The FAC supervises the coordination of the development, preparation and measurement of exams and assessments and standardises examiners and assessors and oversees examining panels.

Coordinators are a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and/or Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) who can provide feedback and rate accurately according to the AFRM marking outcomes, as informed by the Advanced Training program requirements. The Coordinator reports to the Chair of the Faculty Assessment Committee (FAC) in Rehabilitation Medicine.

The purpose of this role is to coordinate and mark submissions of the External Training Module 6: Behavioral Sciences for Rehabilitation Medicine Trainees.

Essential attributes

• Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine

Desirable attributes

• Demonstrated experience in medical education at the postgraduate level
• Demonstrated understanding of the tertiary education environment
• Demonstrated experience in marking to criteria
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues to maintain the standards of assessments
• Knowledge of formative and summative assessment methodologies

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Provide advice to trainees regarding proposals or plans for projects
• Delegate review of submissions to markers
• Ensure Module 6 assessments are marked in a timely manner
• Ensure results from markers are sent back to the Education Officer in Advanced Training to be recorded in database and communicated to trainees
• Mark project submissions as part of the Recognition of Prior Learning process
• Advocate for modern educational principles in learning and assessment for the trainees of the Faculty

Voluntarily dedicating your time and expertise to mark case studies and research projects can earn you Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits.

Apply

Interested Fellows should complete and submit the expression of interest form (PDF) with a copy of their CV to faculty.examinations@racp.edu.au

If you have any restrictions, such as limited availability, capacity or future conflicts of interest, highlight these in your application.