Program Specialist

Program Specialist

The Department of Medical Education, Office of Assessment and Evaluation is seeking a Program Specialist to support student assessment, and curriculum and program evaluation. This position will coordinate administration of exams for medical students supplied by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) including exam scheduling, proctor management, and accommodation implementation. In addition, the Program Specialist will support evaluation management of the Doctor of Medicine curriculum and department programs and services. Responsibilities include :

• Development of MD student exam calendar
• Ordering of NBME exams and managing the NBME exam roster
• Working under the direction of faculty in assessment and evaluation and course directors, develop and distribute weekly performance checks via the learning management system
• Coordinate hiring and training of exam proctors
• Work closely with the Office of Student Affairs to support student examination needs, including implementation of exam accommodations
• Support program and curricular evaluation development and reporting to the deans, course directors, and curriculum committees
• Support assessment development and reporting to the deans, course directors, and curriculum committees

Assists in the planning, organization and delivery of services and activities specific to a University program. Provides specialized professional services such as counseling, testing and evaluation, teaching or events planning.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.