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Medical Education Learning Specialist, School of Medicine, Georgetown University

Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022

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Job Overview Medical Education Learning Specialist, SOM Office of Student Learning and Academic Counseling Staff. The specialist advances effective academic advising programs to support the learning needs of medical students, focusing on individual consultations for first through fourth year students.

Responsibilities

Diagnose root causes of suboptimal academic/clinical performance and provide a learning prescription for success.

Lecture and small group teaching to medical students on strategies to optimize academic/clinical performance.

Longitudinal documentation and monitoring of student progress for all consulted students.

Individual academic advising consultation and learning plan for M1-M2 students aligned to pre-clinical curricular Blocks 1-6.

Individual academic advising consultation and learning plan for M3 students aligned to clinical clerkships.

Individual academic advising consultation and learning plan for M2 and M4 students preparing for the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK.

Work Interactions Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Student Learning and housed under the SOM Office of Student Affairs, the specialist primarily engages with medical students and operates on a student appointment basis, facilitated through an online form. Staff members have full access to university resources to ensure normal business operations for both pre-scheduled and urgent needs. All levels of office programming and structures can be facilitated electronically via work-issued laptop and university phone.

Requirements and Qualifications

Masters degree, PhD or EdD in educational psychology, adult learning or health professions education.

Five years of student learning support in allopathic or osteopathic US-affiliated academic medical center.

Demonstrated proficiency in translating student learning theory to individual learning plans, student-centered academic advising and learning strategy aligned to medical education curricular blocks.

Excellent interpersonal, intercultural, and communication skills for relational engagement across a diverse population of students with varying learning and support needs.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively, independently, as part of a team, and across units/leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

M.Ed. or Ed.D. degree.

Medical education work experience at an allopathic or osteopathic medical school as a learning specialist.

Experience developing educational materials and/or teaching that connects basic science, clinical reasoning, and educational pedagogy and theory.

Experience with designing individual learning plans (ILPs) for diverse populations of medical students.

Pay Range $66,783.00 - $126,720.23

Benefits Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options.

EEO Statement GU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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