CIH Education Coordinator

Summary of the position:
The CIH Education Coordinator plays a key role in fulfilling the Center for Interprofessional Health's (CIH) strategic initiatives with a focus on planning and implementing interprofessional learning opportunities for learners across the health sciences schools and programs on the Twin Cities, Rochester, Duluth, and St. Cloud campuses.
This person will manage various day-to-day administrative and operational components of CIH educational programming, including the 1Health interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum and related interprofessional co-curricular offerings. The CIH Education Coordinator collaborates closely with the Center for Interprofessional Health leadership, staff, and faculty team.

The ideal candidate for this position should have strong problem-solving skills and excellent coordination, communication, and time management skills. They should also be well-organized, attentive to detail, confident in managing multiple competing priorities, and able to work well independently and in a team.

Work Arrangements:
This is a full-time Monday-Friday position in a flexible hybrid work environment with the expectation to work onsite on the East Bank campus approximately 1-2 days per week. The typical working hours for this position are between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; however, curriculum and programmatic needs require working outside of typical working hours at specified times throughout the academic year.

Duties and Responsibilities:
(90%) Provide coordination and administrative support for CIH educational programming

• Coordinate operational components of the 1Health interprofessional educational curriculum
  Develop, maintain, and oversee administrative and operational workflow for each assigned IPE learning experience
  Organize and facilitate planning processes while ensuring the successful implementation of assigned IPE learning experiences, programs, and projects
  Schedule and coordinate logistics for IPE learning experiences in partnership with program leaders
  Coordinate program-specific scheduling needs and ensure students are appropriately assigned to sessions
  Support cross-institutional partnerships by managing logistics, account information, registration, and communications with students and faculty
  Develop and implement communications and marketing plans to engage internal and external organizations, along with students, faculty, and guest health professional participants
  Collaborate with CIH faculty lead(s) to provide facilitator training opportunities
  Prepare session-specific materials to support faculty facilitation of IPE learning experiences
  Collect, verify, and accurately maintain student enrollment lists from all participating programs for each distinct IPE learning experience
  Coordinate all Zoom technology arrangements for virtual sessions
  Troubleshoot and resolve day-to-day logistical issues promptly, in collaboration with the supervisor as needed
  Review and analyze evaluation and self-assessment data and make recommendations for each assigned IPE learning experience
  
• Utilize the 1Health Database for 1Health curriculum delivery, tracking, and data collection with responsibilities that include:
  Prepare and maintain the student interface for each experience including pre-work assignment details and resources, session assignments, session-specific instructions, and evaluation and self-assessment forms
  Manage and maintain accurate student enrollment and facilitator records for each experience
  Monitor and track assignments, evaluations, self-assessments, and overall completion status for all students enrolled in each experience
  Prepare customized course evaluation and self-assessment reports for all participating schools/colleges
• Actively manage multiple departmental email accounts proficiently to ensure prompt, clear, and accurate communication
  Monitor accounts continuously (daily) and respond to inquiries, address issues, and ensure communication loops are closed
  Maintain organized email files for reference purposes
  Accurately communicate with students, faculty, staff, and guest speakers from each distinct IPE learning experience departmental email account

(10%) Maintain processes related to other co-curricular CIH interprofessional programs:

• Maintain CIH-approved interprofessional course inventory including gathering student participation lists and conducting an annual audit
• Coordinate the CIH review process for new interprofessional courses and activities
• Coordinate co-curricular CIH programs, including tracking and maintaining accurate records, preparing and reviewing student application materials, planning informational sessions, collaborating with faculty advisors, planning networking events for student participants, and other duties as assigned
• Manage CIH social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram)
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of CIH special events, reports, and presentations
• Act as a representative of the CIH to invite volunteers and participants to engage with the CIH

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and work experience to total four years.
• 1-2 years of successful project/program coordination experience.
• The ideal candidate for this position should have strong problem-solving skills and excellent program coordination, communication, and time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven and effective time management and organizational skills
• Ability to routinely and confidently manage multiple competing priorities
• Proficient with G Suite (Gmail, calendar, docs, sheets, form, slides, etc.) and Zoom.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proven and effective written, verbal, and communication skills

About the Center for Interprofessional Health:
The Center for Interprofessional Health (CIH) sparks innovation in interprofessional education, practice, research, and collaboration. It supports the diverse needs of University of Minnesota health professions schools, colleges, and programs system-wide to prepare the next generation as a collaborative practice-ready workforce serving Minnesota and beyond.

Pay Range: $50,000 - $55,000 depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type: Civil-Service & Non-Faculty Labor Represented Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

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