Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) features a unique curriculum that integrates four value domains across all four years of education: Clinical Science (CS), Basic Science, Research, and Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice (HSSIP).
The Clinical Science and Skills Instructional Manager provides instructional and programmatic management for Clinical Science and Skills education across the undergraduate medical education curriculum at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM). Reporting to the Director of Clinical Science and Skills, the Instructional Manager coordinates the implementation of clinical science instruction, clinical skills activities, standardized patient and simulation-supported learning experiences, performance-based assessments, and related educational programming. We seek a manager with a growth mindset to join our team and support our educational mission statement: “To inspire a community of learning that embraces unique learner characteristics and cultivates lifelong learners and health systems thinkers positioned to improve healthcare through inquiry and humility.”
The Instructional Manager serves as a key link between educational plans and their successful implementation, working closely with faculty educators, course and phase directors, the Clinical Science and Skills Operations Manager, Standardized Patient Educators, the Clinical Science and Skills Coordinator, and institutional partners. The position manages instructional workflows, learning systems, educational materials, assessment implementation, faculty preparation, and learner-facing processes to support consistent, integrated, and high-quality educational experiences.
The Instructional Manager also contributes to curricular integration, continuous quality improvement, and the implementation of educational innovations within the Clinical Science and Skills domain.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong professional written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to work independently with initiative, sound judgment, confidentiality, professional integrity, adaptability, and effective problem-solving. This role requires the ability to manage multiple concurrent educational activities and respond to changing priorities. Highly successful people in this role have knowledge of curriculum implementation, learner assessment, instructional design, or educational technologies; an interest in clinical skills education, simulation-based learning, and competency-based education; and the ability to work effectively in collaborative, team-based educational environments.