Clerkship Learning Director

The Medical College of Georgia seeks a Director of Clerkship Learning with expertise in medical education, clinical reasoning, and academic support for students in the clerkship years (Years 3 4). The Director will deliver programming, workshops, and bootcamps to prepare students for clerkships, NBME shelf exams, and Step 2 CK. This individual will also provide one-on-one support to students experiencing difficulty, collaborate with clerkship directors to identify at-risk learners, and develop targeted remediation strategies.

The Director of Clerkship Learning will report to the Assistant Dean for Academic Advising and will work closely with the Director of Academic Support, who manages the longitudinal peer tutoring program. While all Learning Specialists will cross-cover across the pre-clerkship and clerkship phases, this position has primary responsibility for programming, workshops, bootcamps, and advisor training specific to clerkship education.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Provide individualized coaching in clinical reasoning, application of foundational sciences in patient care, shelf exam preparation, and Step 2 CK readiness.
• Meet individually with students to identify learning preferences and develop individualized learning, study, and remediation plans.
• Collaborate with clerkship directors and faculty to identify students in academic difficulty and design individualized remediation plans.
• Develop and deliver clerkship-focused workshops and bootcamps such as Transition-to-Clerkship, clerkship exam strategies, and Step 2 CK preparation.
• Support peer tutoring and mentorship progran1S for clinical sciences and NBME subject exams.
• Train and support faculty advisors in best practices for advising clerkship students.
• Document student interactions and maintain FERPA-compliant records.
• Monitor outcomes of learning interventions and provide regular reports to Academic Affairs leadership.
• Stay current on clerkship curriculum timelines, NBME exam requirements, and USMLE Step 2 trends.
• Apply innovative, evidence-based approaches and technologies to enhance student learning during the clerkship years.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Masters degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Higher Education, Counseling, or related field from an accredited college or university and three years experience in medical education, curriculum coordination / management, or similar health professions education OR Bachelors degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Higher Education, Counseling, or related field from an accredited college or university and five years experience in medical education, curriculum coordination / management, or similar health professions education.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education

Doctorate degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Higher Education, Counseling, or related field from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Experience

Demonstrated expertise in learning strategies for clinical and applied knowledge contexts.

Experience supporting medical students during clerkship or residency training.

Familiarity with NBME shelf exams and USMLE Step 2 CK preparation.

Evidence of scholarly work in medical education or learning science.

Leadership experience in academic support or program development.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Detail-oriented

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software / databases

Shift / Salary / Benefits

Shift : Days / M-F (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)

Pay Band : 12

Salary : Minimum $62,300.00 / Annually - $72,200 / Annually

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period : 11 / 17 / 25 - Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties : the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires : Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational / credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees.Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner everyday with patients and families for success.

Augusta University is a tobacco free environment and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.