Curricular Affairs Director

POSITION OVERVIEW

NBME is seeking a Director of Curricular Affairs to join the Competency-Based Assessment unit. This role involves leading strategic initiatives focused on developing skill and behavior assessments for health professions education, enhancing learners' and training programs' ability to make data-driven decisions.

The ideal candidate will possess leadership experience in clinical skills curriculum with a focus on curriculum development, skill and behavior assessment, and program evaluation. The successful candidate will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of health profession's clinical skill curricula, assessment approaches, and curricular strategies, as well as superior written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, and the ability to network within the medical education community.

This role has been designated as primarily remote, meaning it requires little to no onsite attendance. While this role can be designated as remote, you are offered the flexibility to select if you prefer to work primarily remotely, hybrid, or onsite. We're open to considering candidates within 50 miles of our office location in Philadelphia, PA.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

At NBME, we continue to innovate and improve how we fulfill the evolving needs of the healthcare community. This commitment starts and ends with the people at NBME. By recruiting and empowering talented individuals from various disciplines and backgrounds, which includes professionals with diverse life experiences, abilities, and perspectives, NBME can take a well-informed, robust approach to advancing medical education and assessment for years to come. We also continue to focus on ensuring that our DEI work is impactful and ingrained in everything we do, including with our staff, workplace culture, products and services, the Philadelphia community and the broader medical education landscape.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Leadership: Lead initiatives focused on skill and behavior assessment in health professions education, including collaborations with external innovators, schools, and programs.
• Curriculum Integration: Integrate new assessment approaches into existing curricula to advance skill development, focusing on clinical reasoning, communication skills, and systems competencies.
• Point of Contact: Serve as the primary contact for curriculum design and progression of skill-based competencies.
• Collaboration: Work with NBME staff on research and assessment development initiatives and coordinate with the Growth and Innovation team on strategic initiatives.
• Professional Networking: Leverage professional networks to broaden NBME's collaboration opportunities.
• Stakeholder Management: Proactively create and maintain strategic relationships and represent NBME's educational strategy activities externally.

DELIVERABLES

• Provide strategic leadership to products and programs.
• Serve as owner of strategic initiatives, ensuring on-time and on-budget performance.
• Act as a subject matter expert for environmental scanning and strategic planning.
• Work cross-functionally to accelerate progress.
• Ensure timely and appropriate internal and external communication for projects.
• Represent NBME with external partners with integrity and collaborative spirit.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills and Abilities

• Superior written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Ability to network within the medical education community (e.g., AAMC Group on Educational Affairs).
• Anticipation and creative resolution of challenges.
• Basic meeting planning skills and ability to work with NBME meeting planning staff.
• High emotional intelligence and excellent judgment in handling sensitive material.

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in clinical skill curriculum with a strong background in medical education.
• Existing network in health professions education and assessment.<