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Announcement
Details
Open Date
05/28/2026
Requisition Number
PRN45182B
Job Title
Assoc Dir, Education
Working Title
Associate Director, Curriculum
Career Progression Track
F
Track Level
FLSA Code
Executive
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No
Standard Hours per Week
40
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time
Shift
Day
Work Schedule Summary
The primary work hours for this position are Monday - Friday, business hours.
VP Area
U of U Health - Academics
Department
01471 - SOM Curriculum
Location
Campus
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
External Posting
Pay Rate Range
$68,000 to $75,000/annually
Close Date
07/24/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
The Associate Director of Curriculum plays a pivotal leadership role in the strategic development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the curriculum at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine (SFESOM). This position collaborates closely with leadership, faculty, and curriculum staff to design and maintain a high-quality, compliant, and student-centered educational experience.
The Associate Director oversees daily operations, staffing, and procedural workflows within their area of focus, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and accreditation standards. They are responsible for developing and delivering training programs, analyzing course evaluations and feedback, and recommending enhancements to optimize curriculum effectiveness.
This role also includes supervising a team of curriculum staff, managing budgets, tracking faculty FTEs, and contributing to policy development. The Associate Director serves as a key liaison across departments and external partners, representing the curriculum team's interests and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence in medical education. This position reports to the Director of Curriculum.
Responsibilities
The Associate Director of Curriculum will provide curricula support for their respective area of focus:
- Provide support to the leadership and faculty designing the curriculum.
- Oversee day-to-day operations, procedures, and staffing.
- Prepare and assist with reports, standard practices, and protocols necessary for effective functioning of curriculum.
- Develop and deliver related training needs and training programs that meet the needs of curriculum staff and faculty.
- Stay current on all internal feedback and reports for curriculum area and collaborate with leadership on program improvement initiatives.
- Direct and supervise staff team by hiring, training, establishing goals, evaluating performance, advises and directs day-to-day functions, and provide backup.
- Collaborate closely with other Associate Directors with other areas of focus (3 in total) to ensure consistency across phases.
- In collaboration with SFESOM leadership, continuously develop, revise, maintain, disseminate and ensure adoption of standard practices and operating procedures.
- Represent interests of curriculum team and area of focus in working collaboratively with other SFESOM departments and external entities to continuously improve the medical student experience.
- Oversee budget tracking and administration of area of focus.
- Track and communicate faculty FTE to individual and departments.
- Participate in relevant meetings, including managing and leading.
- Attend professional development activities, as appropriate.
- Other responsibilities as deemed necessary.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration, a related area, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required; plus six years of progressively more responsible management experience; and demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communication skills also required. Master's degree in Business Administration or related area preferred. This position is not responsible for providing patient care. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
Preferred Qualificiations:
- Masters degree in a related area
- Highly effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
- Background knowledge of curriculum specialization in order to analyze, plan and draw conclusions for recommendations to leadership
- Strong coordination and organizational skills are required to prioritize conflicting deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze and make decisions related to area of focus
Type
Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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