Coordinator - Education Services

Job description / Role

Reporting to: Assistant Director, Training & Development
Objectives: Coordinates plans and supervises all educational activities of the Department.

- Keeps continuity and improvement of Educational programs and services.
Main responsibilities: Plans, Supervises and coordinates day-to-day educational activities and instructor's schedules
- Provides periodic progress reports regarding educational activities and programs at least on quarterly basis
- Conducts educational programs, which enable staff to achieve certification in different specialty areas to meet the standards
- Develops annual objectives related to educational activities of the Training & Development.
- Recommends the annual educational budget based on the projected educational needs.
- Prepares the annual operational plan of educational activities with measurable quarterly targets.
- Prepares the detailed weekly schedules of instruction/classes including time location, instructor etc..
- Makes the necessary arrangements and coordination for optimal use of resources.
- Keeps abreast of current concepts of education through reading and personal contacts with other education professionals in the Kingdom and abroad.
- Assists in recruitment and in-service training of instructors. Interviews and recommends hiring an educational staff.
- Coordinates and directly participate in meetings with Education Coordinators of other departments to determine educational needs and enhance collaboration.
- Participates in educational committees for development, coordination and implementation of educational programs.
- Establishes and updates a coding system for all courses and procedures.
- Acts as a resource person, providing direction, supervision and guidance of educational staff.
- Develops and updates unified standards, policies, procedures, protocols and methods related to education and instruction.
- Determines educational materials based on need assessment tools.
- Confers with teaching and administrative staff to plan and develop curricula to meet the needs.
- Visits classrooms to observe and evaluate the effectiveness of instructional methods of each instructor/topic and recommends improvement.
- Establishes and periodically updates an objective evaluation procedure for instructors including production and bench marking.
- Provides instructors with supplies, equipment, and other learning resources.
- Conducts workshops and conferences for teachers to study new classroom procedures, new instruction materials, and other aids to learning.
- Compiles the transcripts and initiates certifications for all students/courses for approval.

Requirements

University Qualifications:
Master's degree in Education, Training, Hospital Administration or equivalent.

Specialist knowledge:
Six (6) years experience in a Hospital setting management and educational development, curriculum design, measurement and evaluation and organizational development including additional two (2) years in staff development or teaching required

About the Company

The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) is a 985-bed tertiary/quaternary care and referral hospital with facilities in Jeddah and Riyadh in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the national referral and research centre for oncology, organ transplantation, cardiovascular diseases and genetic diseases and we provide treatment for everything from minor to complex and advanced medical conditions for Saudi Arabian nationals. We hold Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation as an Academic Medical Centre, and American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC) Magnet designation. We are recognized as one of the leading healthcare organizations in the Middle East.

The Riyadh Hospital was established on land donated by King Faisal and was opened by King Khalid in 1975 with a current total land area of 920,000 square meters. We employ over 10,000 employees coming from 63 different nationalities.