Faculty Development Specialist

This is a hybrid position that will require occasional onsite presence depending on projects and/or meetings.

Are you passionate about education and eager to shape the future of medical training? Join Corewell Health's dynamic Graduate Medical Education (GME) team as a Faculty Development Specialist, where you will play a vital role in equipping faculty with innovative teaching strategies that enhance the learning experience for residents and fellows. In this engaging, high-impact role, you'll create and deliver cutting edge faculty development programs - leveraging in-person workshops, virtual training, interactive modules, and more - to empower medical educators across our organization. If you thrive on teaching, love exploring new ways to educate, and have a keen eye for identifying learning gaps, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on medical education here at Corewell Health!

Job Summary

The faculty development specialist will be responsible for the development, implementation, and management of faculty development programs for graduate medical education. The faculty development specialist will research, develop, and present creative learning solutions for the medical education stakeholders and faculty, maximizing the impact of all learning investments through the strategic utilization of content, technology, and development methodologies. Supports comprehensive programs to engage career-long development of faculty in the areas of teaching, learning, and assessing learners' performance, as well as to promote qualitative research and scholarly activities.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining faculty development and other graduate medical education initiatives and curriculum that are aligned with the system’s strategic objectives, ACGME requirements and physicians’ needs.
• Conducts curriculum development, educational research and outcomes, and provides consultative assistance to meet the educational training needs of resident and fellow physicians, faculty, and other team members as needed. Collaborates with faculty, colleagues and other stakeholders to ensure high quality medical education programs. Consults with affiliated medical school for faculty development in undergraduate medical education.
• Understands various approaches in learning design that best meets the specific needs of different audiences. Knowledgeable in foundational principles of adult learning theory, development methods and applies it to practical situations and methodology.
• Performs needs assessments to define the scope of opportunities to create solutions, leverage faculty development content or technology capabilities and investment.
• Able to measure and analyze learning outcomes to continuously improve learning effectiveness and business impact. Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field
• Advises and communicates about faculty and educational opportunities, including available resources. Provides utilization metrics and oversight of webpage content.
• Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions while demonstrating commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient and cost-effective manner. Holds self accountable to navigate through ambiguity driving self and project team contributors to a point of alignment and clarity. Show readiness, willingness, and ability to learn new concepts, processes, and tools.
• Provides mentoring and consultation to team members, physicians, medical school faculty and students, and other academic institutions in the areas of medical education, medical education research/scholarship and publication work. Shares knowledge and visibility by presenting at multiple levels of conferences and through publications.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's Degree or equivalent in Education, Higher Education
• 5 years of relevant experience in learning and development, understanding of blended learning, program design and implementation

Preferred

• 3 years of relevant experience typically gained through skills/knowledge/abilities in research

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Doug Meijer Medical Innovations Building - 109 Michigan St NW - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Graduate Medical Education - Professional Development - GR

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

N/A

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.