Academic Coordinator

Academic Coordinator

Kansas City University is seeking a qualified Academic Coordinator that will play an important role in supporting the new Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant Program at the campus in Joplin, Missouri. This clinical master's degree program, spanning 28 months, aims to produce Anesthesiologist Assistants highly-skilled medical professionals who work within the Anesthesia Care Team and provide anesthesia to patients undergoing surgical procedures. Under supervision of the Program Director performs high level course coordination and faculty support duties and provides specialized program support for an administrative department, college or program. Executes a wide range of duties to include coordinating the needs of course curriculum and faculty support, development and tracking of curricular materials and activities, maintaining calendars and schedules, meeting minutes, travel arrangements, purchasing, reporting, handling information requests, planning and executing events, and student liaison for faculty.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provide direction and guidance to students in completing the core curriculum requirements
• Coordinate course activities through scheduling of rooms, assignment of students, and faculty support
• Serve as Course Administrator for all MHSAA Canvas sites
• Serve as Coordinator for MHSAA clinical case and time log tracking software
• Coordinate department / program / committee meetings as assigned to include agenda preparation and ensuring action items are met
• Coordinate department specific programs to include serving as primary contact, maintenance of databases and records, creation of tracking mechanisms, and reporting of data / outcomes as requested
• Support of assigned faculty and staff to include calendar management, arranging travel, purchasing / expense reports, liaison for internal and external parties, technical assistance and event planning
• Assists cost center manager with tracking of department's operating budget
• Evaluate processes for areas of improvement continually and make recommendations to supervisor
• Work under limited supervision and within established department guidelines and procedures
• Represent department and the University favorably and in accordance with established Core Values

Qualifications :

KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and / or veteran status, and / or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.

KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!