Department: Office of Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) – Pre-Clerkship Curriculum

Job Title: Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor - Assistant Course Director – Gastrointestinal Systems

Position #: 00844464 – Requisition #: 38743

Job Summary:

Assistant course directors are critical leaders in the education of medical students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Broadly, the responsibilities of this role include development and implementation of curriculum and experiences that introduce medical students to the core knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to develop into a competent physician.

Responsibilities include assisting the Course Director with course administration, curriculum execution, program innovation, curriculum review, and student support, as well as course faculty recruitment, support, and development. The Assistant Course Director will also serve as liaison between course faculty and the Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Outcomes for test development. 

 Over the course of the year the time commitment of the Assistant Course Director is about 2 hours per week. However, the Assistant Course Director can expect that their work hours will be heavily weighed in the weeks prior to, during, and immediately after the course (~15- 20hrs/week). 

Supervision Received: This position will report to the Course Director and Associate Dean, Pre-Clerkship Curriculum.

Supervision Exercised: This position has no direct supervision

Examples of Work Performed:

25% - Course Planning and Preparation (Prior to Course Start)

• Communicate and meet regularly with the Course Director to plan and prepare for the course.
• Vet and revise course learning objectives with the Course Director and Content Directors.
• Ensure the course schedule and granular information sheet are accurate.
• Develop and create course content including session materials, pre-work, etc.
• Recruit and develop faculty to deliver, facilitate, and/or present educational content.
• Distribute accurate learning objectives to teaching faculty for each individual session.
• Communicate with faculty to ensure deadlines are met.
• Confirm that course materials submitted by faculty meet OME guidelines and align with course/session objectives; provide feedback as needed.
• Work with OME and the curriculum office to coordinate facilitator and faculty development needs.
• Ensure timely coordination with support staff while accounting for their competing responsibilities.
• Serve as a resource and communicate proactively with administrative staff and faculty.

25% - Assessment Development and Liaison Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between course faculty and the Assessment Team for item writing and test development.
• Review and approve all assessment items submitted by Assessment Point People (APPs) to ensure they meet esta