Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs
University of Georgia
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Job summary
University of Georgia invites applications for the role of Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs in the School of Medicine. The position provides professional support across faculty affairs, academic advancement, faculty wellbeing, and career success, guiding faculty through promotion, tenure processes, and policy matters with senior leadership.
The role emphasizes onboarding, faculty mentoring, and cross‑department collaboration to enhance the SOM’s academic enterprise and faculty vitality on the
Qualifications
- MD/DO/PhD or other terminal degree in a health professions or related field.
- Experience advising faculty on promotion, tenure, and career progression.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills across departments and administrative units.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain onboarding protocols, orientation materials, and a faculty career success series for UGA SOM.
- Serve as a point of contact for new faculty during their initial appointment, connecting them to policies and resources.
- Collaborate with Department Chairs, HR, and offices to ensure credentialing and completion of requirements.
- Provide guidance on promotion, tenure, and advancement across all ranks in accordance with policies.
- Lead initiatives to promote faculty wellbeing, engagement, and professional growth.
Education
Job description
The Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs is a key leadership rolewithin the UGA School of Medicine ( UGA SOM ). This positionprovides professional support and guidance to SOM faculty acrossthree interrelated domains: faculty affairs and academicadvancement, faculty well-being, and career success.
Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University ofGeorgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America andis the state’s flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). Theproof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professionalachievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGAis currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S.News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located inAthens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extendedcampuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employsapproximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff.The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professionalstudents. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges,including our newly established School of Medicine.
The University of Georgia School of Medicine was founded in 2024and received preliminary accreditation in 2026.
The establishment of a new public medical school at UGA comes asthe state faces a significant shortage of medical professionals.The population of Georgia, the nation’s eighth-largest state, hassurged to approximately 11 million residents, straining existingmedical infrastructure and resulting in longer wait times forappointments and reduced access to care. Georgia currently ranks39th in the nation for the number of active patient care physiciansper capita and 41st for the number of public medical students percapita.
As a top-20 public university with a thriving research enterpriseand vast public service network, the University of Georgia iswell-positioned to produce more highly trained physicians,alleviate physician shortages, and improve the state’s ability toprovide quality health care for its citizens.
The School of Medicine is located on UGA’s Health Sciences Campusin Athens. In its inaugural year, the UGA School of Medicine willenroll 60 students per class, but a new $100 million medical schoolbuilding will enable the UGA School of Medicine to grow to 120students per class in the future.
https://medicine.uga.edu/
Employee
TRS or ORP
Benefits Eligible
Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with thequalifications and experience of the selected candidate.
04/01/2027
09/30/2026
Athens Area
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to age, color, disability, genetic information,national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or otherprotected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance withthe accessibility of materials related to this search areencouraged to contact Central HR ( hrweb@uga.edu ).
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25institutions of higher education and learning, as well the SystemOffice. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundationfor all that we do as an organization, and each USG communitymember is responsible for demonstrating and upholding thesestandards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values andCode of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 08.02.18.01.02 . Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated inBoard Policy06.05 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom .
Assoc/Asst Dean AC
Open Rank
Fiscal (12 mo.)
Non-Tenure Track
- MD, DO, PhD, or other terminal degree in a health professionsor related field.
- Established record of providing consultation and guidance tofaculty and academic leaders regarding promotion, tenure, careerprogression, performance improvement, and professionaldevelopment.
- Knowledge of faculty affairs policies, procedures, and bestpractices in academic medicine and higher education, includingpromotion, tenure, and academic advancement processes.
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills withthe ability to establish credibility and trust with faculty,department chairs, senior leadership, and administrativepartners.
- Strong consultation, coaching, and advising skills to supportfaculty career development, advancement, and professionalsuccess.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across departments,disciplines, and administrative units to achieve institutionalgoals.
- Commitment to promoting faculty well-being, engagement, andbelonging.
- Ability to use data and assessment measures to evaluate programeffectiveness and recommend continuous improvements.
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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions withfinancial responsibilities. For additional information about thecredit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a backgroundinvestigation including, a criminal background check demonstratingyour eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia;confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected inyour application materials (including reference checks) as theyrelate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for;and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also besubject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-riskresponsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.
- Develop and maintain standardized onboarding protocols,orientation materials, and a new faculty career success seriestailored to the UGA SOM context
- Serve as an important point of contact for new faculty duringtheir initial appointment period, connecting them to institutionalpolicies, resources, and key personnel
- Develop/revise the UGA SOM faculty handbook and other websiteresources
- Collaborate with Department Chairs, Human Resources, andadministrative offices to ensure timely credentialing andcompletion of institutional requirements
- Solicit and act on feedback from new faculty to continuallyimprove the onboarding experience
- In collaboration with the department chairs, advise faculty atall ranks on promotion pathways, forms, systems, timelines,criteria, and portfolio preparation in accordance with UGA SOM andUGA policies
- Provide individual consultations to faculty at critical careerjunctures including onboarding, pre-promotion, CV review,scholarship development, career challenges, and intent-to-leaveconversations
- Provide workshops or other mechanisms to support faculty inbuilding competitive promotion packets
- Provide timely updates to faculty regarding available promotionand tenure development opportunities at UGA
- Be a conduit to the UGA Faculty Offices to clarify or mediateany promotion/tenure applications
- Provide advocacy for faculty career opportunities both insideand outside the UGA SOM
- Champion programs and initiatives thatsustain faculty engagement, belonging, and well-being across allcareer stages.
- Foster a culture of faculty recognition by celebratingachievements, milestones, and contributions to the school’smission
- Partner with UGA SOM Office of Personalized Health & WellBeing and UGA Office of Faculty Affairs to promote wellnessactivities and resources to ensure faculty have access towell-being support and community
- Coordinate mentorship pairing and peer integration to promoteearly engagement and belonging
- Use data to monitor success of the mentorship and revise asneeded
- Provide faculty vitality programming including careerdevelopment workshops, leadership development, and mid- andlate-career resources
- Coordinate with HR on exit interviews and use data frominterviews to inform improvements to increase facultyretention
- In coordination with Office of UME, Office of GME, AssistantDean of Faculty Development, and Department Chairs, develop andpromote programs that support the engagement and success ofvolunteer adjunct clinical faculty
- Offer Unit level mediation services and conflict resolutionsupport to faculty members
- Advise the SOM Dean, Department Chairs and HR on USG, UGA andUGA SOM on updated faculty policies, particularly when addressingacademic productivity, timelines and behaviors
- With the SOM Department Chairs and HR, analyze collated reportson faculty success milestones including professionalism,advancement, promotion/tenure, productivity and significantachievements; report these periodically to the Dean andfaculty
- Serve as an ad hoc (non-voting) member of the Faculty Honorsand Awards Committee
- Offer faculty success educational programming that includesbest practices and habits for career success
- Provide professionalism education programming for faculty,including content on communication, conflict resolution, andinclusive professional conduct
- Serve as a resource and advisor to Department Chairs on earlyidentification of struggling faculty and best practices forimprovement
- Lead LCME accreditation work for standards involving facultyaffairs issues
- Collaborate with offices responsible for evaluation andcontinuous quality improvement to measure programeffectiveness
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