Clerkship Coordinator

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61369

Location

Columbia

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

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Hiring Department

Department of Family and Community Medicine

Job Description

Clerkship Coordinator

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Missouri School of Medicine is seeking a highly organized and student-focused Clerkship Coordinator to join our Undergraduate Medical Education team. This position plays a critical role in supporting the Family Medicine clerkship and educational programs by coordinating student rotations, managing academic requirements, facilitating communication among students, faculty, and clinical sites, and ensuring successful delivery of educational experiences.

The Clerkship Coordinator will serve as a primary administrative resource for third-year medical students (M3s), clerkship leadership, faculty, preceptors, and community-based clinical partners. This position is responsible for coordinating student schedules, monitoring completion of educational requirements, supporting assessment and evaluation processes, managing learning platforms, and facilitating educational activities that support the mission of the School of Medicine

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and administer the Family Medicine M3 Clerkship, including student scheduling, onboarding, orientation, and educational activities.
• Monitor student progress, evaluations, grades, remediation, attendance, and compliance with curricular and accreditation requirements.
• Manage rotation schedules and collaborate with faculty, preceptors, clinical sites, and educational teams to support clerkship operations.
• Maintain course materials, Canvas sites, MedHub records, and other educational systems.
• Coordinate lectures, workshops, exams, meetings, site visits, and virtual learning activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for students, faculty, staff, and community partners, ensuring effective communication and support.
• Support faculty development activities, educational documentation, preceptor onboarding, and board certification credit submissions.
• Process scheduling requests, manage departmental educational communications, and contribute to continuous process improvement.
• Participate in departmental and institutional meetings and perform other duties supporting the educational mission.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in educational program coordination, student services, healthcare education, or administrative operations preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and scheduling systems; experience with MedHub, Canvas, QGenda, or similar educational platforms preferred.

Impact of the Position

• Supports the successful administration of the Family Medicine undergraduate medical education program.
• Collaborates with faculty, students, preceptors, departmental leadership, and institutional partners.
• Ensures a high-quality clerkship experience through effective coordination, communication, and compliance with accreditation standards.
• Demonstrates professionalism, adaptability, customer service, and commitment to student success.

Preferred Candidate Characteristics

• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Comfortable working with medical students, faculty, and community partners.
• Patient, approachable, and service oriented.
• Able to manage complex logistics while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.
• Proactive and willing to take initiative to improve processes and support team goals.

This position offers the opportunity to play a meaningful role in developing future physicians while supporting the educational mission of the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

Shift

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $17.40 - $30.30 hourly

Grade: GGS - 007

University Title: STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST II

Internal applicants can determine their university title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Application Materials

In addition to the Online Application, please provide Resume and cover letter.

Sponsorship Information

Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.