University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Office of Medical Education, Undergraduate Medical Education

Job Title: Part Time Chair of the Advanced Science Course Directors - Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor

Position #:00841017   – Requisition #38011:

Job Summary:

The Chair of the Advanced Science Course Directors is a key educational leader in the Post-Clerkship Curriculum of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The Chair provides strategic leadership, coordination, and oversight of the ASC Directors, ensuring delivery of high-quality, consistent, integrated, and student-centered medical education.  

The Chair collaborates with ASC Directors, Content and Pillar Directors, the Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Outcomes, and administrative staff to ensure that the ASC curriculum advances the school’s mission, supports student readiness for residency, and meets accreditation requirements. This role fosters innovation, promotes best practices in curriculum design and assessment, supports continuous quality improvement (CQI), and ensures alignment with institutional goals and LCME standards. 

Supervision Received: The position will report to the Assistant Dean, Post-Clerkship Curriculum   

Supervision Exercised: Advanced Science Course Directors & Assistant Course Directors across the Anschutz Medical Campus and the Fort Collins Branch Campus   

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Oversight

·      Provide leadership and guidance to ASC Directors, fostering collaboration, consistency, and integration across courses.

·      Ensure curricular alignment with medical school goals, graduation competencies, accreditation standards, and competency-based outcomes.

·      Oversee curriculum design and delivery, promoting evidence-based educational practices, assessment consistency, and incorporation of medical science, clinical skills, and health systems content.

Administrative and Operational Duties

·      Oversee organization and execution of ASC courses, ensuring syllabi, objectives, assessments, and schedules are accurate, accessible, and aligned with learning goals and accreditation standards.

·      Facilitate collaboration and communication with ASC Directors, Pillar Directors, faculty, and staff; chair committees and participate in curriculum and review meetings.

·      Support continuous improvement by standardizing policies and practices, monitoring outcomes, and preparing reports and presentations on ASC performance and innovations.

Curriculum Execution and Program Innovation

·      Oversee ASC curricula by aligning course goals, objectives, educational strategies, and learner assessments.

·      Ensure integration of competencies and milestone