Director of Educational Effectiveness

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

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The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine's Working Forward initiative. As such, this position's work location is designated as hybrid. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit's business needs. The Director of Educational Effectiveness provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction of the statewide MD program evaluation and accreditation processes. The Director will be responsible for ensuring that the curriculum and student affairs programming within the MD program are aligned with School of Medicine goals, which include preparing learners to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. The Director of Educational Effectiveness will report to the Senior Director of Curricular Affairs and will work closely with the senior directors and deans of admissions, student affairs, and curriculum to accomplish goals. The Director of Educational Effectiveness will be the primary contact and lead for all accreditation and program evaluation processes. They will co-chair the committee on accreditation with the faculty accreditation lead to ensure thorough preparation of staff and faculty, statewide, for all accreditation visits and submissions to the LCME. They will be responsible for planning and enacting a cohesive, collaborative, and coordinated, and comprehensive accreditation cycle. The Director will lead the student committee on accreditation and serve as a liaison to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education ( LCME)The Director of Educational Effectiveness will also lead the planning, development and implementation of the program evaluation process for the MD program. This includes leading a team to design and execute a timeline for all internal course, phase, and curricular reviews and to receive, process, and disseminate the results of national surveys of educational and programmatic effectiveness. The Director will train a team to develop and refine all internal course and program evaluation surveys and provide technical assistance and consultation regarding the use, development, and ongoing improvement of the evaluations and evaluation process. The Director will lead a team including the Assistant Director for Program Evaluation and Accreditation, the LCME accreditation specialist, the curriculum project manager, and the Director of Educational Scholarship.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent educational or instructional activities related to consulting or developing course content, curriculum, instructional technique/technology, distance education design, development or implementation, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution.

Experience in design and implementation of program evaluation initiatives. Proficiency with strategic planning, assessment, and data analysis. Ability to establish rapport and relate well to students, faculty, employers, and staff. Ability to ensure and apply compliance with university and external policies and regulations. Resilience; demonstrated ability to problem-solve, while maintaining a positive, solution-focused approach. Proficiency in all aspects of computer operations essential including, strong working knowledge of MS Office Word and Excel. A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to operate with minimal daily supervision required. Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to proactively identify issues and develop creative solutions.

Prefer someone with experience in a health professions accreditation role. Experience leading LCME accreditation related processes is extremely desirable. Skill in survey design, data display, project management and proficiency in relevant technologies (e.g. Smart Sheet, Excel, Tableau, etc.) are preferred. Ideally, candidates will be familiar with the primary functions of admissions, curricular/academic affairs, and student affairs teams within academic administration units, classroom and clinical learning environments, and the coordination of regional campuses. Preference given to individuals who have at least three years of experience in a leadership position.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.