Medical Education Program Specialist

Medical Education Program Specialist

Hiring Department: Medical Education

Location: Rockford, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1029707

FTE: 1

Work Schedule: 8am-4p

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: On-Site

Posting Close Date: 2/9/25

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $19.31 - 24.50 / Hourly Wage

About the University of Illinois Chicago

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.

Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

Position Summary

As a member of the Office of Medical Education and Evaluation, the person who holds this position serves as a support member for Examinations, Computer-Based Testing (CBT) center, and Evaluation Programs within the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford campus. In this role, the position is responsible for a broad array of activities relevant to examinations administered to students. The testing specialist will be part of a college-wide testing team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures reliable and secure administration of constructed exams from Benware to students at the Rockford campus of UICOM including assigning passwords and scheduling of exams on campus.

• Provides a secure environment for review of student exams in the Phase 1 curriculum.

• Maintains accuracy of student performance data.

• Communicates with the Assistant Dean, faculty, and students regarding upcoming examinations (content, format, etc.).

• Provides support to students requiring ADA testing accommodations for approved examinees including identifying appropriate testing spaces and times.

• Provides support for all Team Based Learning (TBL) activities (including in-class support). _x000d_ Supports use of web-based TBL software by faculty and students, including providing software training and troubleshooting problems.

• Trains, schedules, and prepares payroll for outside proctors.

• Creates and maintains a procedural manual related to the above duties.

• Acts as the Computer-Based Testing Center (CBT) Administrator (USMLE Step 1, 2, and 3, Board Examinations for Pharmacy students, and Board Re-certification for Physicians) which involves establishing test schedules between departments and scheduling exams for the students. Manages troubleshooting, maintenance, and diagnostics of exams.

• Provides appropriate data on the educational program to the Assistant Dean for submission to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the American Association of Medical Colleges, and the National Board of Medical Examiners.

• Assists in conducting portions of an orientation for medical education program participants.

• Serves as a contact for students and faculty concerning the medical education program.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Please Note: Completion of the Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Programs Certification (TAGME) from the National Board for Certification of Training Administrators qualifies applicants for each level of this series.

• Associate's Degree
• Clerical and/or database experience: 1 year
• Scheduling experience

Please upload college transcripts and a list of three professional references at the time of submitting your application. If you do not have a copy of your transcripts at the time of the application, please email a copy to rockfordhr@uic.edu by the position close date.

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Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment.

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