Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Coordinator

Salary $29.18 - $36.95 per hour ($53,112 - $67,241 per annum based on 35 hours per week)

Classification C6

This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role.

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

The Department of Undergraduate Medical Education ( UGME ) within the Faculty of Medicine, delivers an informative and challenging curriculum for the undergraduate students enrolled in the Medical School, which will prepare them for the next stage of their medical education. Reporting to the DMNS Operations Manager, the Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Coordinator supports the delivery of the Med 1 curriculum, student assessments, and examinations, while ensuring compliance with academic policies and accreditation standards across distributed medical education sites.

• Coordinate and manage pre-clerkship curriculum schedules, course materials, student placements, and academic activities to ensure the timely and effective delivery of medical education programs.
• Collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, clinical departments, and distributed campus partners to support curriculum planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and program consistency across sites.
• Maintain and administer curriculum, student, and assessment information systems, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and timely distribution of academic records and materials.
• Coordinate the development, administration, invigilation, and reporting of student assessments and examinations while ensuring compliance with Faculty of Medicine policies, procedures, and accommodation requirements.
• Monitor and resolve curriculum and assessment issues, provide recommendations for process improvements, and support the implementation of new technologies, systems, and educational initiatives.
• Provide operational, administrative, and project support to medical education leadership, committees, accreditation activities, faculty, staff, and students, contributing to the overall delivery and continuous improvement of undergraduate medical education programs.

The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work from within Nova Scotia) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

• Business/Administrative Professional diploma plus approximately three to five years of related work experience (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple priorities, managing competing deadlines and working effectively in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students and external partners.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive student and academic information with professionalism and discretion.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel,…