Assistant Dean of Clinical Education for Clinical Career Advisement

Rocky Vista University•Englewood, CO

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Rocky Vista University is seeking an Assistant Dean of Clinical Education for Clinical Career Advisement, a principal administrator and leader of the College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) career advising program for OMS III–IV students. The role develops, manages, evaluates, and continuously improves career and residency advising; oversees residency application and Match-related processes; and provides strategic leadership on specialty selection, application readiness, interviewing, rank-list preparation, SOAP, and final placement. The primary performance metric is the COM graduate medical education (GME) Match and placement rate. The Assistant Dean uses verified outcomes to identify improvement opportunities and works with Pre-Clinical Education, Student Affairs, academic and progression leadership, the Registrar, Institutional Research, and other partners. Match and placement are shared institutional outcomes influenced by student performance and choices, clinical opportunities, academic progression, advising, and residency-program decisions. The Assistant Dean may directly supervise Clinical Career Advising Directors, Career Advising Clerkship Directors, physician and non-physician career advisors, and other designated career advising personnel. The role also manages assigned resources, personnel, policies, and committees, and develops and maintains student-facing clinical career advising platforms and applicable curricula. Other duties may be assigned by the Senior Associate Dean or designee. The position is based in Englewood, Colorado. In-office work is the primary focus, with hybrid flexibility for eligible positions. Salary is $200,000–$230,000 per year, depending on experience (DOE), and the role is full-time. Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and salary requirements. The final applicant must pass a background check and drug screening; an additional video interview may be required.

Requirements

DO or MD degree earned from an AOA- or LCME-accredited college of osteopathic or allopathic medicine.
Unrestricted medical license at some time in the candidate’s career, free from disciplinary actions or sanctions while licensed.
Knowledge and experience in undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education pathways, residency application processes, and career advising.
Detailed knowledge of residency application and Match systems, including ERAS, NRMP/R3, SOAP, specialty-specific application processes, and institutional placement reporting.
Ability to analyze Match, placement, application, and advising data; identify trends and students at risk; and translate findings into measurable program-improvement strategies.
Excellent communication, counseling, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict-management skills, including the ability to support individualized student decision-making while maintaining institutional standards.
Proficiency and professionalism in advising, teaching, presentations, video conferencing, faculty development, and communication with students, faculty, staff, and residency-program stakeholders.
Final applicant must pass a background check and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in a medical school or graduate medical education program, including medical student career advising, residency selection, or GME.
Three years of academic leadership experience as a department chair, assistant or associate dean, Director of Medical Education, Designated Institutional Official, residency program director, career advising leader, or equivalent.
Professional involvement and leadership.
Scholarly activity, research, or service to the public or profession.
Active license to practice medicine.
Professional involvement and leadership in medical organizations.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead COM career advising for OMS III–IV students from specialty selection through Match, SOAP, and placement.
Oversee strategy to optimize the COM GME Match and placement rate, the position’s primary performance metric.
Oversee ERAS, ResidencyCAS, NRMP/R3, SOAP, and other applicable residency application and Match processes.
Develop and improve a longitudinal career advising curriculum with key academic and specialty partners.
Lead the advising team and specialty advisor network, including training, standards, documentation, and quality.
Analyze verified application, interview, Match, SOAP, and placement data to guide measurable program improvement.
Coordinate eligibility and anticipated-graduation verification with academic leadership and the Registrar.
Oversee MSPEs, letters, specialty advising, and applicable COCA/GME placement-reporting requirements.
Collaborate with RVU leaders and external stakeholders; manage assigned resources, personnel, policies, and committees.
Develop and maintain the student-facing Clinical Career Advising platform and applicable career advising curricula.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Associate Dean or designee.