Director Interprofessional Education

Western Michigan University

$80K — $100K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a related field from an accredited institution
  • Five years of relevant experience
  • Experience in academic, clinical, or healthcare education settings
  • Knowledge of interprofessional education principles and practices
  • Experience leading cross-disciplinary initiatives
  • Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills
  • Ability to build collaborative relationships across disciplines
  • Flexibility to work irregular shifts and travel as needed

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate interprofessional education experiences across academic programs
  • Collaborate with faculty to integrate interprofessional education into curricula
  • Lead development of a core interprofessional education curriculum
  • Design and facilitate workshops and simulations
  • Provide training on interprofessional principles and support program integration
  • Promote student engagement in hands-on learning opportunities
  • Foster partnerships with external healthcare organizations and assess program effectiveness
  • Pursue external funding and support grant writing for program sustainability

Benefits

  • Generous health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Tuition discount for employees
  • Tuition remission for eligible dependents
Full Job Description
Position Details

Posting Summary

College
College Of Health & Human Svcs

Executive Area
Provost & VP Academic Affairs

Department
College of Hlth&Human Svcs

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
S1741P

Job Type
Full Time, Regular

Pay Type
Exempt/Salaried

Pay Grade
H

Campus Location
WMU-Kalamazoo - East Campus

Salary Range
Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.

Number of Vacancies
1

General Summary

Leads and coordinates interprofessional education initiatives across academic units and University auxiliary health services. Collaborates with faculty, staff, administrators, and clinical partners to promote interdisciplinary learning and team-based care preparation in diverse health and human service environments.

Major Duties
  • Coordinates interprofessional education learning experiences across academic programs to ensure alignment with national core competencies and accreditation standards.
  • Collaborates with academic leadership and faculty to integrate interprofessional education into curricula and clinical practice environments.
  • Leads committees and work groups to support cross-unit engagement and development of a core interprofessional education curriculum.
  • Designs and facilitates workshops, simulations, case-based learning, and community-based projects.
  • Provides education and training on interprofessional principles and methodologies. Supports ongoing integration of interprofessional education initiatives.
  • Promotes integration of interprofessional education experiences within University auxiliary health services and identifies opportunities for student engagement in real-world settings.
  • Fosters partnerships with external healthcare organizations to support collaborative learning and practice.
  • Leads development, implementation, and evaluation of interprofessional education initiatives. Assesses effectiveness using data to support continuous improvement and communicate outcomes.
  • Pursues external funding opportunities and supports grant writing efforts to sustain and expand interprofessional education programs.
  • Represents the University at institutional and regional interprofessional education initiatives, conferences, and partnership activities.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Master's degree in related field from an accredited institution
  • Five years' relevant experience.
  • Experience in academic, clinical or healthcare education setting.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of interprofessional education principles, practices and accreditation standards.
  • Experience leading cross-disciplinary initiatives or projects.
  • Strong organizational, communication and leadership skills.
  • Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with cross-function disciplines.
  • Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including weekends and holidays.
  • Ability to travel.


Desired Qualifications

Special Instructions to Applicants
  • External applicants should use the WMU - Application.
  • Internal applicants should use the WMU - Internal Application.


Additional Position Information
  • Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation
  • Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to: https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff


Physical requirements and working conditions
  • Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
  • Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

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