Assistant Director, Office of Medical Education

Job Overview

Assistant Director, Office of Medical Education (OME) at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). SMHS, founded in 1824, is the 11th oldest medical school in the United States and offers a range of highly ranked programs in health and biomedical sciences. The OME is a centralized unit that develops, delivers, and manages curriculum for undergraduate medical education.

The Assistant Director coordinates course and curriculum support for the MD Program and directly supervises curriculum support staff.

Key responsibilities include administrative policies, procedures, timekeeping, and personnel oversight, managing day‑to‑day operations, enhancing unit efficiency, and maintaining institutional policies and procedures. The role also provides strategic recommendations for the unit budget and oversees student schedule management and general programmatic assistance.

Responsibilities

• Operational & Curricular Management: Oversee the day‑to‑day operational, administrative, and logistical needs required to manage the MD Program curriculum and OME unit planning. Partner with MD program OME leadership to manage operational, curricular, and academic affairs supporting deans, faculty, and students. Facilitate training for OME staff and faculty on educational technology and systems necessary to operationalize the MD curriculum. Collaborate with IT, MD program operations, and other administrators to improve systems and enhance the medical degree program. Implement best practices in curriculum management, maintain the curriculum database, ensure alignment of course learning objectives and activities with program goals, and contribute to ongoing course development efforts alongside program leadership.
• Team Leadership & Personnel Management: Directly supervise and mentor OME staff, serve as a primary leadership resource for the entire team, evaluate staff performance in accordance with university policy, conduct regular performance reviews, and establish clear professional development plans. Serve as the primary escalation point for OME staff and stakeholders to resolve ongoing operational and administrative issues.
• Direct Course Support: Provide direct administrative and management support for assigned courses. Maintain learning management systems such as Blackboard and oversee accurate tracking of OME student records, including grades, deliverables, attendance, and exceptional circumstances.
• Additional duties: Perform other work‑related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties logically related to the position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 6 years of relevant professional experience, or a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study plus 4 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in curriculum administration, development, and implementation.
• Experience in a management role or demonstrated management capacity.
• Strong organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and an approach based on quality improvement.
• Fluency with educational technology and computer systems; working knowledge of applications typical to academic and office environments.
• Strong written, verbal, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.
• Desire to work as an operational leader in a primarily in‑person operational environment.

Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition assistance, well‑being programs, and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.

Job Details

• Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
• College/School/Department: School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS)
• Family: Academic Affairs
• Sub‑Family: Program Administration
• Stream: Management
• Level: Level 2
• Employment Type: Full‑Time
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
• On‑site Requirement: Yes (Hybrid)
• Telework: Yes
• Pay Range: $76,921.10 – $111,604.15
• Posting Number: S014265

EEO Statement

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.