Job Description
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) features a unique curriculum that integrates four value domains across all four years of education: Clinical Science (CS), Basic Science, Research, and Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice (HSSIP).
The Clinical Science and Skills Instructional Manager provides instructional and programmatic management for Clinical Science and Skills education across the undergraduate medical education curriculum at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM). Reporting to the Director of Clinical Science and Skills, the Instructional Manager coordinates the implementation of clinical science instruction, clinical skills activities, standardized patient and simulation-supported learning experiences, performance-based assessments, and related educational programming. We seek a manager with a growth mindset to join our team and support our educational mission statement: “To inspire a community of learning that embraces unique learner characteristics and cultivates lifelong learners and health systems thinkers positioned to improve healthcare through inquiry and humility.”
The Instructional Manager serves as a key link between educational plans and their successful implementation, working closely with faculty educators, course and phase directors, the Clinical Science and Skills Operations Manager, Standardized Patient Educators, the Clinical Science and Skills Coordinator, and institutional partners. The position manages instructional workflows, learning systems, educational materials, assessment implementation, faculty preparation, and learner-facing processes to support consistent, integrated, and high-quality educational experiences.
The Instructional Manager also contributes to curricular integration, continuous quality improvement, and the implementation of educational innovations within the Clinical Science and Skills domain.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong professional written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to work independently with initiative, sound judgment, confidentiality, professional integrity, adaptability, and effective problem-solving. This role requires the ability to manage multiple concurrent educational activities and respond to changing priorities. Highly successful people in this role have knowledge of curriculum implementation, learner assessment, instructional design, or educational technologies; an interest in clinical skills education, simulation-based learning, and competency-based education; and the ability to work effectively in collaborative, team-based educational environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in education, health sciences, healthcare administration, instructional design, educational technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Experience supporting and coordinating educational or instructional programs or projects in an academic, healthcare, or professional environment.
- Experience with learning management systems, educational technologies, assessment systems, or related software
- Experience maintaining instructional materials, records, schedules, or educational documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in education, health professions education, instructional design, educational technology, healthcare administration, or a related field
- Experience working within a medical school or educational health environment.
- Experience supporting clinical skills education, simulation-based education, or standardized patient programming
- Experience with curriculum mapping, assessment administration, or educational data
- Familiarity with competency-based medical education
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
56,000 - 62,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
12/05/2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) is a cornerstone of one of the nation’s premier health and biomedical research ecosystems. VTCSOM is located in the City of Roanoke in Southwest Virginia, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is a relatively short drive from the Virginia Tech main campus located in Blacksburg, Virginia. In partnership with the Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech, and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Blacksburg, VTCSOM offers abundant opportunities to deliver innovative, research-focused 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. Students are attracted to VTCSOM for its 99% match rate, including competitive specialties and programs. With an acceptance rate under 5%, VTCSOM receives well over 6,000 applications for its medical program and is poised for continued enrollment growth.
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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