Medical Education Learning Specialist, School of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center

Medical Education Learning Specialist, School of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center

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Job Overview

Medical Education Learning Specialist, SOM Office of Student Learning and Academic Counseling Staff-Georgetown University. The Medical Education Learning Specialist advances effective and pragmatic student learning and academic advising programs to meet the diverse learning needs of the medical student body, and has academic advising responsibilities focused on individual learning consultations for first- to fourth-year medical students to ensure effective student academic support and success.

Additional Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Diagnose root causes leading to suboptimal academic/clinical performance in individual medical students and provide a learning prescription for success.
• Deliver lectures and conduct small group teaching to medical students regarding strategies to optimize academic/clinical medical school performance.
• Maintain longitudinal documentation and monitor student progress for all consulted students.
• Provide individual academic advising consultation and learning plan for M1-M2 students aligned to pre-clinical curricular blocks 1-6.
• Provide individual academic advising consultation and learning plan for M3 students aligned to clinical clerkships.
• Provide individual academic advising consultation and learning plan for M2 and M4 students preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), Step 1 and Step 2 CK.

Work Interactions

Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Student Learning and housed under the SOM Office of Student Affairs, the Medical Education Learning Specialist primarily engages with medical students and operates on a student‑appointment basis, which is facilitated through an online form. Staff members have full access to university resources to ensure normal business operations for both pre‑scheduled and urgent needs. All levels of office programming and structures can be facilitated electronically via work‑issued laptop and university phone.

Requirements And Qualifications

• Masters degree, PhD or EdD degree in educational psychology, adult learning or health professions education.
• Five years of student learning support in allopathic or osteopathic U.S. affiliated academic medical centre.
• Demonstrated proficiency in translating student learning theory to individual learning plans, student‑centered academic advising and learning strategy aligned to medical education curricular blocks.
• Excellent interpersonal, intercultural, and communication skills for relational engagement across a diverse population of students with varying learning and support needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, independently, as part of a team, and across units/leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.Ed. or Ed.D. degree.
• Medical Education work experience at an allopathic or osteopathic medical school as a learning specialist.
• Experience developing educational materials and/or teaching that connects basic science, clinical reasoning, and educational pedagogy and theory.
• Experience with designing individual learning plans (ILPs) for diverse populations of medical students.

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid 3 days. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position's mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University's mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website:

Pay Range

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $66,783.00 – $126,720.23. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University's business needs and external factors.

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EEO Statement

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Benefits

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work‑life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.

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