Coordinator II Educational Programs - School of Dentistry (Finance)

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

UTHealth Houston's School of Dentistry is hiring for a Coordinator II, Educational Programs to join their team of professionals. The position involves planning and coordinating all aspects of didactic and clinical education for Dental Hygiene and Predoctoral Dental (DDS) students as it relates to the department. It also involves assisting with didactic and clinical education for Advanced Education Programs, including managing interviews, orientation, rotation schedules, updating the Advanced Education Program handbook, and facilitating the transition of the graduating resident to Visitor status. The position also works with department leadership to organize graduation-related events and document CODA compliance.

Location: 7500 Cambridge, Houston, Texas 77054

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

The position involves planning and coordinating all aspects of didactic and clinical education for Dental Hygiene and Predoctoral Dental (DDS) students as it relates to the department. It also involves assisting with didactic and clinical education for Advanced Education Programs, including managing interviews, orientation, rotation schedules, updating the Advanced Education Program handbook, and facilitating the transition of the graduating resident to Visitor status. The position also works with department leadership to organize graduation-related events and document CODA compliance.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Provides overall coordination and management of a health education program in order to ensure the achievement of its assigned goals and objectives.

Schedules deliveries of all teaching aids materials, lab supplies, and other necessary education tools in a timely manner to ensure the desired educational and training services.

Participates in all phases of a project, in research related activities, including conducting national and regional surveys to collect, code, tabulate, and analyze health data to assist faculty in the preparation of curriculum and audiovisual instructional materials.

Researches and analyzes data pertaining to educational, medical and social trends in order to keep abreast of training techniques, educational materials, and university priorities to achieve quality education.

Recommends and implements policies and procedures to improve the practical clinical experience of the students in a clinical setting. Skills in directing a lecture format and laboratory are required in the basic sciences setting. Recommendations regarding the development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve medical care, planning, scheduling, and training of students and residents is required in either setting.

Assists course coordinators in classroom teaching assignments, prepares the course syllabi, evaluates classroom presentation, and ascertains that stated behavioral objectives and that course outlines and lesson plans are current in a research and/or educational program setting.

Organizes and coordinates teaching laboratory materials, maintains a list of all existing audiovisual equipment, films, slides, models, and other teaching aids, and makes recommendations for any needed equipment. Maintains current audiovisual instructional library in order to service lab and classroom training. Surveys libraries periodically for the purposes of updating reading references and makes recommendations for the acquisition of new books and other learning materials.

Evaluates, modifies, and updates the curriculum and testing process.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

None.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in a related field or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

Three years of directly related experience in educational setting.
Experience in classroom teaching preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.