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School of Medicine Capstone Program Assistant

North Haven, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Nov 2024

💰 $54,000/yr

About the role

Overview: Quinnipiac University invites applicants for the position of School of Medicine Capstone Program Assistant. Reporting to the Director of Student Research, the Capstone Program Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support for the coordination and implementation of the four-year Scholarly Reflection and Concentration/Capstone course at the School of Medicine. The program assistant plays a vital role in supporting operations and project coordination for the course and student research projects. The position performs high-level critical administrative tasks in support of the pre-clerkship curriculum. About Quinnipiac: Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 100 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report's America's "Best Colleges" issue. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review's "The Best 380 Colleges." Quinnipiac has been named a "Great College to Work For" as determined by a comprehensive industry survey. For more information, please visit www.qu.edu. An education at Quinnipiac embodies the University's commitment to preparing graduates for 21st century careers and citizenship, creating an inclusive, excellence-driven community, nurturing and positively impacting internal, local and global communities and fostering lifelong connections and success. The University believes in educating a diverse student body to become valued and contributing members of their communities through vital and purposeful educational programs. Students engage with real-world issues through practice and considering different perspectives. The University's innovative curriculum further prepares undergraduate and graduate students to understand their roles and responsibilities as members of the Quinnipiac community as well as the larger national and global communities. Responsibilities:

Provides high level administrative support, ensuring the day-to-day operations are efficient and effective. Ensures the appropriate materials are copied and uploaded and all logistics are coordinated appropriately and coordinates complex schedules and course curricular calendars.
Complies with LCME accreditation standards by maintaining confidentiality regarding student academic records, grades and scheduling confidential student appointments with course leadership; appropriately handling sensitive documents such as tax forms and CVs; and ensuring accuracy of work products to meet accreditation requirements and program standards for student research experiences and to facilitate optimal student learning.
Accurately maintains the curriculum in the learning/content management system including uploading course materials and updating course hyperlinks in multiple connected courses/sites/platforms; ensuring the timely posting of lecture recordings; updating assessment and evaluation related items; and accurately mapping the course curriculum in an assessment platform for faculty grading and curriculum tracking in accordance with medical education program and accreditation standards.
Uses strong attention to detail, proofreading, grammar, and editing skills to maintain high-quality print and computer-based curricular materials; edits and formats materials to conform with accreditation standards and branded templates to help ensure compliance with program accreditation needs.
Coordinates financial transactions, including entering requisitions and expenses, assisting students with capstone purchases including conference travel, maintaining appropriate documentation for transaction support, processing expense reports, processing invoices, submitting faculty payments, distributing annual budget reports to students, procuring supplies, and transferring funds in accordance with department policies and procedures.
Obtains documents to facilitate onboarding faculty research mentors in compliance with program requirements and standards. Maintains a tracking system and submits materials to the appropriate dean(s) for faculty appointment consideration in accordance with LCME accreditation requirements. t
Reserves appropriate classroom and event space for course needs, procures resources for the delivery of the curriculum.
Maintains schedules; maintains up-to-date tracking system for student absences from mandatory course activities.
Provides event and meeting support to ensure course and event technology run smoothly. including