Faculty Development Lead — Medical Education Innovation

ACHE; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant Dean for Faculty Development at Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University provides strategic leadership for faculty development initiatives that support the college's mission and priorities. The role oversees faculty development for educators of medical students and residents and works with Associate Deans on curriculum and education programs.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the position mentors department chairs, advances

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 faculty development in an academic setting.
• Strong collaboration 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.

Responsibilities

• Works with the staff in the Office of Faculty Development to ensure that best practices related to appointment, promotion and tenure are implemented consistently 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/DO will have “C” allocation of time for clinical responsibilities to be 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 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 for all faculty including supporting faculty with resources in response to changing pedagogies.
• 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 that offerings are relevant for faculty advancement and development. Works with the Continuing Medical Education office to maintain accreditation by ACCME and compliance with its policies and procedures.
• 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. Responsible for faculty development programs including professional leadership and mentoring
• Maintains membership in committees as assigned
• Participates in special projects and working groups representing CMU-CMED in matters related to faculty development
• Assists 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 building a culture of inclusion and mutual respect
• Represents the college of medicine at relevant regional, state and national organizations

Skills

Faculty development

Interprofessional education

Leadership

Mentoring

Scholarly activity

Grants/Extramural funding

Educational administration

Curriculum development

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

The Assistant Dean for Faculty Development at Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University provides strategic leadership for faculty development initiatives that support the college's mission and priorities. The role oversees faculty development for educators of medical students and residents and works with Associate Deans on curriculum and education programs.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the position mentors department chairs, advances