Association of American Medical Colleges
Student Affairs, Senior Specialist
Association of American Medical Colleges, Olympia, Washington, United States
# **Who We Are:**The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association dedicated to transforming health care by supporting the entire spectrum of medical education, medical research, and patient care conducted by our member institutions. We are dedicated to the communities we serve and steadfast in our goal to improve the health of all.At the AAMC, we are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance. Highlights include:The Senior Specialist of Student Affairs assists portfolio and Cluster leadership by researching and synthesizing information and data to produce scholarly articles, background papers, presentations, talking points, and training materials on a wide variety of topics related to student affairs in medical education. They serve as a trusted resource and content expert in student affairs initiatives, particularly medical student specialty choice and advising. The Senior Specialist is responsible for leading the implementation of specialty choice exploration initiatives and for building and maintaining relevant relationships with specialty leadership. They document their review of the latest research and report findings of relevance for the Cluster and synthesize information to produce presentations, talking points, reports, and newsletters on a variety of student affairs topics for Cluster leadership. Lead a matrixed team to produce new resource collections, white papers, and tools for audiences identified by the Cluster and/or portfolio leadership as high priority. For example, producing detailed content intended for medical students and advisors as they identify their specialty and apply for residency, and supporting the development of scholarly habits among student affairs administrators.points, and other materials utilized by Cluster leadership to present existing Cluster work to diverse audiences. Utilizing content knowledge of student affairs, student services, advising, professional identity formation, and transition to residency,
* Contribute to a cross-cluster matrixed team to implement specialty choice exploration initiatives including maintaining relationships with specialty leadership.**Monitor the educational literature to identify emerging issues and innovations in student affairs, student services, advising, and transition to residency:*** Utilizing a tracking mechanism, regularly review current student affairs articles, provide synthesized reviews of topics upon request from Cluster leadership. As appropriate, take action to address identified needs by hosting webinars, trainings, facilitating engagements, or developing materials that highlight emerging issues or innovations relevant to the community.**Required Qualifications:*** Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience* 5 - 7 years of related work experience in higher education, medical education, student affairs, and/or student advising, including experience with career advising.* Experience managing projects or coordinating across multiple teams or stakeholders.* Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable materials for diverse audiences.* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing reports, presentations, or web-based resources.* Strong organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.* Experience in student affairs either at a medical school or related organization* Working knowledge of student affairs, student services, or academic advising practices.* Familiarity with issues related to medical student development, specialty choice, and the transition to residency.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Experience leading matrixed or cross-functional teams to produce scholarly or educational materials.* Demonstrated experience developing or maintaining online content, virtual learning materials, or training programs.* Experience collaborating with faculty, administrators, and national stakeholders on initiatives supporting medical student development or advising.Serve as trusted resource and content expert in student affairs:Respond to inquiries from colleagues in the Cluster and beyond, consult on student affairs projects, prepare
briefs for leaders who speak with reportersabout student affairs in medical education topics.The AAMC’s (Association of American Medical Colleges) strong sense of community and professionalism fosters an environment that supports the career and personal goals of its staff. Through development opportunities, employee support and activity groups, and other resources, employees can work in an environment where innovation and new ideas are encouraged.The AAMC is a nonprofit association dedicated to improving the health of people everywhere through medical education, clinical care, biomedical research, and community collaborations. Its members are all 162 U.S. medical schools accredited by the ; 13 Canadian medical schools accredited by the; nearly 500 academic health systems and teaching hospitals, including Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and more than 70 academic societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC leads and serves America’s medical schools, academic health systems and teaching hospitals, and the millions of individuals across academic medicine, including more than 210,000 full-time faculty members, 99,000 medical students, 162,000 resident physicians, and 60,000 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the biomedical sciences. Through the Alliance of Academic Health Centers International, AAMC membership reaches more than 60 international academic health centers throughout five regional offices across the globe. Learn more at . #J-18808-Ljbffr
* Contribute to a cross-cluster matrixed team to implement specialty choice exploration initiatives including maintaining relationships with specialty leadership.**Monitor the educational literature to identify emerging issues and innovations in student affairs, student services, advising, and transition to residency:*** Utilizing a tracking mechanism, regularly review current student affairs articles, provide synthesized reviews of topics upon request from Cluster leadership. As appropriate, take action to address identified needs by hosting webinars, trainings, facilitating engagements, or developing materials that highlight emerging issues or innovations relevant to the community.**Required Qualifications:*** Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience* 5 - 7 years of related work experience in higher education, medical education, student affairs, and/or student advising, including experience with career advising.* Experience managing projects or coordinating across multiple teams or stakeholders.* Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable materials for diverse audiences.* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing reports, presentations, or web-based resources.* Strong organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.* Experience in student affairs either at a medical school or related organization* Working knowledge of student affairs, student services, or academic advising practices.* Familiarity with issues related to medical student development, specialty choice, and the transition to residency.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Experience leading matrixed or cross-functional teams to produce scholarly or educational materials.* Demonstrated experience developing or maintaining online content, virtual learning materials, or training programs.* Experience collaborating with faculty, administrators, and national stakeholders on initiatives supporting medical student development or advising.Serve as trusted resource and content expert in student affairs:Respond to inquiries from colleagues in the Cluster and beyond, consult on student affairs projects, prepare
briefs for leaders who speak with reportersabout student affairs in medical education topics.The AAMC’s (Association of American Medical Colleges) strong sense of community and professionalism fosters an environment that supports the career and personal goals of its staff. Through development opportunities, employee support and activity groups, and other resources, employees can work in an environment where innovation and new ideas are encouraged.The AAMC is a nonprofit association dedicated to improving the health of people everywhere through medical education, clinical care, biomedical research, and community collaborations. Its members are all 162 U.S. medical schools accredited by the ; 13 Canadian medical schools accredited by the; nearly 500 academic health systems and teaching hospitals, including Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and more than 70 academic societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC leads and serves America’s medical schools, academic health systems and teaching hospitals, and the millions of individuals across academic medicine, including more than 210,000 full-time faculty members, 99,000 medical students, 162,000 resident physicians, and 60,000 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the biomedical sciences. Through the Alliance of Academic Health Centers International, AAMC membership reaches more than 60 international academic health centers throughout five regional offices across the globe. Learn more at . #J-18808-Ljbffr