Clinical Educational Specialist

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What you'll do and what you'll bring:

Position Function:

Work with the Director, physicians, faculty, staff and other leaders across multiple health care institutions as the central operational and educational resource for clerkship administration, faculty support, and student success during the clinical phase of medical education.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all required clerkships and electives under the direction of the Center Director and statewide clerkship teams.

• Collaborate with statewide Clerkship Coordinators and statewide Clerkship Directors to ensure local clerkships provide required instruction and clinical experiences. Attend the annual statewide clerkship summit.

• Support the recruitment and onboarding of faculty and preceptors to lead clerkships. Support local clerkship directors with administrative and educational processes.

• Ensure institutional and clerkship learning objectives are attained by monitoring and implementing changes from the Curriculum Council Steering Committee.

• Structure and monitor clerkships in accordance with IUSM guidelines and accreditation standards such as preceptor mid rotation, preceptor final feedback, section exams, simulation center experiences, syllabus attestations, and any other tests to be conducted.

• Serve as the day-to-day clinical coordinator for clerkships offered under IUSM-Muncie, ensuring seamless operations and communication between faculty, staff, and students.

• Serve as a liaison to outside clinical students assigned to the Muncie campus for required clerkships including onboarding, credentialing, housing, and clinical assignments.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.

• At least five years of experience in an academic, health care administration, or research setting.

• Excellent personal computer skills; excellent oral and written communication skills;

• excellent organizational skills;

• Maintain confidentiality,

• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills, diplomacy, self-directed, manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently with frequent interruptions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree.

• Additional years of related experience.

How to apply:

For inquiries about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Derron Bishop, Director of the Center for Medical Education at dbishop@bsu.edu.

Required in this application:

1. Cover letter

2. Resume (do not use the Autofill Resume feature)

3. Transcripts -optional but official transcripts are required at time of hire.

Applications must be received before 12:01 AM on July 1, 2026.

What we offer:

At Ball State University, we understand the importance of balancing professional responsibilities with personal well-being. That's why we offer paid 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and 10 holidays a year. Plus, our paid parental leave (6 weeks) is there for life's most significant moments. We offer affordable health and dental insurance, robust long-term disability and life insurance plans, as well a range of retirement benefits to provide financial security to you and your family. These benefits ensure that you can focus on your work and personal growth without worrying about the unexpected.

When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. We do the same for you. In fact, we'll cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree and 80 percent of your graduate tuition. This offer is good from the very first day you start. It's just one way we do our part to uplift you.

Let's fly together toward a secure and prosperous tomorrow.

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