Staff Assistant (Part-Time), Academic Affairs Department, Rowan-Virtua SOM (Stratford, NJ

Rowan University
• 201 Mullica Hill Road
• Glassboro, New Jersey 08028 •

A top 100 national public research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to nearly 25,000 students. The fastest-growing public research institution in the Northeast and among the country’s top 10 fastest-growing, Rowan offers a thriving multidisciplinary environment with a strong emphasis on practical research in health care, engineering, science and business, while ensuring excellence in undergraduate education.

Nationally recognized for innovation, high-quality, affordable education and public-private partnerships, Rowan is one of two universities in the U.S. to offer M.D., D.O. and D.V.M. degree programs.

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All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations.

Rowan University offers a comprehensive benefits package to its staff and faculty members
* including health, prescription, and dental coverage, vision reimbursement, a variety of investment options including mandatory pension programs and voluntary retirement savings opportunities, tuition benefits and scholarships, and paid time off. For more information on available benefits at Rowan, please visit the Benefits website . Benefits available to employees of the Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine can be viewed here .

* Available benefits are dependent upon employee class and union affiliation.

Job Title:

Staff Assistant, Part Time

Department:
Academic Affairs, Problem-Based Learning Curriculum Track

Facility:
School of Osteopathic Medicine

Reports to:

Director of Problem-Based Learning

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a self-directed learning methodology and curricular track where medical students learn the foundations of science knowledge within the context of clinical cases during the first two years of medical school. This opportunity will help to support the PBL curriculum administration, while providing strong customer service to medical students as they navigate a complex curriculum. Under the direction of the Director of Problem-Based Learning, the Staff Assistant supports faculty and students in the teaching and evaluation of student performance;

creates, coordinates and disseminates relevant information and class schedules for students, faculty and staff; serves as a resource for student directed learning issues.

• Understand and adhere to Rowan-Virtua SOM compliance standards as they appear in corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Expedites and coordinates services such as PBL room maintenance, cleaning, and repairs.
• Performs inventory control and ordering office and classroom supplies for PBL program.
• Assists students and faculty session coordination during Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning PBL-1 and PBL-2 classes.
• Monitor and track PBL classroom technology. Contact vendor and coordinate repairs when needed. Assist with the set-up of supplies and technology for Osteopathic Clinical Skills labs.
• Proctor examinations when needed.
• Maintains updated spreadsheet for faculty and/or student absences in conjunction with the Assoc Director for PBL and other Academic Affairs staff.
• Completes preparation for blocks including assembling and copying content for facilitator binders, communicating with facilitators, updating information on the PBL common google drive, classroom preparations.
• Summarizes minutes of PBL facilitator block meetings and disseminates to appropriate faculty and staff.
• Supports PBL department with coordinating meetings, room reservations, and travel arrangements.
• Helps support students and faculty in the DxR Platform including entering corrections as approved by the block directors.
• Provides cross coverage for other members of the administrative team as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have excellent organizational…