Position Details
Position Information
Position Title
Director for Clinical Student Success and Operations
Department
DCOM CLINICAL MEDICINE
Position Category
Staff Full Time
Job Description
The Director for Clinical Student Success and Operations provides
strategic operational leadership for the clinical education continuum
and serves as the primary administrative partner to the Dean of
Clinical Medicine, Knoxville. The Director coordinates systems that
support clinical student progression, board readiness, clinical
operations, data reporting, and continuous quality improvement while
ensuring consistent implementation of institutional policies across all
campuses. This position focuses on coordination, oversight,
communication, and operational excellence rather than duplicating the
transactional work of specialized staff.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required; medical experience preferred.
Minimum three years of progressively responsible experience in
medical education, higher education, healthcare administration,
or a related field.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to manage confidential information and multiple competing
priorities
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in undergraduate medical education.
Knowledge of osteopathic medical education, COMLEX-USA, and
clinical curriculum operations.
Experience supporting accreditation activities and educational
technology platforms
Physical Demands
Frequently sits for extended periods while working at a computer.
Frequently performs repetitive keyboarding and office tasks.
Occasionally stands, walks, bends, reaches, and lifts up to 20
pounds.
May travel between campuses and affiliated clinical sites.
Maintains concentration while managing complex confidential
information and multiple priorities
Campus
Lmu- West Knoxville
Job Duty
Job Duty
Coordinate operational processes that support student success throughout the clinical curriculum
Job Duty
Monitor student progression, curriculum completion, remediation, and readiness for graduation in collaboration with Clinical Deans and student support personnel
Job Duty
Coordinate operational workflows related to COMAT, COMSAE, COMLEX Level 2 readiness, board preparation activities, and examination eligibility
Job Duty
Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and tracking systems supporting student success, board performance, curriculum implementation, and operational effectiveness
Job Duty
Coordinate implementation of approved curricular and operational decisions across all campuses
Job Duty
Serve as the primary operational liaison among Clinical Deans, Clinical Assessment personnel, Clinical Skills Workshop staff, rotation coordinators, examination services, the Registrar, Student Affairs, and Academic Support
Job Duty
Monitor educational technology platforms supporting the clinical curriculum and coordinate implementation, training, vendor relationships, and process improvements
Job Duty
Identify operational gaps, workflow inefficiencies, and opportunities for continuous quality improvement while avoiding duplication of existing staff responsibilities
Job Duty
Support COCA accreditation activities, data requests, self-study preparation, and documentation
Job Duty
Prepare reports, recommendations, and analyses for institutional leadership
Job Duty
Maintain strict confidentiality and compliance with institutional policies
Job Duty
Provide leadership for assigned staff and other duties as assigned
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S05420P
Job Open Date
08/06/2026
Job Close Date
12/31/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Quicklink for Posting
https://careers.lmunet.edu/postings/45540
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