Career Opportunities

Please note: This is an internal applicant position.

DESCRIPTION

The Wellness Leader Academy is a multi-module course to be launched in February 2024. The Wellness Leader Academy is a formal curriculum comprising three components: interactive didactic sessions to enhance knowledge and skills in empathy, compassion, and selfcompassion; and system training. The overarching goal is to cultivate, enhance, retain, promote, and enhance the mental and emotional well-being of the healthcare workforce by giving them a set of tools to rely on from evidence-based practices and developing those skills through thoughtfully designed, relevant small group teaching. The Director and Associate Director will facilitate 3-hour interactive didactic sessions every three weeks. Each will be responsible for a cohort of approximately 45 participants. The Course Director is expected to allocate up to 20 percent of effort toward the role.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Course Director will provide direction, leadership, and instruction on a continuing basis to participants associated with the course. The Course Director should be committed to delivering compassionate instruction, comfortable with engaging in and facilitating inclusive conversations, and committed to providing a supportive learning environment for participants. The Director is responsible for ensuring that participants have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge base, skills, and leadership philosophies necessary to lead programs in wellness for the healthcare workforce. In addition, the Director will help facilitate participant development of goals and objectives related to their personal and professional identity in medicine, their approach to both self and clinical care, and their role in the health system. They will be responsible for the implementation of the course’s educational objectives.

COURSE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Design, implement, and evaluate the Wellness Leader Academy in collaboration with
  the Academy Associate Director.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director to review the established curriculum, exchange
  ideas to enhance the learning experience and environment, and learn from each other’s
  successes and challenges throughout the course.
• Recruit and direct the involvement of guest speakers and panelists for the Wellness
  Leader Academy.
• Participate in Sanford Institute Wellness Steering Committee and associated wellness
  meetings, review participant progress, address course-related issues, and assist with
  long-range, strategic planning of course goals and objectives.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

• Participate in teaching activities related to the Wellness Leader Academy. Teaching
  methods will include lectures, discussions, reflections, guided activities, guest speakers
  and panelists, and other methods as appropriate.
• Facilitate participant reflection activities by modeling compassionate communication
  and establishing inclusive and supportive learning environments for participants.
• Assist participants in developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to become
  an impactful healthcare wellness leader.
• Evaluate participant performance considering instructional goals; provide feedback to
  participants as part of developing appropriate skills and attitudes.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Engage in professional development to enhance wellness pedagogical skills and learn
  techniques relevant to course content and activities.
• Participate in a learning community with other clinical educators focused on wellness.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

The application packet must include a CV, letters of recommendation, and an applicant letter of interest. The application deadline is August 30th at 5:00 PM. All materials should be emailed to the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at empathyandcompassion@health.ucsd.edu.