Job Title

Program Manager, Interprofessional Education

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Interprofessional Education & Research

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Program Manager plans and implements day-to-day activities for existing and newly developed interprofessional education and practice initiatives for the Texas A&M Health Office of Interprofessional Practice, Education & Research. This role develops and implements numerous small- and large- scale activities and other curricular offerings meant to engender foundational to advanced collaborative competencies among health professions learners.

What you need to know

Other Requirements and Factors: This position will be required to attend IPER events that may be schedule before or after standard work hours and/or on weekends. This position may require up to 5% or more travel.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in the social sciences, humanities, health-related studies or other related field

• 5 years of experience in higher education, health professions education or other related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Preferred Qualifications

• Higher education experience in health professions education

• Experience with learning management systems (LMS) and online design platforms such as Canva

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal, leadership, problem solving, and organizational skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment and decision-making skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams, and related word processing and spreadsheet applications

• Knowledge of Qualtrics software

  Responsibilities:

Program Management

• Plans, organizes, directs, and manages day-to-day activities for interprofessional education emanating from the Texas A&M Health Office of Interprofessional Practice, Education & Research.

• Develops and implements procedures for the administration of this aspect of the overreaching program and assists with developing and implementing strategic plans and programmatic goals.

• Assists with monitoring budget and related contracts to ensure overarching program budget in maintained.

• Supports vertical integration of IPE curriculum.

• Liaises/meets with internal and external stakeholders to promote excellence in program delivery and to ensure communications between partners.

• Works with other team members to assign tasks to administrative coordinator and student workers and manage workload.

• Engages in research, writing, and presentation preparation for internal program operations and external program dissemination.

• Assists with other program workgroups as needed.

Student Engagement

• Engages with students directly for operational coordination related to interprofessional activity planning.

• Serves in an advisory capacity for certain initiatives as directed.

• Performs other duties as assigned in support of strategic plans, goals, objectives, and initiatives. Cross trains in aspects of other unit positions to ensure nimble team workload management.

  Why Texas A&M University?

  We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)   each month

• Automatically enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free   LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)   for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.