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Educational Prog Assistant Director

 

 

Educational Prog Assistant Director

  • 514695
  • Fort Worth, Texas, United States
  • Staff
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Title: Educational Prog Assistant Director

Employee Classification: Educational Prog Asst Director

Campus: University of North Texas Health at Fort Worth

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

SubDivision-Department: HSC-Office of the Provost

Department: HSC-Interprofessional Education-300560

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with experience; minimum of $70,000.00

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.
 
We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.
 
Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.
 

Department Summary

The Office of Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) at UNT Health Science Center advances the university's commitment to preparing a collaborative, practice-ready healthcare workforce. The office provides leadership, coordination, and assessment of interprofessional education and practice initiatives that bring together learners, faculty, clinicians, and community partners across health professions. Its mission is to cultivate a culture of teamwork, communication, and collaborative problem-solving that improves health outcomes and patient safety.

Working across multiple colleges, departments, clinical settings, and partner institutions, the office designs and delivers innovative educational experiences that promote the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies of values and ethics, roles and responsibilities, interprofessional communication, and teamwork. Through strategic partnerships, scholarship, and service, the Office of Interprofessional Practice and Education strengthens UNT Health's leadership in healthcare education while preparing future professionals to thrive in complex, team-based environments.

Position Overview

The Educational Program Assistant Director, within the Office of Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE), will have the primary responsibility for maintaining interprofessional programs, trainings, courses, etc. for students, faculty, and clinicians/professionals. This role focuses on the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, communications, and administration of a wide variety of educational programs to increase and enhance interprofessional practice education. This position works collaboratively with other UNT Health departments, colleges, programs, and clinical learning sites to accomplish institutional initiatives in support of Interprofessional practice and education, as well as with partnering institutions.. The role will foster an emphasis on interprofessional collaboration core competencies to improve health outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of IPEC competencies for Interprofessional collaboration.
  • Extensive knowledge of health professions' curriculum and standards and curriculum/instructional strategy.
  • Knowledge of educational assessment and program evaluation methods and reporting.
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis.
  • Strong ability to collaborate and foster collaboration across healthcare professions.
  • Ability to work with students, faculty, and clinicians/professional.
  • Excellent presentation skills both visual and verbal.
  • Experience and/or specific training in design thinking and curriculum development.
  • Experience and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Smartsheets, Canvas, Articulate Rise, Power BI, and Qualtrics.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced Degree.
  • Experience in Interprofessional Education and Practice.
  • Previous academic and healthcare experience.
  • Clinical Certification.

Job Duties

  • Responsible for developing and managing assessment and evaluation, data and metrics, and reporting of program outcomes for the departments interprofessional practice education. (assessment and evaluation).
  • Provide support and implementation of all department activities and educational program logistics.
  • Clearly communicate information, data, outcomes both verbally and in writing.
  • Responsible for the preparation, dissemination, and publication of interprofessional practice education data and outcomes; for program assessment and accreditation records, campus communications (website and social media accounts), conferences, and academic scholarship/ journals. 
  • Lead small teams of faculty to design and implement assessment and evaluation for interprofessional practice education; and support development of effective interprofessional education for all level of learners in collaboration with teams of faculty. 
  • Plans and conducts faculty development training, with particular emphasis on curriculum/instruction design and assessment/evaluation methods unique for IPE.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Interprofessional Education and Practice. 
  • Deliver presentations at local, state, and national venues. 

Physical Requirements

  • Communicating with others to exchange information.
  • Lifting and Moving objects up to 20 pounds.
  • Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
  • Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.

Environmental Hazards

  • No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.

 

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