Foundations Coordinator

Date Posted: 08/12/2024

Req ID: 39247

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Office of the Associate Dean, MD Program

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number: 00038911

Description:

About us:

Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity:

The MD Program trains the next generation of doctors by delivering a comprehensive learning experience to our students. We have been at the forefront of medical education innovation and scholarship, as well as life-changing health research and innovation, since we were established in 1843. Thanks to the contributions made by our faculty and staff, we are consistently recognized as the top medical school in Canada, and among the best in the world.

As Foundations Coordinator, you will support a highly integrated curriculum through the planning, delivery and evaluation of courses that features early exposure to clinical content, patients and the community setting. Your ability to work with a committed core of constituents and your adeptness working with online course materials, assessments and evaluations are key to the successful delivery of the Foundations Curriculum. You will draw upon your strong problem solving skills and technical proficiency to adjust to changing circumstances and to adapt to the latest learning technologies.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing detailed information on program and courses
• Coordinating the development and maintenance of online course information and organizing and circulating course evaluations
• Providing committee support and coordinating exams/assessments, room bookings and event logistics
• Coordinating the recruitment of teaching assistants, course instructors, lecturers and exam invigilators
• Providing basic support and general referrals to individuals in distress
• Maintaining attendance systems and monitoring online student evaluations for designated courses
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues
• Coordinating tasks for projects and other strategic initiatives with stakeholders

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum two years of relevant experience coordinating academic courses within the University, a teaching hospital or comparable environment.
• Experience coordinating time-sensitive projects and managing multiple priorities
• Experience coordinating course materials, assessment and evaluations, and applying relevant policies and procedures
• Experience coordinating exams, room bookings and event logistics
• Experience providing committee support and updating and editing course materials
• Experience compiling and analyzing data and generating reports
• Demonstrated technical experience working with student information systems, learning management systems and content management systems
• Advanced technical skills, including proficiency with MS Office suite and Adobe Professional
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to juggle competing priorities and meet a variety of tight deadlines
• Ability to adapt and adjust to changing circumstances
• Ability to assume responsibility and work on own initiative, and also collaborate with others

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience working with MEDSIS and/or Elentra

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Adaptable
• Communicator
• Organized
• Problem solver

Closing Date: 08/26/2024, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW 

Appointment Type: Budget – Continuing 

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

USW Pay Band 09 — $66,715. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $85,319. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 

Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

Recruiter: Andrea Varicak

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

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