Diagnostic Sonography Clinical Coordinator & Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiologic & Imaging Sciences

Position Details

The primary responsibilities of the full-time Diagnostic Sonography Program Clinical Coordinator in the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Programs of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences are teaching and service. Teaching may involve classroom, laboratory or clinical courses at the undergraduate level. Service is rendered through administrative and committee responsibilities at the Program, School and University levels and through community and professional activities. Faculty pursue personal development through continuing education, work toward advanced degrees and patient interaction that will maintain and improve skills. Specific faculty responsibilities are assigned by the Director of the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Programs and include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Teaching in those areas to which the faculty member is most suited by education and experience

• Counseling of professional and pre-professional students

• Assisting the Director in the administration of the program through contributions during faculty meetings, service on program committees and the completion of assigned projects

• Contributing to the University through service on School and University committees

• Participating in sufficient continuing learning experiences and/or patient care interactions to remain competent in the field

• Representing Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Programs by providing accurate and appropriate communication to all constituents of the Programs, School and University

• Participating in Program and School level continuing education activities

• Submitting annual goals related to teaching and service

• Lead and direct the IU School of Medicine Radiology Resident Ultrasound training program

In addition, the Diagnostic Sonography Program Clinical Coordinator has the following administrative responsibilities:

• Planning and directing the daily operations related to delivery of all clinical experience activities

• Developing a common syllabus for all clinical experience courses

• Administering and updating the Clinical Competency Records Database

• Developing and publishing all clinical experience schedules, in consultation with the program director and the clinical faculty
• Developing the methods used for evaluating students and measuring clinical progress

• Developing the methods used for students to evaluate each clinical site, course, faculty member, etc

• Developing clinical activities that compliment/extend the sonography clinical experience

• Responsible for coordinating clinical education with didactic course work in conjunction with the program director and other faculty

• Organizing and assigning tasks to faculty for labs conducted as part of the clinical experience

• Serving as first-line leader for the clinical faculty, to assist in solving students issues related to performance or behavior in the clinical experience courses

• Recommending changes for policies and procedures used for clinical courses

• Assisting the program director in reviewing effectiveness of existing clinical education sites and developing new clinical sites as needed

• Verifying all student orientation documentation is submitted, validated, and documented

• Taking corrective action with students with incomplete or inaccurate orientation documentation

In addition, the Diagnostic Sonography Program Didactic Instructor has the following responsibilities, in consultation with the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Programs Director and the Diagnostic Sonography Program Director:

· Designing, implementing, and instructing all course activities and assignments

· Developing and implementing a course syllabus for each didactic course taught

· Developing methods used for evaluating students and measuring student educational progress

· Implementing course design in the Canvas Learning Management System

In addition, the Diagnostic Sonography Program Lab Instructor has the following respon