Director of Faculty Development - College of Medicine

As a member of the Office of Medical Education team, the director of faculty development will provide oversight of faculty development activities focusing primarily on those associated with improvement of teaching, assessment and evaluation skills. The director will be expected to assist faculty in the development of educational scholarship. The director is expected to possess a strong understanding of instructional methodology and learning pedagogy, and be able to design and evaluate training and development programs to support faculty in the design and evaluation of quality learning experiences. Under the direction of the faculty appointed assistant dean of faculty development, the director will develop, deliver, and evaluate professional development activities for faculty and learners (students and residents).

Master's degree in medical education, higher education, psychology, or a related field.
Four years of relevant experience in a higher education environment.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multiple diverse stakeholders, including faculty, administrators, and students.
Demonstrated scholarly activity, such as publication/presentation of educational and/or training materials activities.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex environment.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Organizational skills sufficient to handle multiple tasks, manage multiple projects, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines.
Ability to travel and work a flexible schedule.
Demonstrated commitment to ensuring members of the university community can thrive.

Doctorate degree.
Demonstrated experience with LCME medical school accreditation and ACGME accreditation in a school or survey team capacity.
Demonstrated experience with grant writing.
Demonstrated experience in health professions education.
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing faculty development programs.
Knowledge of graduate medical education program requirements and competencies.
Appreciation for the importance of interdisciplinary education.
Demonstrated ability to coach and facilitate faculty performance in delivery of instruction and in the design/adaptation of tools for student assessment.

Participates in the development of enduring and innovative educator and professional development materials.
Participates in developing the direction, goals, and implementation of the educator, clinician, and professional development program for the Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine (CMED) community faculty (primarily comprised of physicians) throughout Michigan.
Designs and conducts workshops on topics including, but not limited to, classroom teaching, learner assessment, small group facilitating, clinical teaching, and portfolio development. This includes training that may be delivered by a variety of methods, including the web, video, in person, etc.
Provides individual and systematic consultation to faculty on both the Mt. Pleasant and Saginaw campus to enhance their teaching and assessment skills and educational scholarship development.
Monitors and evaluates outcomes of educator and clinical development programs.
Collaborates and partners with CMED leadership to optimize the medical school learning/teaching environment.
Establishes a database for clinical and educator development programs.
Identifies resources and assists in writing and submitting grants to support program activities.
Works with advisory groups for clinical and educator development and programs.
Develops and implements professional development program and strategic plans related to faculty engagement for both the Mt. Pleasant and Saginaw campus.
Implements program and trainings for diverse audiences to build a continuous learning environment that addresses learning needs, develops talent, and fosters engagement.
Performs additional duties as assigned.

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Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

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CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

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