Assistant Dean, Faculty Development & Education Leadership

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

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,