Medical Education Program Coordinator

Hiring Department
:
Medical Education

Location
:
Rockford, IL USA

Requisition : 1042343

Workplace Type
:
On-Site

Posting Close Date
: 8/15/26

Salary:
The budgeted salary range for the position is $46,176 to $53,137.50. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

This position serves as the coordinator and manager of the administration and operations of the two-year Phase 1 Doctoring and Clinical Skills courses at the Rockford campus and leads collaboration with the cross college clinical skills curricular teams. This requires excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills along with the ability to guide faculty to implement activities in a way that benefits student learning, communicate with students, and identify and communicate the needs of the program to administrators at both the Rockford campus and college as a whole.

This position may also require interaction with various healthcare systems. This position requires significant knowledge of the coordinator position and the ability to train and supervise staff members as needed.

• Coordinates the M1/M2 longitudinal course Doctoring and Clinical Skills including supporting and managing course/education materials, assignments and evaluation processes, assisting course faculty, managing Canvas, Learning Space, and Benware, and placing students in clinics for required clinical encounters.
• Resolves scheduling issues to ensure students meet the curricular requirements.
• Tracks student outcomes data for the Doctoring and Clinical Skills Course and M4 Peer Mentoring Course to ensure students have the opportunity to meet milestones and the gradebook is prepared for course faculty.
• Participates in the budgeting process for the department by anticipating changes in clinical skills training year to year which may impact the amount of resources needed to train students.
• Maintains lecture and course event schedules and ensures faculty and students are scheduled to meet the curriculum requirements. Facilitates and communicates all necessary scheduling changes to faculty and students.
• Collaborates with the Director for Simulation Programs and Medical Education Program Specialist for Standardized Patients to support the scheduling and coordination of all standardized patients requiring events.
• Provides administrative support for the OSCE program for the medical student curriculum. Coordinates scheduling of both students and preceptors for the OSCE program in collaboration with the Program Specialist for Standardized Patients. This includes providing support for Learning Space and monitoring completion of faculty evaluation of students in the clinical skills and simulation centers.
• Cross trains with other…