dean for Medical Education: Post-clerkship Curriculum.

Supervision Received:

·         Reports directly to the Assistant Dean for Medical Education: Post-Clerkship Curriculum.

Supervision Exercised:

·         Supervise faculty who teach within the ASC. Responsibilities include assigning work, evaluating and giving feedback on performance, and rewarding or taking corrective action, as well as addressing issues and resolving problems of faculty performance.

·         Supervise SOM staff in developing student and course schedules.

Key Responsibilities:

30% - Administration

·         Ensure adequate orientation including content, scheduling, assessment, grading, organization and course execution is delivered.

·         Ensure appropriate course opportunities and availability to meet the needs of students.

·         Serve as a resource and communicate in a timely manner (generally within two business days) with students, administrative staff, and faculty.

20% - Curriculum Execution and Program Innovation