Director of Assessment

Director of Assessment | Medical Programme Directorate

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland



Our mission and values place a strong emphasis on both our student body and our scholarly community, and we work with both community and enterprise to advance the well-being of the peoples of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Aotearoa New Zealand, with a clear commitment to pursuing sustainability.



The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences was established in 1968 as The University of Auckland School of Medicine. Since then, the Faculty has grown and developed into a large and diverse Faculty with Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, Population Health, Medical Sciences and Medicine, including Auckland, South Auckland and Waikato clinical schools.



The Faculty has over 4000 students and 1000 staff committed to improving the health of our local, national and global communities through excellence in teaching, research and service in a faculty rated in the top one percent of biomedical universities in the world.



The medical programme is an undergraduate course The MPD oversees 1500 student taught over 8 clinical sites and the preclinical site at Grafton Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity



The Medical Programme Directorate (MPD) is seeking expressions of interest for the position of:  Director of Assessment (0.4FTE) in the medical programme.



The main objective of this role is to provide leadership, educational and policy advice for all elements of the assessment strategy for the medical programme, support the implementation of the assessment policy with particular oversight of progress testing and the assessment of the five major domains of the programme. The Director of Assessment also guides the decisions of the Boards of Examiners about student progress.



This is a part time 0.4FTE (16 hours per week), permanent role.

Remuneration range is broad and dependant on experience (120,752 - 170,000.00 per annum), pro-rata for part-time hours.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description.

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team

The MPD provides for the medical programme the management and administration of the curriculum and its vision, documentation, maintenance, improvementsand the integration of new initiatives. The MPD also provides leadership and management of all relevant academic processes to implement the programme efficiently, actively contributes to the Faculty and its committees with reports and/ or evidence, as required and it communicates and liaises with all schools contributing to the medical programme.

He kōrero mōu | About you



This role will suit an experienced clinician, with a relevant postgraduate qualification. You will have sound educational knowledge of principles and types of assessment, and experience in successful teaching in a medical education setting. You must have strong commitment to new and innovative assessment approaches, and be a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer



The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities. 



The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services. 

For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply



Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Please reach out to Jack Scott, via [email protected], for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQIATakatāpuiMVPFAFF+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other personal circumstances go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz

The University is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment where everyone can thrive. For further information see Te Ara Tautika | the Equity Policy and visit www.equity.auckland.ac.nz

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQIATakatāpuiMVPFAFF+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other personal circumstances go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz