About this role
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry is seeking a Coordinator I, Educational Programs to provide comprehensive administrative support for the Department of Pediatric Dentistry in a dynamic academic and clinical environment. This position plays a vital role in coordinating and administering educational programs that support dental students, residents, faculty, and departmental operations. Responsibilities include managing applications for the graduate program and Professional Observer Program; coordinating faculty and trainee credentialing processes across the School of Dentistry and affiliated hospital systems; organizing departmental travel, meetings, and official events; and providing broad administrative support for daily departmental activities. The Coordinator is also responsible for supporting the educational mission of the department by assisting faculty with course administration, including syllabus preparation, Canvas course management, exam proctoring, grade submissions, and timely responses to student and resident inquiries. As a highly administrative and detail-oriented role, the position requires strong organizational skills, the ability to manage a high volume of clerical and operational tasks, and a commitment to ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of both academic and clinical programs within the department. Location: 7500 Cambridge Street, Houston, Texas 77054 Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees • Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) • The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! • Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) • Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
• Free financial and legal counseling • Free mental health counseling services • Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs • Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. • Resources for child and elder care • Plus many more! Position Summary: Coordinates and administers educational programs. Position Key Accountabilities:
• Provides assistance with the coordination of a health education program in order to ensure the achievement of the program's goals and objectives. Conducts surveys and gathers and analyzes health data to assist the faculty in preparation of curriculum and audiovisual instructional materials. • Assists course coordinators, in a research and/or educational program setting, in classroom teaching assignments, preparation of course syllabi, evaluating classroom presentations, ascertaining the certain behavioral objectives, and ensuring the course outlines and lesson plans are current. • Organizes and coordinates teaching laboratory materials, maintains a list of all existing equipment and teaching aides. • Orders and maintains educational materials and equipment in order to ensure the availability of teaching aids for the health education programs. Maintains the Health Education Library, including current audio visual instructional resources, in order to service laboratory and classroom training. Provides support, within a clinical setting, in recommending and implementing policies and procedures to improve the practical clinical experience of the students. • Directs, within a research setting, a lecture format and laboratory. • Makes recommendations, in either a clinical or research setting, regarding the development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve medical care, planning, scheduling, and training of student and residents. • Maintains and assists faculty with the necessary updates to course related web sites. • Obtains proctors for examinations as well as proctors exams, assembles examinations, prepares slide carousels for faculty and students, post grades to students, maintains grade rosters, and assists students and faculty with course questions. • Trains and assists faculty, residents, and other personnel on the slide scanner and other teaching equipment. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
• None Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related field required May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.Minimum Experience: 1 year of experience in educational setting required Experience in classroom teaching preferredPhysical Requirements: Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.Security Sensitive: This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.Residency Requirement: Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.