Senior Program Coordinator, Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation, and Assessment
Location: Dallas, TX
Location Type: Remote Eligible
Location Type: Remote Eligible
Job Number: 887722
Category: Administrative/Clerical
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Responsibilities
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Program Coordinator for the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation, and Assessment is responsible for overseeing and managing operational aspects of UT Southwestern Medical Center’s assessment and quality improvement processes for academic programs, support services, and administrative services. The role involves a variety of duties aimed at ensuring excellence and continuous quality improvement with respect to accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and relevant laws. The Senior Program Coordinator reports to the Director of OIEAA.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
- Education
Bachelor’s Degree In Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Education/Social Science, or related field
- Experience
7 years Experience in appropriate field and
May consider additional years of experience in lieu of education.
Preferred
- Experience
2 years in supervisory capacity
JOB DUTIES
· Directs, analyzes, coordinates, and evaluates program operation and procedures.
· Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with internal/external departments/agencies and other organizations associated with and/or receiving benefit from program. Specifically, assists program directors in the development, deployment, and review of assessment instruments, assessment plan, and associated data.
· Establishes program goals and objectives and directs program evaluation and quality control activities; develops and/or approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals.
· Recommends new policies and procedures for improvement of program activities. Specifically, develops and implements systematic and ongoing practices to ensure the organization effectively monitors and meets institutional and programmatic accreditation requirements.
· Plans and coordinates special events and participates in conferences; presents data and program information.
· Responsible for design, execution, and effectiveness of system of internal controls, which provide reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safe-guarded, and financial information is reliable.
· Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
· Coordinates training and development of staff as necessary.
· Reads literature and attends functions to keep abreast of relevant developments related to institutional effectiveness, accreditation, and assessment.
· Serves on committees as representative of OIEAA as appropriate.
· May provide supervision to staff members.
Preferred Skills
· Demonstrated experience with the theory and practice of institutional effectiveness / continuous quality improvement in a higher education setting
· Excellent written and oral communications skills, to include evidence of the ability to demonstrate discretion and diplomacy
· Positive attitude marked by creativity flexibility, rapid problem solving, and a bias to action
· Basic knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics
· Facility with data visualization software such as Power BI or Tableau and experience with data organization and transformation tools such as Excel, Power Query, or SQL.
Performs other duties as assigned.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Benefits
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Working at UTSW
Bring Your “A” Game.
Why are top candidates in so many professional fields – including customer service, finance, and human resources, to name a few – choosing UT Southwestern Medical Center as a career home? Simple. They know that they will work among a team of people who bring their best every day to support a health organization that’s breaking new ground in dozens of ways. That’s what we can offer you.
It takes a lot to keep UT Southwestern at the forefront, where world-class patient care, acclaimed medical education, and innovative research breakthroughs are common occurrences. When you join us, those are the challenges you’ll share. Our organization has taken on serious commitments and responsibilities within a rapidly evolving health care system.
Change is a constant, so our work supporting this complex matrix of business and systems needs must rise to the highest level of professionalism, collaboration, and innovation. That’s true for every role across the Medical Center and represents why this can be the most challenging work of your career.
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