Associate Dean, Academic Affairs - Medical Education and Open Rank Professor - Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine The Associate Dean, Academic Affairs – Medical Education is a strategic administrative leadership role for undergraduate medical education with a non-tenure track faculty appointment as an Open Rank Professor in one of the HCOM academic departments. As a faculty leader, the Associate Dean contributes to the College's missions of teaching, curriculum innovation, design, sequencing, delivery, assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the non-clinical components of the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) curriculum. The Associate Dean of Medical Education serves as the College's lead academic administrator for non-clinical curriculum strategy, educational effectiveness, learner assessment, program evaluation, and educational innovation. The position provides academic oversight of biomedical, osteopathic, social, behavioral, population health, ethics, professionalism, and health systems sciences and ensures that students develop the foundational knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary for successful progression into clinical training. The Associate Dean has primary academic accountability for the non-clinical curriculum and contributes to program-level academic governance and integration across the entire four-year DO program. This position is responsible for promoting consistency, comparability, integration, and educational quality in: Foundational and non-clinical curriculum content across campuses and instructional modalities Alignment of program outcomes, course and session objectives, instructional methods, and assessment strategies Integration of biomedical, osteopathic, clinical, social, behavioral, population, and health systems sciences Academic standards, learner assessment, student performance, and progression Preparation of students for successful transition to clinical education Educational innovation and evidence-informed teaching and learning Curriculum evaluation and continuous quality improvement The Associate Dean provides academic leadership and decision-making direction while partnering with operational and administrative leaders responsible for scheduling, logistics, educational technology, and day-to-day curriculum implementation across campuses.
Minimum Qualifications:
M.D., D.O., Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in a related field, 15 or more years of related professional experience, and 9 or more years of supervisory experience, or equivalent education and experience. Pay is commensurate with the candidate's education and experience in relation to the minimum qualifications for the position. Pay is accompanied by Ohio University's generous benefits package, which includes: free tuition for employees and dependents, comprehensive insurance coverage, an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% employer contribution, wellness programs, on-site wellness facilities, and a robust employee assistance program.