Careers @ WAUSM

WAUSM provides an exciting opportunity for individuals that wish to join an energetic team of medical educators that are committed to a fresh, new, dynamic, and innovative medical education program. Our students study medicine in a highly integrated, systems-based curriculum that incorporates active learning strategies into large and small group settings. With a powerful focus on active, case-based learning; robust simulation; and early exposure to clinical patients, WAUSM students have an integrated learning experience with individualized support that prepares them to excel in the clerkship portion of their studies, and beyond. We seek outstanding, team-oriented teachers who share our excitement in ourdynamic and innovative educational program. The pre-clerkship foundational sciences program is built around a 5-semester (15 weeks per term) model of instruction with basic science concepts and competencies related to patient centered care integrated and woven throughout. The current campusincludes multi-functional academic learning spaces, student study, tutoring and leisure space, faculty offices and collaboration areas, simulation and clinical exam rooms and outdoor spaces.

WAUSM operates on three terms per year with a new class of students matriculating each term. Therefore, teaching duties and administrative responsibilities continue throughout the year. A focus onteaching, student learning and support is paramount, and we look to individuals who can provide excellence in these areas.

Positions are located in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. Come join us and enjoy a warm, collegial campus environment and an island lifestyle with potentially tax-free living!

Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching and Curriculum Development

• Actively teach, advise, mentor, and evaluate students in a manner that exemplifies excellence and care.
• Prepare teaching materials including presentations, pre-reading assignments, practice questions, quizzes, active learning activities, or other, as required.
• Assist in the creation and review of formative and summative assessments to evaluatestudent progress and performance and facilitate summative quiz sessions as required.
• Revise teaching materials and techniques to stay current and innovative, aligning with the continuous improvement of the curriculum and supporting positive student outcomes.
• Ensure that all teaching materials, communications, posts, assessment materials and any other materials delivered to students are updated, current and polished.
• Support students through the Center for Academic Success and collaborate in their initiatives as required.

Academic Service and Collaboration

• Participate in and support standing committees, task forces, accreditation efforts, academic and operational plans and initiatives as appointed or elected and/or determined by the Assistant Dean and Chair.
• Contribute to the admissions process by serving as a faculty interviewer for prospective WAUSM applicants.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary faculty to ensure curricular coherence and integration.
• Engage in institutional initiatives related to research, education, and community health.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Dean and Chair or Dean.

Education, Experience and Attributes:

• Earned doctoral degree (PhD, MD or MD/PhD, or equivalent degree) from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Previous experience in medical education, demonstrated teaching experience and skill in presenting to students and colleagues, and preparing students for Step 1 is desired.
• Experience with NBME / USMLE environments preferred.
• Evidence of scholarly work and eagerness to collaborate and contribute to research and scholarly work.
• Evidence of committee work and participation in other initiatives.
• Experience with curriculum development and continuous improvement desired.
• Experience with assessment programs and the ability to provide input for successful programmaticchanges based upon assessment results and adult student learning.
• Solid technological skills and experience with virtual learning platforms (Canvas), computer-assisted delivery of didactic and active learning content, video-conferencing and other academic / computing platforms (eMedley, SharePoint, Microsoft suite and Teams, etc.).
• Ability and desire to work with others in a collegial and collaborative atmosphere.
• Strong communication skills in English. Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with faculty, staff, and students.
• Exhibit flexibility, adaptability and be open to and embrace creative, innovative, “break the mold” ideas of others.
• Comfortable living an island lifestyle and embracing that experience.

To apply, please send your cover letter and CV to Dr. Laura Welke, Founding Campus Dean and Professor, Medical Education at: [email protected]

Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM) is an equal opportunity employer (EEO). We are committed to diversity and inclusion and support applicants from all backgrounds to join our team. We strive to build a community that represents the students we serve and exhibits a variety of skills, cultures, perspectives, and experiences. Employment is a decision based upon qualifications, merit, and the needs of the University.

Reporting directly to the Director of Digital Marketing, we welcome applications for our Senior Manager, Communications & Public Relations position. The Senior Manager, Communications & Public Relations leads WAUSM enrollment and institutional communications, including email and CRM campaigns, institutional messaging, editorial standards, visual brand standards, media relations, crisis communications, and executive communications. The role turns verified priorities and data into accurate, audience-appropriate communications and assembles and maintains the approved content packages for APMD partners and international recruitment agencies.

WAUSM provides an exciting opportunity for individuals that wish to join an energetic team of medical educators that are committed to building a fresh, new, dynamic, and innovative medical education program. WAUSM has three terms per year (January, May, and September) with a cohort of students matriculating each term. Therefore, teaching duties and administrative responsibilities continue throughout the year. A focus on teaching, student learning and support is paramount, and we look to individuals who can provide excellence in these areas.

This is a full-time position based in Bloomfield, NJ, though remote work is an option. Limited travel to Freeport, Grand Bahama, as well as to our affiliate clinical sites may be anticipated.

Pay basis for this position is salary.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Enrollment and Program Communications

· Own email and CRM communications across the inquiry-to-enrollment funnel, including segmentation, copy, cadence, deployment, deliverability, reporting, and continuous improvement based on campaign and enrollment results.

· Ensure email and SMS communications meet CAN-SPAM, TCPA, GDPR, and FERPA requirements, including consent, opt-out, and data-handling rules, in coordination with the appropriate compliance office.

· Coordinate with the Director of Digital Marketing, who owns web production and marketing automation, on Slate, Liaison, SMS, website, and landing-page execution; this role owns email and SMS content, segmentation, testing, and deployment. Write and edit recruitment copy for approved channels and events.

· Develop accurate MAPP email, website, program, and event communications; review vendor copy and obtain required approvals. Explain curriculum, student experience, cost, logistics, and pathway outcomes without overpromising.

Institutional Messaging and Public Relations

· Own institutional messaging, editorial standards, approved terminology, and audience-specific tone. Maintain approved language and verified source data for accreditation, residency, licensing examinations, clinical outcomes, scholarships, admissions, and institutional statistics.

· Maintain accessible, current fact sheets, FAQs, messages, talking points, and source materials. Prevent unsupported, ambiguous, or outdated claims from publication.

· Lead earned-media communications and serve as the primary media-relations contact. Draft releases, executive statements, media responses, and stakeholder communications; coordinate fact-checking, interviews, joint announcements, and approvals.

· Own the crisis communications plan, including escalation paths, holding statements, spokesperson roles, and coordination with leadership. Lead the institutional response when Social Media or other teams escalate a potential crisis.

· Maintain a prioritized media list and assess communications vendors for audience fit, quality, cost, and measurable value.

Visual Brand Standards

· Own WAUSM’s visual brand standards and guidelines, including logo use, color, typography, photography and video style, templates, and co-branding rules for APMD partners and international agencies.

· Review marketing, partner, agency, and vendor materials for visual brand compliance and approve exceptions. Multimedia & Content Production owns graphic design and creative production and delivers work within these standards.

· Keep brand guidelines, logo files, and approved templates current and accessible to internal teams, partners, agencies, and vendors.

APMD and International Recruitment Content

· Develop approved email and web copy, presentations, announcements, FAQs, talking points, student and parent communications, recruiter communications, and co-brandable written materials for APMD partners and international agencies.

· Own and maintain the single set of organized, version-controlled partner and agency content packages with verified data, approval status, and use guidance. Provide current materials at onboarding, on agreed schedules, and whenever material information changes.

· Coordinate Multimedia and Social Media assets into complete partner- and agency-ready packages. Track delivery, use, gaps, and needed updates; review localized adaptations for accuracy, meaning, and brand alignment. Publish packages to the digital resource portal maintained by the Director of Digital Marketing.

Planning and Coordination

· Maintain a communications roadmap, rolled up into the Director’s master marketing calendar, tied to enrollment, institutional milestones, APMD partnerships, and international recruitment. Prioritize by risk, enrollment impact, deadline, effort, and reusability; flag approval or capacity constraints early.

· Use shared briefs and calendars to identify audience, objective, message, source data, deliverables, channel owner, production and distribution leads, deadline, and final approver.

Decision Authority and Working Relationships

· This role owns institutional messaging, copy, editorial standards, visual brand standards, fact-checking and final verification of substantive claims, public relations, crisis communications, executive communications, email and CRM content, and the development, organization, maintenance, and delivery of approved APMD and agency content.

· The Directors of APMD Partnership Relations and International Recruitment own their respective strategy, relationships, contracts, markets, targets, training strategy, and channel performance. This role supplies approved content in support of those functions. Their requests to this role are prioritized through the Director of Digital Marketing.

· Multimedia owns video, photography, audio, webinar, motion-graphics, graphic design and creative production, information sessions, and its asset library. Social Media owns social strategy, calendars, adaptation, publishing, community management, platform reporting, market research and audience insight, and the student ambassador and user-generated-content program. This role coordinates messaging and content needs with both functions.

· Route public claims, executive statements, joint announcements, vendor commitments, and other external materials through the approval matrix maintained by the Director of Digital Marketing.

Education, Experience and Attributes:

· Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, English, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

· At least five years of progressively responsible experience in communications, public relations, enrollment marketing, or a related field.

· Demonstrated ability to write and edit accurate, persuasive content for different audiences, including prospective students, partners, media, and senior leadership.

· Experience planning and managing email or CRM communications, including audience segmentation, campaign execution, and performance reporting.

· Experience with media relations, press releases, institutional announcements, and executive communications.

· Strong judgment in verifying facts, managing approvals, and communicating sensitive institutional information.

· Experience developing or managing brand standards, including visual identity guidelines and co-branding rules.

· Experience planning and leading crisis communications.

· Ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate across teams, and meet deadlines with limited supervision.

· Preferred: experience in higher education or medical education, Slate or a comparable CRM, and communications for international audiences.

Performance Measures

Set numerical targets and reporting periods during annual planning. The measures below reflect the role’s accountable outcomes.

Accuracy Approved materials use verified, current claims; report corrections and approval exceptions.

Enrollment Report email and CRM deliverability, engagement, inquiry progression, and conversion attributable to communications.

Partner support Track on-time delivery, currency, accessibility, and use of APMD and agency content packages.

Media relations Report relevant earned coverage, accuracy of placement, stakeholder communications milestones, and crisis-plan readiness.

Brand Current, accessible brand guidelines and templates; visual brand compliance of marketing, partner, and agency materials; documented exceptions.

Execution Track on-time approved deliverables and cross-functional handoffs against the communications roadmap.

Work Environment

· Some evening and weekend work is required for information sessions and major events, including Match Day, White Coat, and Commencement.

· Travel: limited travel is required (approximately 5-10 % of time).

Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM) is an equal opportunity employer (EEO). We are committed to diversity and inclusion and support applicants from all backgrounds to join our team. We strive to build a community that represents the students we serve and exhibits a variety of skills, cultures, perspectives, and experiences. Employment is a decision based upon qualifications, merit, and the needs of the University.

Responsibilities:

• Schedules and facilitates applicant interviews with faculty; collects and submits written application summary and decision recommendations to admissions coordinator
• Provides outreach to applicants throughout the admissions funnel up to enrollment
• Collaborates with the Office of Student Finance and the Office of Student Affairs in transitioning the applicant to a newly enrolled student
• Serves as the secondary contact to applicants by routinely communicating by phone, email, and text
• Reports activities and tracks applications/documents and student outcomes up to and including enrollment
• Partners with colleagues to provide support to students in each phase of the admissions process and to ensure a smooth transition from applicant to enrolled student status
• Continuously enhances product knowledge to effectively advise students

• Stays abreast of medical education trends, market and demands to execute enrollment strategies

• Uses the CRM (Slate) to track activities, enter notes and plan events
• Conducts self with WAUSM’s Mission and Core Values guiding all activities and interactions
• Completes other duties as assigned by the management team

Education, Experience, and Attributes:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Below are the minimum requirements of the education, experience, knowledge, and skills required to competently perform in this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 3-5 years of previous admissions experience preferred
• Ability to be self-directed

• Flexibility to schedule working time around students’ and/or departmental needs

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are required
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment, be a quick learner, and a self-starter
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Prior CRM experience preferred (Slate, Salesforce, etc.), but not required
• Enjoys interacting with prospective students remotely while creating meaningful relationships
• Desire to work in a team-oriented environment along with the ability to work well independently
• Goal oriented and internally motivated

Salary commensurate with experience.

Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM) is an equal opportunity employer (EEO). We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and support applicants from all backgrounds to join our team. We strive to build a community that represents the students we serve and exhibits a variety of skills, cultures, perspectives, and experiences. Employment is a decision based upon qualifications, merit, and the needs of the University.