| Overview
The Director of Workplace Based Assessment will work under the supervision of the Assistant Dean of Assessment and Evaluation (A&E) to provide assessment and psychometric support and services for the University of Minnesota Medical School faculty and staff in the clinical environment.
The Director will assist in assessment development for workplace based assessment in the clinical environment. This person will apply necessary knowledge for best practices in development, design and implementation of direct observations of skills, checklists, rating scales, case presentations, Multi-source feedback and other direct observation protocols. This person will have thorough knowledge of assessment methods (reliability, generalizability, protocol analyses, validity theories, etc.) to work independently on most aspects of clinical assessment and evaluation initiatives. This position is a term-limited position (1-year) contingent on funding. Essential Job Functions - Collaborates with clerkship directors and coordinators to develop instructional objectives and assessment procedures.
- Ensures quality control of data compilation and analysis, results interpretation, and reporting.
- Assists in developing and implementing Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs)
- Works independently to meet timelines/deadlines by applying the principles of project management.
- Takes responsibility for specific aspects of assessment project work, as identified by the Assistant Dean of A&E, including writing project materials and the design of research /assessment instruments.
- Leads basic statistical/psychometric analyses of assessment instruments and directs identified research projects
- Runs assessment workshops for faculty and others on protocol development and use
- Develops methods to automate routine evaluation and assessment data analysis procedures, with a focus on dynamic dashboards
- Delivers presentations and potential workshops to share best practices in data analysis and interpretation in medical education.
Job Description
60% - Conducts all aspects of operational work related to workplace based assessment tool development, data cleaning, calibration, scoring, quality control, and reporting. Uses various psychometric models to analyze assessment data. Produces analyses and summary data tables for use in data interpretation.
15% - Prepare technical reports and related documents as required
15% - Other duties to support the research and psychometric activities of the Assessment and Program Evaluation group
10% - Present to various audiences as required (e.g. at national meetings, local faculty development workshops, etc.)
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