Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Manager

Minimum Qualifications: For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position. Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Supervisory or team-lead experience, including assigning work, setting priorities, coaching staff, and addressing performance or workflow concerns. Experience in program administration or educational program management, preferably in medical, health professions, or higher education settings. Experience planning, organizing, coordinating, and improving complex educational programs with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and deadlines. Experience assessing information, anticipating problems, developing solutions, making decisions, and implementing changes with limited day-to-day supervision. Experience creating clear written communications and presentations for faculty, staff, students, and leadership audiences. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive student, personnel, and academic information. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholder groups. Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise staff in a collaborative environment, including workload planning, delegation, feedback, conflict resolution, and performance management. Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple concurrent assignments and respond effectively to interruptions and changing priorities. Proficiency with common office, learning management, database, scheduling, and web-based technologies used to administer educational programs. Ability to function as a trusted partner to faculty course leadership while exercising appropriate independent judgment in day-to-day program management. Ability to interpret policies and procedures, identify implications for course operations, and translate policy into clear, student- and faculty-facing processes. Ability to analyze course and student-performance information, synthesize findings, and develop practical recommendations for faculty and leadership. Ability to manage sensitive student matters with discretion, professionalism, empathy, and an appropriate understanding of role boundaries. Ability to adapt to evolving curricular priorities and systems while maintaining reliable operations and clear communication. Commitment to an inclusive, supportive learning environment and to the UC Davis Principles of Community.

Preferred Qualifications: Formal education, training, or experience in health professions education, adult learning, curriculum development, instructional design, assessment, or a related field. Experience working directly with course directors, instructors of record, faculty educators, or academic committees. Knowledge of competency-based medical education, integrated curricula, active-learning pedagogies, and/or educational assessment. Experience supporting continuous quality improvement, accreditation activities, or curriculum evaluation.

Key Responsibilities: 40% - Course Leadership & Program Management

Department Overview: The Office of Medical Education (OME) is dedicated to the support and advancement of the teaching mission of the School of Medicine. The primary goal of the organization is to create a supportive and stimulating learning environment that nurtures the requisite and enduring attitudes, skills, and knowledge required of excellent physicians. Serves as a working manager embedded in pre-clerkship course leadership, combining hands‑on curricular responsibilities with direct supervision of assigned curriculum staff. Sets priorities, coordinates workloads, and provides staff guidance, feedback, and performance management to support effective course operations.

POSITION INFORMATION: Salary or Pay Range: $3,042.4 - $5,517.60

Salary Grade: Grade 22

UC Job Title: HEALTH EDUC SUPV 2

UC Job Code: 004394

Number of Positions: 1

Appointment Type: Staff: Career

Location: Education Building (HSP033) - Sacramento, CA

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