Associate Dean Academic Center of Excellence

Saybrook University; Eastborough (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plan

FSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Employee appreciation events

Job summary

Kansas Health Science University seeks an experienced academic leader to drive planning, implementation, and evaluation of admissions, curriculum, faculty assessment, and learning outcomes across its colleges. The role collaborates across academic and administrative units to meet accreditation and mission goals.

The incumbent will advise on resources, curriculum development, and assessment systems, ensuring high academic standards and effective data-driven decision making for student and faculty

Qualifications

• Proven academic leadership with experience in healthcare education environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in an educational or business field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years in academic healthcare learning environment.
• Skilled in developing and implementing assessment/outcome measures.
• Proficient in software systems for student assessment and data reporting.
• Familiarity with AOA/COCA and WSCUC accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Advise on campus resources and processes to meet academic requirements for faculty and student success.
• Review planning, staffing, resources, and technology to advance university mission.
• Guide curriculum development and assessment of program outcomes.
• Collaborate with IT to select software and services supporting the school’s mission.
• Lead a team to identify outcome measures across academic affairs, student affairs, faculty, and research.
• Oversee testing processes and curriculum content delivery for pre-clinical student assessments.
• Support accreditation activities, data collection, and reporting.

Skills

Academic leadership

Assessment & outcomes

Data analysis

Student assessment software

Accreditation knowledge

Healthcare education experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or business

Tools

Student assessment software systems

Data reporting software

Job description

Reporting to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, this role provides leadership and vision in the ongoing planning, implementation, development, review, and evaluation of the outcomes of the efforts of the university and its colleges in areas of admissions, faculty assessment and distribution, curriculum, teaching methods, student assessment, and overall learning outcomes. This incumbent will take an active role in shaping the vision of the student, faculty, and organizational outcomes that support the mission of KHSU-KansasCOM. Working across organizations and groups, the position will assist in defining and refining program outcomes.

Specific Responsibilities

• Advise KHSU-KansasCOM administration on the campus resources, function, and flow to ensure that the building meets/exceeds the academic requirements to provide for faculty and student success, creating a physical environment conducive to collaboration and learning
• Review and advise on the planning, staffing, resources, and technology required to advance the mission and vision of the university and constituting colleges.
• Advise and guide the development of the curriculum and programs to meet the mission and vision of the colleges by providing assessment of requirements, preparation, and outcomes of its efforts.
• Collaborate with IT to identify the most appropriate software to be used in the school and to ensure the best applications, integrations, and services to fulfill the school’s missions and goals.
• Lead the creation of a team that will assist academic affairs, student affairs, faculty, and research in identifying outcome measures.
• Academic Affairs Individual student performance Class performance Outcomes of students Evaluation of universities efforts to meet all accreditation, legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Student Affairs Student admissions requirements to advance success with the program requirements Individual student performance Class performance Assessment of student needs and desires fulfillment and defects
• Faculty Assessment of faculty outcomes Assessment of faculty resources to meet needs of the programs, advance research and scholarly activities, etc. Individual faculty performance and development outcomes and needs Department performance in meeting the scholarly, research, educational, service and mentorship demand of the programs Assessment of faculty resources vs. needs of the programs.
• Research Assessment of the efforts and outcomes of the research programs Assessment of the direction of research vs. mission and vision of the institution Student research outcomes Faculty research outcomes
• Assist academic affairs, student affairs, faculty, and research in identifying systems (i.e., software, workflows) to record identified outcomes.
• Provide leadership in he assessment of the curriculum, its outcomes and efficiency related to the development of students, success with outside accreditation and evaluation standards, and growth and development of the faculty and staff
• Assist the Deans in developing, implementing, and overseeing student assessment regarding outcomes, success, deficiencies, etc.
• Supervise and provide testing processes and procedures for the pre-clinical medical student testing and assessment requirements, including oversight of national, standardized, normative and board type assessments.
• Incorporating best practices of digital assessment.
• Supervise the administration of subject exams and clinical curriculum content delivery.
• Work with the Dean/CAO and the President to identify organizational outcome goals and success with established mission and vision of the university and its colleges. (e.g., GME match rates, medical disciplines selected, certification rates, student placement in Kansas after residency; impact on community health)
• Create a database and collect data from academic affairs, student affairs, faculty affairs, and research for internal/external reporting purposes for the board, the accreditation agencies, state BOR, etc..
• Lead the process and provide training in the application of outcome measures for continuous quality assessment and continuous quality improvement for the colleges assessment of outcomes, curriculum, research, etc.
• Work with the Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) to identify future GME programs that support the KHSU-KansasCOM.
• Serve on selected committees at the discretion of the Dean/CAO.
• Assist the Dean/CAO in accreditation functions, including document creation, data collection, data entry, education of faculty on accreditation, and other accreditation-related tasks at the discretion of the Dean/CAO.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Oversees the Education Director of Testing Services, Academic Systems Analyst, and Curricular Specialist.

Qualification(s)

• A proven academic leader with a demonstrated history of effective academic and administrative experience, achieving educational outcomes in environments demanding high academic standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in an educational or business degree related field preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of academic experience in a healthcare learning environment is required.
• Skilled in developing and implementing assessment and outcome measures.
• Proficient in utilizing software systems designed for student assessment.
• Experienced in designing and managing software systems for collecting and analyzing outcome data.
• Familiarity with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and WSCUC requirements.
• Experience with medical school, KBOR, WSCUC, and other health professions accreditation requirements and reporting.

Key Competencies

• Leadership abilities in influencing and shaping performance.
• Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm to contribute to organizational growth and development.
• A team player who values radical cooperation, mutual support, and team cohesion.
• Solid knowledge base in medical education assessment.
• Strong team and personnel management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including public speaking.
• Excellent service skills relevant to supervisors, peers, direct reports, medical students, and faculty.
• Budget management expertise.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. It is the policy of Kansas Health Science University (KHSU)-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) not to discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy and childbirth and any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. KHSU-KansasCOM is committed to complying with all applicable laws regarding equal employment opportunities. KHSU-KansasCOM strives to create and maintain a work environment in which people are treated with dignity, decency, and respect.

Kansas Health Science University offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education.

• generous paid time-off
• medical and dental coverage
• company-paid life and disability insurance
• retirement plan with employer contribution
• multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• tuition reimbursement
• professional development
• regular employee appreciation events

Kansas Health Science University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kansas Health Science University (KHSU) is a private, nonprofit institution based in Wichita, Kansas, whose goal is to increase access to medical education opportunities and to address the growing need for physicians in the community. KHSU is a partner institution of The Community Solution, a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact. Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) has been granted pre-accreditation status from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). COCA is the accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) for predoctoral education of osteopathic physicians in the United States. Pre-accreditation, as distinct from full accreditation, permits the KansasCOM to solicit applications and admit students, offer medical instruction within the approved osteopathic medical curriculum, and announce its Pre-Accreditation Status. KansasCOM can be considered for full accreditation status following the graduation of its first class, which it anticipates will occur in May 2026. The attainment of full accreditation status is subject to review and approval by COCA. For more information, visit https://www.kansashsu.org/