Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

 

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

 

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

 

The Medical Education Learning Specialist reports to the Director of Academic Support with the Office of Student Affairs and Wellbeing and plays a critical role in employing evidence-based methods and best practices towards individual and group advancement of academic success, which is essential to a successful medical student experience. Most importantly, this role will be responsible for providing diagnostic assessment and skills-based techniques in the development of unique and specific educational approaches to student learning needs. Responsible for a caseload of approximately 200 students.

 

A cover letter is required for this position. Please include a cover letter on the first page of your resume document when applying!

 

A day in the life of a Medical Education Learning Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Serves as a research-based strategies expert for instructional program planning, presenting, facilitating, collaborating, coaching, creating and curating resources within one or more areas of expertise based upon knowledge, experience and/or specialized training.
• Ensure that high-quality, innovative, and effective learning solutions are delivered in a coordinated fashion with the Director of Academic Support.
• Collaborate with faculty to offer supplementary academic services to complement coursework and assist in developing individualized plans for students, including individualized academic counseling for students to promote successful matriculation.
• Develop individualized collaborative study plans for medical students to address learning skills, time and study management, knowledge organization, testing skills/ preparation, and other areas of academic concern.
• Design and conduct large group effective learning strategies seminars to improve student learning strategies and study skills.
• Organize comprehensive NBME Shelf, USMLE Step 1, and Step 2 CK preparation plans and workshops for medical students.
• Compile and analyze statistics through a data management system to evaluate and document the academic support services that contribute to the successful matriculation of medical students.
• Track students progress in the remediation track.
• Assist in hiring and training Peer Tutors in best practices and theories of learning strategies.
• Respond to student concerns and suggestions for improving academic support services and programs.
• Serve as primary contact for all faculty reporting concerns about students.
• Plan and carry out departmental projects as assigned by the Director of Academic Support including: oversight of departmental programs, presenting programs during orientation, and preparing and reviewing reports.
• Research and identify best practices and future trends in order to continuously improve offerings to students.
• Serve as key consultant, in close collaboration with the Director of Academic Support, in the development of interventions and support strategies, along with faculty, deans, clerkship directors, to monitor student progress and provide strategic academic case management services.
• Prepare and manage training materials; communicate with internal/external trainers, volunteers, and attendees regarding training sessions and/or meetings; track all activities of student encounters; document and distribute evaluation materials.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Master's Degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Higher Education, Basic Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Human Physiology, etc.
• Must have minimum three (3) years of relevant work experience providing full-time academic support within medical education.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication and customer service skills.
• Must demonstrate ability to multi-task and exercise self-directed qualities with minimal supervision.
• Must be highly proficient in all Microsoft processing and related applications (such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).
• Must be familiar with standardized examinations that apply to medical students (i.e. MCAT, USMLE, etc.).
• Must be flexible regarding management of multiple high priority demands.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive written and verbal matters.
• Must have the ability to type and compose correspondence, coordinate schedules and activities, exercise discretion and communicate effectively.
• An understanding of, ability to demonstrate sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural, ability, military, religious, sexual orientation and gender identity backgrounds of medical students, staff and faculty.

 

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Doctoral Degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Higher Education Administration, or another tertiary educational administration field.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!   

Starting at $70,668.00 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.


Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.