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Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff

Major Administrative Unit / College:College Of Human Medicine

Department:Chm West Michigan 10022803

Sub Area:FAS- Fac./Acad Staff

Salary:Salary Commensurate with Experience

Location: Grand Rapids

Categories: Administrative/Business/Professional, Education/Training, Health Care Professional, Health Care Support, Research/Scientific, Student Services/Student Affairs, Advising/Counseling, Academic Management, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union, Remote-Friendly

Working/Functional Title

Community Assistant Dean - Grand Rapids

Position Summary

The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Office of Academic Affairs invites applications for the Community Assistant Dean of the Grand Rapids Community Campus. The college was one of the first community based medical schools in the nation and conducts its clinical training for third and fourth-year students throughout the state in eight communities - Lansing, Flint, Grand Rapids, Midland, Detroit, Southeast Michigan, Traverse City, and the Upper Peninsula - fulfilling its mission of serving the people of Michigan. The Community Assistant Dean role is the chief academic officer for the community campus and is responsible for developing and maintaining collegial educational partnerships with local and regional health systems. The Community Assistant Dean will administer the medical student education program, manage the community campus team, assure compliance with accreditation requirements, advise students in career and professional development, recruit and support community faculty, work toward advancing inclusion and diversity and responding to the needs of the underserved, and develop community resources to support the undergraduate medical program.

The Community Assistant Dean is specifically responsible, within their campus, for:

• Administering, directing, and coordinating the medical student education program as consistent with the academic policies of the college and university.

• Responsible for assuring compliance with accreditation requirements, completing information requests as part of the continuing accreditation process, and participating as appropriate in accreditation preparation and site visits.

• Advising students in career and professional development in both group and individual settings.

• Preparation of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation for submission with student application for residency programs.

• Administering, directing, and coordinating programs and activities designed to facilitate and support medical students.

• Implementing college policies for student and program evaluation and review.

• Implementing the department, college, university policies for community faculty recruitment, appointment, review, promotion, and retention.

• Representing the college and facilitating inter-community communication and developing cooperative relationships among campuses, faculty, and programs, to support the undergraduate medical education program.

• Identifying and developing community resources to support the undergraduate medical program, including developing and maintaining collegial educational partnerships with local and regional health systems.

• Developing and implementing programs to enhance the educational resources of the community-based faculty.

• Facilitating the development and/or maintenance of university-community relationships in graduate medical education to support the undergraduate medical education program.

• Supervising, and directing the administrative staff and faculty including Clerkship Directors, Director of Student Programs, Community Outreach Program Specialist, and faculty of the community who are charged with the implementation of college academic policies.

• Participating in college administrative and faculty committees that are charged with the development and/or implementation of academic policies.

• Administering, directing, and coordinating the financial resources from the college in a responsible and fiscally-sound manner.

• Representing the college in creating research-related activities and appropriate clinical and community partnerships.

• Collaborating with directors of certificate programs in the community to integrate required academic programs with certificate activities.

• Supporting the work of the college external relations department in fostering engagement with local and regional community organizations.

Academic department and rank (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor) will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Position will include clinical and/or teaching responsibilities in addition to administrative duties.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -MD, DO, PhD or similar terminal degree

Minimum Requirements

• Candidates must have a MD, DO, PhD or similar terminal degree

Desired Qualifications

• experience working within medical education;

• demonstrated dedication to student success and effectiveness working with students at a variety of performance levels;

• collaborative approach to academic governance;

• and experience working with faculty teams.

• The successful candidate will also bring initiative, creativity, and the capacity to develop rapport with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Required Application Materials

• Curriculum Vitae,

• Letter of Interest,

• Teaching Philosophy,

• Diversity Statement

• and 3 Reference Letters

Application materials to be uploaded must include a statement of interest highlighting specific strengths and expertise related to this position, a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement, describing your approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion in your current and previous roles; curriculum vitae; and the names of three references (the college is committed to confidentiality and references will not be contacted without the permission of the applicant).

Special Instructions

Interested individuals should apply online at careers.msu.edu. For internal candidates, please note that candidates within the tenure system or fixed term may apply for consideration.

Application materials will begin to be reviewed by 06/03/2024.

Review of Applications Begins On

06/03/2024

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

https://humanmedicine.msu.edu/education/academic-affairs.html

Department Statement

Michigan State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity; we seek individuals who will contribute to our intellectual diversity and cultural richness.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: May 22, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time