Academic Program Manager

1. Five years of administrative and/or secretarial experience in an academic setting or equivalency.
2. Five years of program/curriculum development, instructional design, education and training, and evaluation and assessment experience.
3. Strongly preferred experience in graduate medical education and/or academic medicine.
4. Bachelor’s degree in education, Healthcare Administration, or a similar field.
5. Ability to work both independently and in a team.
6. Excellent communication (including written and verbal), interpersonal, and problem-solving (including diplomatically handling problems of a sensitive and/or confidential nature) skills.
7. Detail-oriented with superior organizational skills; accounting, bookkeeping, word processing, and typing skills.
8. Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Zoom.
9. Experience with, but at least knowledge of, general surgery (to include surgical critical care, acute care surgery, burn surgery, and minimally invasive surgery), MedHub, ERAS, NRMP, ACGME, AAST, ABA, The Fellowship Council, ABS, WebADS, SmartWeb, Canvas, and Box.

• Oversee the overall management and coordination of General Surgery Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, to include Surgical Critical Care (SCC), Acute Care Surgery (ACS), Burn Surgery, and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS).
• Manage the recruitment process for GME candidates, including marketing, application review, interview coordination, and selection; facilitate trainees’ onboarding process, including orientation, training, and coordination and completion of required documentation.
• Manage calendars and coordinate didactic sessions, conferences, and educational activities for trainees; support trainees’ academic and professional development.
• Research, locate and submit Grant applications.
• Oversee the evaluation process of trainees, including performance assessments, feedback mechanisms, and evaluations from faculty; maintain accurate records of trainees’ progress, milestones, and completion requirements.
• Monitor program outcomes, collect and analyze data, and implement program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration among fellows, faculty, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with program directors, faculty members, and trainees to develop and implement high-quality educational experiences.
• Design, update, and implement surgical curricula, evaluation methods, and policies for graduate medical education trainees, incorporating innovative teaching methodologies and instructional technology.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and best practices in surgical education.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to develop interprofessional education initiatives and cross-departmental curriculum integration.

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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