Director, Foundational Clinical Experience (MS1–MS2)

East Carolina University, United States

Updated: about 3 hours ago
Location: Greenville, SOUTH CAROLINA
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Position Information


Job Title Director, Foundational Clinical Experience (MS1–MS2)
Position Number BSOM_Dtr_FCE
Vacancy Open to ECU Employees
Department EHH BSOM Acad Aff Medical Education
Department Homepage https://medicine.ecu.edu/medicaleducation/
Advertising Department ACADEMIC AFFAIRS-BSOM
Division ECU Health/BSOM
Classification Title
Working Title Director, Foundational Clinical Experience (MS1–MS2)
Number of Vacancies 1
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) up to .50 fTE
Full Time or Part Time Part Time
Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. Commensurate with Qualifications
Position Location (City) Greenville
Position Type Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category Faculty (Teaching)
Primary Function of Organizational Unit
The Brody School of Medicine Office of Medical Education (OME) is strongly committed to excellence in all aspects of the physician training process. We work closely with our basic science and clinical departments as well as with all administrative units within the medical school to maximize the achievement of our students, and to support our teaching faculty in delivering a curriculum that emphasizes the science and art of medicine. OME is committed to working collectively with the faculty and administration to maintain a learning environment that values every student and facilitates the achievement of their educational goals, including their ability to lead and serve in communities across North Carolina. OME supports the teaching faculty and others in the process of providing an accredited program of undergraduate medical education leading to the MD degree and OME provides leadership in curriculum development, program evaluation, student assessment and medical education research and scholarship.
Job Duties
This is an “Internal Posting” open only to applicants who are currently permanent BSOM faculty of East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine. The position will be a part-time (up to .50 FTE/up to 50%) reassignment of time for a Brody School of Medicine faculty member.
Job Summary:

Reporting to the Associate Dean of UME, the Director of Foundational Clinical Experience (MS1–MS2) will lead a two-year clinical course that gives students early, structured exposure to patient care. The Director of Foundational Clinical Experience (MS1–MS2) will oversee curriculum design, faculty development, student assessment, and site coordination. The Director of Foundational Clinical Experience (MS1–MS2) will ensure the experience meets school and accreditation standards and prepares learners for clerkships.
Job Duties :

Curriculum and Course Oversight

· Maintain the course syllabus and learning objectives.
· Align weekly activities with foundational science content.
· Build session guides, assessment tools, and reflection exercises.
· Review and update required experiences each year based on student performance data.
· Create schedules, assign students to clinical sites, and manage preceptor capacity.
· Work with the clerkship team to maintain compliance with school and accreditation requirements.
· Coordinate site agreements, onboarding, and orientation with the Office of Clinical Education.
· Track student attendance and completion of required experiences.
· Promote a positive learning environment at all sites.
· Address concerns related to professionalism, safety, or mistreatment.
· Serve as the first point of contact for students and faculty regarding course issues.
· Collect and review student evaluations, faculty feedback, and performance metrics.
· Lead an annual course evaluation process and produce an improvement plan.
· Partner with basic science course directors to connect clinical experiences with curricular content.
· Work with simulation, clinical skills, and foundations of doctoring leadership to support early skills training.
· Collaborate with interprofessional education programs to include team-based activities when appropriate.
· Work with curriculum leadership to integrate updates into the broader program.
· Regular meetings with course faculty and the Office of Medical Education team.
· Review student assessments at each checkpoint.
· Provide timely narrative feedback and complete grade submissions.
· Attend required clerkship director meetings and school-wide curriculum committees.
Faculty Recruitment and Development

· Recruit, orient, and support faculty preceptors.
· Provide short faculty development sessions on observation, feedback, and narrative assessment.
· Monitor faculty performance through student evaluations and coaching conversations.
· Develops processes, policies, and procedures as necessary to ensure compliance and that standards are exceeding national accreditation requirements in all aspects of assessment and evaluation.
· Ensures all policies related to assessment and evaluation are up to date.
Other duties as assigned by the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education.

Contingent upon availability of funding.
Minimum Education/Experience
  • A permanent Brody School of Medicine faculty member.


  • MD or DO degree from an appropriately accredited institution or completed foreign medical education accepted and recognized for ECFMG Certification is required.

  • Experience in clinical teaching of medical students.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation
  • Full, unencumbered license to practice medicine in North Carolina.


  • Full schedule DEA Registration Certificate.

  • Credentialing with ECU Physicians.
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education
  • Demonstrated skill in feedback, coaching, and learner assessment.


  • Commitment to a supportive learning environment.

  • Prior experience as a course director, clerkship director, or longitudinal preceptor preferred.
License or Certification Required by the Department
Special Instructions to Applicant
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
At the time of employment, two to four original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required. Please be aware that if selected as Candidate of Choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the references section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered for meeting this requirement.
Additional Instructions to Applicant

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.
Job Open Date 01/16/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.
Initial Screening Begins 01/31/2026
Rank Level Not Applicable
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