Vice Dean Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

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Job no:
496128
Work type:
Regular Full-Time
Location:
Stratford, New Jersey
Categories:
Faculty - School of Osteopathic Medicine

Job Description

Vice Dean
FUNCTION:

The Vice Dean provides leadership for the planning and implementation of all components of the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, including Admissions, Enrollment Services, Student Affairs, Alumni Affairs, Academic Affairs, Continuing Medical Education, the Center for Teaching and Learning and Graduate Medical Education, for both the Stratford and Sewell Campuses. The Vice Dean leads these divisions to meet RowanSOM's mission to develop clinically skillful, compassionate and culturally competent physicians from diverse backgrounds who are grounded in our osteopathic philosophy and ready to meet future healthcare workforce needs.

DUTIES: Oversee undergraduate curriculum development and ensure appropriate delivery. Engage faculty through the Curriculum Committee to develop curricular innovations using multiple learning formats including online learning technology. Collaborate with the Curriculum Committee throughout curriculum planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. Ensure that all directives of the Committee are implemented. Collaborates with associate dean and campus dean to coordinate curricular efforts with other schools on the Stratford and Sewell campuses. Combine and consolidate curriculum where appropriate to do so. Initiate opportunities for inter-professional education and training. Ensure appropriate student evaluation techniques are utilized. Integrate measures of competency into student evaluations. Develop separate processes for formative and summative evaluations.
Ensure that the School complies with all curricular, teaching, student support, facility and educational resource standards to meet the accreditation requirements of the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
Oversee the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services. Ensure that the admissions processes are clear, fair, and transparent. Work with the Admissions Committee to ensure that the Schools' mission goals are met, including standards of academic excellence and diversity. Work with Enrollment Services to ensure that applicant and student records are appropriately maintained and all FERPA regulations are met.
Oversee the Office of Alumni and Student Affairs. Ensure that student-related policies and procedures are maintained, communicated and implemented. Provide administrative support for student health insurance, student health and wellness programs. Provide support for student organizations and activities. Provide support for the RowanSOM Alumni Association, and maintain effective communications and relationships with the alumni community. Maintain related databases for outcomes assessment and reporting.
Oversee strategic growth and development of continuing medical education. Works with leaders of other health sciences disciplines to develop innovative and interdisciplinary continuing education programming.
Oversee the Center for Teaching and Learning. Ensure that students have appropriate programs, tutoring and tools needed for academic success. Track academic progress of students and ensure timely intervention when needed.
Oversee Faculty Development. Initiate regular meetings with departments and institutes to develop ongoing faculty needs assessments. Tailor faculty development to ensure that individual departmental needs are met. Develop plans to link faculty development to the faculty promotion and tenure process.
Supervise RowanSOM's Graduate Medical Education (GME) and the execution of its residency programs, including the residency application and selection process, to ensure high-quality medical training in collaboration with our hospital partners. Work with GME staff to support our affiliate hospitals in their efforts to achieve Osteopathic Recognition and to ensure the continuum of Osteopathic education. Support hospital partners to develop and expand GME programs. Manage a staff of ten.
Lead RowanSOM strategic planning as it relates to Academic and Student Affairs goals.
Encourage Academic and Student Affairs faculty and staff to pursue extramural grants to develop and publish educational research and continually innovate and improve our undergraduate medial education.
Represent the School in University activities related to academic issues, such as meetings of education deans from other schools, activities related to School and University accreditation by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation and Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Stratford campus inter-school collaboration group activities, etc.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:

DO medical degree; at least ten years experience preferred in undergraduate and graduate medical education; at least five years of academic administration experience at a senior level that includes academic and student affairs management and administration preferred.

Outstanding leadership, interpersonal communication, collaboration, team-building, and negotiation skills with a varied constituency (students, faculty, chairs, staff) are essential. Ability to work with people from diverse racial, ethnic, gender identity, and socioeconomic backgrounds and adapt a flexible leadership style for multiple cultural environments with a strong knowledge of racial health disparities. Experience with Osteopathic Medical Education is preferred. Experience in admissions/enrollment management and academic accreditation is strongly preferred.

Rowan University and the School of Osteopathic Medicine promote a diverse community that begins with students, faculty, staff and administration who respect each other and value each other's dignity. By identifying and removing barriers and fostering individual potential, Rowan will cultivate a community where all members can learn and grow. The Rowan University community is committed to a safe environment that encourages intellectual, academic, and social interaction and engagement across multiple intersections of identities. Creating and maintaining a caring community that embraces diversity in its broadest sense is among the highest priorities.

Leadership, staff, and faculty identified diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values for Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine. We believe promoting these values cultivates a more diverse physician workforce and develops skillful, culturally competent physicians to improve health and solve health disparities.

Advertised:
Feb 14 2022
Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:
Jun 1 2022 11:55 PM
Eastern Daylight Time
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