Education Coordinator
School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
New
Administration
Post Date 9 hours ago
Requisition # 106945
Grade: H
FTE: 100%
Background :
Stanford University is at the forefront of addressing health challenges faced by children and expectant mothers through its innovative research and educational initiatives. The Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) is dedicated to advancing maternal and child health by fostering a collaborative environment where physician-scientists and researchers can translate groundbreaking discoveries into effective interventions. The Education Coordinator will play a pivotal role in this mission by managing educational programs that create research opportunities for diverse undergraduate students, particularly those from first-generation and low-income backgrounds, medical residents, clinical fellows, as well as faculty at Stanford.
Position Summary:
The Education Coordinator will oversee the MCHRI's DRIVE in Research Pathway Program, which aims to engage undergraduate students in maternal and child health research, monthly Seminar Series, annual research symposium, as well as its Team Science and Translational Research programming. This role encompasses comprehensive program administration, including recruitment of faculty mentors and students, mentor-student matching, and curriculum development in collaboration with MCHRI leadership. This position requires strong organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to foster an inclusive environment that supports learner engagement and professional development.
Job Duties:
The EducationCoordinatoris a diverse role that requires a demonstrated skillset in strategic planning and management for the design and implementation of educational programs and excellent relationship building skills.Core responsibilities of this role include:
Project management:
Perform the full range of project management cycle: initiating, planning, executing, and monitoring progress of tasks, activities, milestones, and deliverables utilizing a complex online project management system.
Follow up with internal team members and external stakeholders on scheduled project tasks, milestones, and deliverables.
Compile data and generate reports and metrics related to gender integration projects.
Support the contracting/set-up of new biotechnology training sites into the Stanford system and develop appropriate learning plans.
Manage the approvals process of related expenditures and other program costs.
Manage and update online reporting and dashboards to communicate and visualize project results and metrics.
Develop additional systems and processes to trackproject plans,milestones and results as needed.
Provide advice and guidance to the team to ensure efficient and effective functioning of the project team and use of resources toachieve project outcomes.
Contribute to the design and creation of educational content.
Knowledge Management:
Support knowledge management initiatives to strengthen the design, tracking, delivery, and accessibility of communications and documents across the team.
Facilitate knowledge sharing across the team as new learnings emerge on the latest innovations and trends in maternal and child health research.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Proven success in program management, including the ability to manage more than one project simultaneously.
Proven track record of successfully managing large budgets and tracking program expenditures.
Creative problem solver with rigorous approach and aptitude for managing details in fast-paced environment.
Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of tools, particularly Outlook, Excel, MS Project Word and Smartsheet, as well as the ability to learn other software tools readily and implement them successfully.
Highly effective written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and planning skills. Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines.
Understanding of the medical product development landscape.
Experience tracking deliverables and analyzing metrics.
Ability to work well with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to work amidst ambiguity and thrive in a start-up mode, with initiative and comfort to work with little oversight.
Effective relationship-building and collaboration skills with a diverse range of partners.
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- Other duties may also be assigned
~ All members of the Department of Pediatrics are engaged in continuous learning and improvement to foster a culture where diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice are central to all aspects of our work. The Department collectively and publicly commits to continuously promoting anti-racism and equity through its policies, programs, and practices at all levels. ~
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Proven success in project program management, including the ability to manage more than one project simultaneously.
Proven record of accomplishment successfully managing large budgets and tracking program expenditures.
Creative problem solver with rigorous approach and aptitude for managing details in fast-paced environment.
Experience tracking grant deliverables for large international funders.
Understanding of gender integration strategies and key concepts, to quickly and effectively triage new requests.
Ability to work well with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Comfortable in a wide range of cultural, geographic and operational situations, demonstrating culturally sensitive behavior with a diverse range of people.
Ability to work in an additional language a plus
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
Bachelor's degree and three or more years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience. Advanced degree may be required for some programs. For jobs with financial responsibilities, experience managing a budget and developing financial plans.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization.
Basic knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, perform desk-based computer tasks.
Occasionally use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds.
Rarely sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh >40 pounds.
Ability to use voice to present information/communicate with others.
On-campus mobility.
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- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
May work extended hours, evenings or weekends.
May travel locally.
Occasional overnight travel.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the University reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs. The pay range for this position working in the California Bay area is $88,861.00 - $102,254.00
Additional Information
Schedule: Full-time
Job Code: 4111
Employee Status: Regular
Grade: H
Department URL: http://pediatrics.stanford.edu/
Requisition ID: 106945
Work Arrangement : Hybrid Eligible