Osteopathic Medicine Associate Dean—Curriculum & Leadership

Benedictine College; Atchison (KS); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Benedictine College's School of Osteopathic Medicine seeks an Associate Dean of Osteopathic Medicine to provide strategic leadership for OPP/OMM education within the four-year DO curriculum.

The role emphasizes immersive osteopathic education grounded in tenets, Catholic ethics, and COCA accreditation standards, guiding faculty development and program assessment across preclinical and clinical settings.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated teaching excellence in Osteopathic Principles and Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.
• Progressively responsible experience in osteopathic medical education.
• Experience with COCA accreditation, self-study, and continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for OMM/OPP education aligned with BSOM's osteopathic identity.
• Lead design, integration, assessment, and improvement of the OMM/OPP curriculum across all four years.
• Promote integration of osteopathic principles across preclinical and clinical education, including clerkships and residency training.
• Lead, recruit, mentor, and evaluate OMM faculty and support faculty development.
• Participate in teaching OMM laboratories, lectures, and clinical skills.
• Mentor students in osteopathic identity, professional formation, and career development.
• Provide administrative leadership for the Department of OMM with resources, facilities, scheduling, and assessments.
• Ensure COCA accreditation standards and institutional policies are met; contribute to accreditation activities.
• Develop partnerships to expand osteopathic clinical practice opportunities.
• Promote osteopathic research and scholarly activity with faculty and students.
• Align mission with SOM goals and Benedictine College's Catholic tradition.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching excellence

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

Medical license in Kansas

Board certification / Fellowship in NMM/OMM

Tools

COCA accreditation knowledge

Job description

Benedictine College's School of Osteopathic Medicine seeks an Associate Dean of Osteopathic Medicine to provide strategic leadership for OPP/OMM education within the four-year DO curriculum.

The role emphasizes immersive osteopathic education grounded in tenets, Catholic ethics, and COCA accreditation standards, guiding faculty development and program assessment across preclinical and clinical settings.