Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University invites applications for Assistant Dean, Faculty Development. This twelve-month Medical Faculty role provides strategic leadership for faculty development, aligning with CMU policies and educational goals.

The Assistant Dean leads faculty education initiatives and mentored professional growth across ranks. Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the candidate will oversee curriculum development,

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD/DO, EdD).
• Meets criteria for Associate Professor or Professor rank at CMU College of Medicine.
• Demonstrated experience in the areas of faculty development in an academic setting.
• Strong collaborative of interprofessional education.
• Established credentials and experience in medical education, leadership, and/or administration.
• Experience in the professional development and mentoring of medical school faculty.
• A record of scholarly activity with the expectation of continued scholarly activity preferably in educational research, but other areas will be considered.
• Successful attainment of extramural funding.
• Experience in health professions education and commitment to innovative approaches to advancement of educational pedagogies and learning.
• Ability to facilitate interactive learning in large and small group settings.
• Demonstrated commitment to ensuring members of the university community can thrive.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure best practices related to appointment, promotion and tenure align with bylaws and CMU policies.
• Mentor chairs in their roles as leaders in clinical, teaching, research, and service and in evaluating, developing and retaining their faculty.
• AMD/DO will have “C” allocation of time for clinical responsibilities.
• Guide Department Chairs in assisting their faculty in the compilation of teaching portfolios and dossiers for advancement, promotion and/or tenure decisions, and in implementing targeted and focused development plans to assure high-quality teaching and scholarly work.
• Developing and coordinating programs to improve skills in educational strategies and learner assessment.
• Collaborate on programming and faculty engagement with the resources available through CMU’s Curriculum and Instruction Support team.
• Develops with the Discipline Chairs succession planning and a faculty mentoring process and identifies faculty for training and leadership opportunities.
• Establish benchmarks that evaluate the effectiveness of programs developed through the Office of Faculty Development.
• Lead the Continuing Education programs to assure offerings are relevant for faculty advancement and development; work with CME to maintain ACCME accreditation.
• Provides oversight of the development of best practices for faculty development for the college of medicine including CMU Medical Education Partners and University Pediatricians faculty, branch campus and community educator faculty.
• Maintains membership in committees as assigned.
• Participates in special projects and working groups representing CMU-CMED in matters related to faculty development.
• Assist the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs with planning and implementation of strategies to advance and maintain LCME accreditation.
• Supports the work of the Faculty Appointment and Advancement Committee and the Faculty Council.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace civility by working to develop a culture of inclusion and mutual respect.
• Represents the college of medicine at relevant regional, state and national organizations.

Skills

Faculty development

Educational leadership

Interprofessional collaboration

Mentoring

Scholarly activity

Grant funding

Public speaking

Education

Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD/DO, EdD)

Meets criteria for Associate Professor or Professor rank at CMU College of Medicine

Demonstrated experience in the areas of faculty development in an academic setting

Strong collaborative of interprofessional education

Established credentials and experience in medical education, leadership, and/or administration

Experience in the professional development and mentoring of medical school faculty

A record of scholarly activity with the expectation of continued scholarly activity preferably in educational research, but other areas will be considered

Successful attainment of extramural funding

Experience in health professions education and commitment to innovative approaches to advancement of educational pedagogies and learning

Ability to facilitate interactive learning in large and small group settings

Demonstrated commitment to ensuring members of the university community can thrive

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

Job description

Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University

Twelve-month Medical Faculty

The Assistant Dean for Faculty Development provides strategic leadership for faculty development initiatives that support the Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University’s mission and priorities. This role oversees faculty development efforts for educators of medical students and residents and works closely with the Associate Deans for Pre-Clerkship and Clerkship Education to design, develop, implement, and evaluate programs aligned with the college’s institutional goals and strategic initiatives.

The Assistant Dean supports faculty in strengthening their individual interests and talents in ways that advance the educational, research, clinical, and service missions of both the faculty and the college. The role also serves as a key resource for discipline chairs as they mentor faculty through appointment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure across all academic ranks and tracks, and advises the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs on best practices related to these policies and processes.

In addition, Assistant Dean oversees the development of educational initiatives such as courses, programs, workshops, seminars, and individualized consultation and mentorship opportunities that foster faculty growth as educators, scholars, and leaders.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:

The Assistant Dean of Faculty Development reports directly to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD/DO, EdD).
• Meets criteria for Associate Professor or Professor rank at CMU College of Medicine.
• Demonstrated experience in the areas of faulty development in an academic setting.
• Strong collaborative of interprofessional education.
• Established credentials and experience in medical education, leadership, and/or administration.
• Experience in the professional development and mentoring of medical school faculty.
• A record of scholarly activity with the expectation of continued scholarly activity preferably in educational research, but other areas will be considered.
• Successful attainment of extramural funding.
• Experience in health professions education and commitment to innovative approaches to advancement of educational pedagogies and learning.
• Ability to facilitate interactive learning in large and small group settings.
• Demonstrated commitment to ensuring members of the university community can thrive.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing effective faculty development programming within a distributed clinical educational model and across health systems.
• Experience with, or a strong knowledge of, pedagogical approaches such as problem and team-based and peer instruction.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with the staff in the Office of Faculty Development to ensure that best practicesrelatedtoappointment,promotionandtenureareimplementedconsistently with the college of medicine bylaws and CMU policies.
• Supports/mentors chairs in their roles as leaders in clinical, teaching, research, and service and in evaluating, developing and retaining their faculty. Assists the chairs in determining appropriate CARE models for faculty.
• AMD/DOwillhave“C”allocationoftimeforclinicalresponsibilitiestobe determined based on candidate’s qualifications and professional interests.
• Guide Department Chairs in assisting their faculty in the compilation of teaching portfolios and dossiers for advancement, promotion and/or tenure decisions, and in implementing targetedandfocuseddevelopmentplanstoassurehigh-quality teachingandscholarly work.
• Developingandcoordinatingprogramstoimproveskillsineducationalstrategiesand learner assessment for all faculty including supporting faculty with resources in response to changing pedagogies.
• Collaborateonprogrammingandfacultyengagementwiththeresourcesavailable through CMU’s Curriculum and Instruction Support team.
• DevelopswiththeDisciplineChairssuccessionplanningandafacultymentoringprocess and identifies faculty for training and leadership opportunities.
• Establishbenchmarksthatevaluatetheeffectivenessofprogramsdeveloped through the Office of Faculty Development.
• LeadstheContinuingEducationprogramstoassurethatofferingsarerelevantfor faculty advancement and development. Works with the Continuing Medical Education office to maintain accreditation by ACCME and compliance with its policies and procedures.
• Providesoversightofthedevelopmentof bestpracticesfor facultydevelopmentfor the college of medicine including, CMU Medical Education Partners and University Pediatricians faculty, branch campus and community educator faculty. Responsible for faculty development programs including professional leadership and mentoring
• Maintainsmembershipin committeesas assigned
• ParticipatesinspecialprojectsandworkinggroupsrepresentingCMUCMEDinmatters related to faculty development
• Assiststhe Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs with planningandimplementationof strategies to advance and maintain LCME accreditation.
• SupportstheworkoftheFacultyAppointmentandAdvancementCommitteeandthe Faculty Council
• Demonstratedcommitmenttoworkplace civilitybyworkingtodevelopacultureof inclusionand mutual respect
• Represents the college of medicine at relevant regional, state and national organizations

About the department

The Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University educates diverse students and trains culturally competent physicians to provide comprehensive health care and services to underserved populations in Michigan and beyond. Our faculty, staff and graduates advance health and wellness through exceptional education, innovative research, quality patient care and strategic collaborations to improve the health and well‑being of individuals and communities.

Since its foundation in 2010, the Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University strives to be a national leader in the pursuit of basic, translational, clinical, medical education and population health research. We aim to develop programs to advance medical and scientific knowledge and improve patient care and community wellness. The ultimate goal is to contribute to the health of the public, the practice of medicine and the education of health professionals; all while promoting the development of academically oriented physicians.

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