Manager, Office of Educational Affairs

Job Description

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) seeks outstanding candidates for the position of Manager, Office of Educational Affairs. The position’s primary responsibility will be managing projects and activities connected to the implementation and support of the strategic initiatives of VTCSOM’s education mission and accommodating growth of the medical school, with particular emphasis on educational scholarship, faculty and staff development, new academic program development, and initiatives supporting the continued growth of the medical school.

Reporting to the Senior Director for Educational Affairs and working with guidance from the Educational Affairs leadership team (including Phase Directors, Associate Dean for Assessment/Evaluation, Associate Dean for Educational Affairs, and Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education), the Manager will work closely with faculty and administrative support staff across the medical education program to ensure the successful implementation of projects, adherence to timelines and budgets, and achievement of educational and administrative deliverables.

The position will also contribute to broader Office of Educational Affairs priorities, including curricular and programmatic initiatives, budget maintenance and planning, accreditation and continuous quality improvement activities, cross-functional projects, and institutional growth efforts.

This position requires strong organizational skills and a commitment to advancing the functioning of collaborative teams. High performers in this position will have outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with diverse audiences (faculty, students, administrators, staff, and clinicians); be independent, self-motivated team players that value the contributions of others toward shared goals; be dedicated to encouraging, supporting, and crediting teammates and colleagues; be committed to honest, respectful, direct communications with all coworkers from peers to leadership to trainees; be flexible and exhibit excellent organization and time management skills while maintaining quality and attention to detail; and have the ability to multitask in a diversity of work areas and projects within a fast-paced environment with a degree of ambiguity.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Education or related fields, such as Education Leadership, Curriculum, and Instruction, with demonstrated experience in program and curriculum management.
• Experience supporting academic programs, educational initiatives, project management, or general academic administration.
• Experience working with data and databases, including MS Excel, Google Sheets, or similar tools.
• Experience using common software packages such as MS Word, OneNote, Google Docs, and presentation software such as PowerPoint or Canvas.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master's degree in Education or related fields, including Education Leadership, Curriculum, and Instruction, with demonstrated experience in program and curriculum management.
• Experience in an academic setting with project-based initiatives, curriculum, and learning support.
• Experience with learning management systems (e.g., Canvas) and online survey platforms (e.g., Qualtrics).
• Experience satisfying the requirements of accrediting bodies.
• Experience supporting grant development, administration, educational scholarship, or scholarly dissemination.
• Experience with project management including planning, coordinating, and communicating events.
• Experience supporting faculty or staff professional development programs.
• Experience supporting development, approval, implementation, or administration of graduate degrees, certificates, or other academic programs.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

55,000 - 62,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

11-22-2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

In partnership with Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech, and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the VTC School of Medicine is a cornerstone of one of the nation’s premier health and biomedical research ecosystems. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and 40 miles from the Virginia Tech main campus in Blacksburg, VTCSOM provides abundant opportunities to deliver innovative, discovery-based medical education in a community-based, picturesque setting. Its innovative curriculum includes robust, longitudinal mentored research training and a major curricular emphasis on health systems science and interprofessional practice. VTCSOM receives over 6,000+ applications and is poised for continued enrollment growth. Students are drawn to VTCSOM for its 99% match rate and competitive specialties and programs.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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