Accreditation Specialist - Saskatoon, Canada - University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

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Saskatoon, Canada

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Accreditation Specialist:

Primary Purpose:

The Accreditation Specialist works with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accreditation requirements for the College of Medicine are consistently met and abided by, with a focus on Undergraduate Medical Education.

Typical Duties/Accountabilities:

Maintain indepth, knowledge of existing and emerging accreditation standards.
Maintain a thorough understanding of the comprehensive accreditation cycle and survey review as determined by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS)
Research, compile, edit and report on complex issues or processes relating to the College of Medicine accreditation activities.
Coordinate all accreditation processes for medical education, including development of progress reports, tools, and databases.
Assist the Director Quality and Accreditation as required to identify emerging problems with standards, critical issues requiring more expertise and opportunities to continue to develop a culture of continuous quality improvement
Develop, lead and implement new administrative policies and procedures to continually improve processes to meet accreditation standards.
Provide direction and guidance to departmental faculty and support staff across sites to ensure compliance with policies/procedures set out to meet accreditation standards.
Assist with the preparation of required reports for accreditation surveys.
Organize committees (i.e., the Institutional Self-Study Task Force and its committees) to review all accreditation standards.
Maintain a comprehensive database and ensure the required documentation is assembled (i.e., course and clerkship forms).
Work with the necessary stakeholders to develop a process to manage and update key data used for planning and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
Assess impact of proposed plans on other College programs including identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies and options.
Lead or support the preparation and development of project documentation, incorporating stakeholder input into complex project documents.
Write and prepare various reports and presentations as required for senior leaders and groups external to the university.
Other duties as required.

Qualifications

Education:
Minimum Bachelor's Degree in a directly related discipline. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Experience:

Minimum of five years' experience with project management leadership and systems design within a health care, university or clinical setting.

Experience working in inclusive and diverse environments is required. Previous experience with undergraduate/postgraduate medical education accreditation standards would be an asset.

Department:
College of Medicine - DnOffce

Status:
Term 12 months maternity leave replacement of up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension

Employment Group:

ASPA

Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0

Salary:
The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $64, ,169.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Salary Family (if applicable):Specialist Professional

Salary Phase/Band:
Phase 2

Posted Date: 2/14/2023

Closing Date: 3/13/2023 at 6:00 pm CST

Number of Openings:1

Work Location:
On Campus

Criminal Record Check:
Not Applicable

Driver's License and Abstract Check:
Not Applicable

Education/Credential Verification:
Not Applicable

Vulnerable Sector Check:
Not Applicable

Please review the University of Saskatchewan's
health and safety requirements for faculty, staff and students in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic.