Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs (College of Health Sciences) (Associate/Full Professor)

The UArizona College of Health Sciences (COHS) is seeking an innovative and experienced educational leader to serve as the Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs (ADCA). Reporting to the Vice-Dean for Education, this position serves as a critical member of the education team. Given the COHS is a new college, this is an exciting opportunity to create new programs and shape the direction of the curricular affairs office. The COHS includes Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Clinical Translational Sciences, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program and a developing international degree seeking medical education program.

The ADCA is responsible for oversight of all COHS curriculum including support related to curriculum development, review, and revision. The ADCA will ensure faculty development opportunities related to curriculum development, assessment, and delivery in coordination with the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Inclusion. This position warrants a curriculum which reflects and supports a diverse student body. The ADCA also ensures the curriculum demonstrates evidence of coherence and coordination with internal and external stakeholders where applicable both in the United States and internationally. This position strengthens partnerships with affiliate institutions and community physicians to benefit the educational mission. The ADCA takes responsibility for the maintenance and development of curricular policies and procedures and ensures all accreditation requirements are met.

The effort for this position will range from 0.60-1.0 FTE, which will be determined at the time of hire. If determined to be under 1.0 FTE, the candidate may have the opportunity to couple their Associate Dean FTE with an additional or current responsibility.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Serve as the primary leader in the development and implementation of curricular initiatives.
• Ensure the curriculum demonstrates evidence of coherence and coordination.
• Provide vision and oversight for strategic curriculum development, implementation, assessment, and evaluation for the COHS programs.
• Collaborate and liaison with various internal and external stakeholders both in the United States and internationally.
• Direct the development, evaluation, and revision of course descriptions, course learning outcomes, lecture objectives, and methods of student assessment for each course in the clinical phase of the program in collaboration with the Program Directors.
• In collaboration with the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Inclusion, oversee and assess the onboarding, orientation, and effectiveness of teaching faculty.
• Identify, recommend, and formally evaluate teaching faculty and directors. Ensure timely sharing of feedback to educators and support the development of teaching faculty.
• Serve in an advisory and/or leadership capacity for relevant curricular management and development committees and sub-committees.
• Provide academic coaching to students where appropriate.
• Oversee implementation of student remediation efforts, document outcomes for use in the program’s ongoing process of self-assessment and effectively communicate these efforts and outcomes to program directors.
• Oversee the use of the College’s learning management system(s) and other College program management platforms used for the various program(s).
• Recruit teaching faculty, preceptors and clerkship directors
• Develop and lead a team of experienced educators, each of whom is administratively responsible for a significant area of the educational mission.
• Strengthen partnerships and relationships with affiliate institutions and community partners to benefit the educational mission.
• Strengthen existing internal and external university relationships to promote interprofessional education.
• Take responsibility for the maintenance and development of curricular policies and procedures.
• Guide efforts to maximize alignment across units, including leading and supporting efforts to share ‘best practices’ in a growing college.
• Collaborate with other college leaders to ensure the college exceeds all accreditation requirements.
• Oversee management, planning, and budgetary responsibility for the office.
• Other duties assigned by the COHS Dean and/or the COHS Vice-Dean for Education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated expertise in administration and ability to present the missions of the college to external audiences.
• Demonstrated managerial and administrative skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse students, trainees and colleagues.

• MD or DO degree with proven scholarship, accomplishments, and recognition in a medical sciences discipline.
• The candidate should be board certified (or participating in maintenance of certification), expect to devote some effort to clinical practice in Tucson, and be eligible for medical licensure in Arizona.
• Professional accomplishments which qualify for academic appointment at rank of Associate or Full Professor.
• Minimum of five (5) or more years developing and overseeing budgets and effectively leading and developing teams.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience teaching and/or providing support services to medical students or medical residents.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in medical education administration and curricular development and implementation.

• A proven history as an educational scholar and as (if applicable) a superior clinician-educator.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary educational trends and some formal training in curriculum design and pedagogical methods, including problem-based learning, self-directed learning, and team-based learning; involvement in unique innovative and alternative methods for teaching is desired.
• Experience working directly with students to ensure their success.
• Experience integrating cultural sensitivity and systematic change to promote diversity and inclusion.
• Experience and understanding of formal accreditation of undergraduate medical education programs.
• Knowledge of and experience with population health, community-based models, integration of basic science and clinical medicine, and interprofessional education.
• Record of national-level involvement and recognition in education organizations.
• Working knowledge of modern educational technologies.