Director of Assessment and Evaluation - Department of Medical Education

Job Description

Description

Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean for Assessment, Evaluation, and Accreditation, the Director of Assessment and Evaluation (Director) is responsible for managing all aspects of the assessment and evaluation of the undergraduate medical education program. The Director is responsible for both learner and program assessment data that leads to programmatic decision-making and planning, institutional accreditation, and continuous quality improvement.

Working in close collaboration with Admissions, Curricular Affairs, Student Affairs and other medical education units, the Director helps develop and implement effective assessment strategies and tools to strengthen the medical school’s academic processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the collection and management of academic data essential for academic planning, program assessment, and program improvement
• Ensure data integrity, governance, and accessibility for assessment and evaluation datasets.
• Analyze and disseminate academic data in real time to key stakeholder groups to include leadership, faculty, medical education committee, and students.
• Monitor formative and summative assessment methods.
• Provide guidance and education to faculty on current best practices for learner assessment.
• Oversee the development of medical science and clinical learning assessment strategies.
• Design and implement program evaluation frameworks to assess curricular effectiveness and outcomes
• Direct initiatives to improve both assessment and evaluation strategies.
• Lead the curriculum team in assessment instrument development including exam blueprints, standard setting, observation protocols, scoring rubrics, portfolios, questionnaires, and surveys.
• Support data reporting requirements for the Morchand Center
• Supervise staff in the assessment and evaluation team
• Guide broader Department of Medical Education (i.e., inclusive of Curricular Affairs, Student Affairs, Admissions, and Continuing Medical Education) assessment and evaluation projects
• Engage in educational research and scholarship with faculty
• Lead assessment and evaluation work for key LCME initiatives including curricular and phase reviews and outcomes data to support LCME Elements.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or equivalent job experience required in related field required, or a Bachelor?s degree with a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in assessment and evaluation.

The qualifications below represent desired experience for this role. While not all candidates will meet every requirement, candidates having experience in these areas are encouraged to apply.

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Knowledge of medical learner assessment and program evaluation
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis and research design
• Management and organizational skills, including staff supervision, managing multiple projects simultaneously for different stakeholders, and time management to prioritize and meet project deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills and team-building skills.
• Strong skills in office productivity tools including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
• Ability to use statistical software (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Atlas).
• Strong team player

Non-Bargaining Unit, 830 - Medical Education - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $86772 - $ Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.