Senior Associate Dean of ARCOM

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education•Fort Smith, AR

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Associate Dean of ARCOM provides executive academic leadership for the development, delivery, assessment, and continuous quality improvement of ARCOM’s four-year curriculum. Reporting to the Dean of ARCOM, the position ensures integration of foundational and clinical sciences with osteopathic principles and practice and supports the preparation of predoctoral students and postdoctoral learners. It also provides leadership for academic operations, faculty and staff development, student assessment and support, accreditation, budgeting, research and scholarly activity, and institutional service. This position is fully on-site in Fort Smith, Arkansas; remote or hybrid work is not available. The role involves teaching and academic administration, faculty and student mentorship, institutional and community service, and other assignments from the Dean of ARCOM or their designee.

Requirements

Earned terminal degree in an appropriate discipline.
Current board certification in the appropriate area of specialization, when applicable.
At least three years of full-time academic experience at a College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Allopathic Medicine, academic health care teaching center, or Graduate Medical Education program.
Demonstrated leadership, productivity, and administrative experience in a clinical, professional, research, scholarly, or educational setting.
Strong teamwork, communication, staff management and supervision, analytical problem-solving, and educational advocacy skills.
Eligibility for coverage by the college’s malpractice insurer, when applicable.
Good standing with all applicable regulatory and governmental boards and agencies.
Knowledge and skill in delivering medical education in classroom, laboratory, simulation, standardized patient, research, and clinical settings for students and residents.
Knowledge of varied curriculum models, instructional methods, assessment strategies, and educational formats.
Ability to mentor, motivate, develop, and evaluate students, faculty, and peers.
Depth of knowledge in one or more medical, psychological, or social disciplines relevant to medical education, medical practice, or advancing medical knowledge and research.
Strong leadership, organization, delegation, communication, decision-making, and time-management skills.
Proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
Professionalism in all college communications and interactions; ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
Ability to prioritize and organize numerous and varied assignments.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English, understand information, and organize thoughts and ideas into effective communication.
Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels and represent ACHE professionally to business and community contacts.
Ability to reason, analyze information and events, apply judgment to routine and complex problems, and negotiate.
Ability to safely lift and carry 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to attend events representing ACHE within and outside the college setting; the role may require significant travel or work away from campus.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of full-time academic experience at a College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Allopathic Medicine, or academic health care teaching center, or five years of full-time faculty experience in a Graduate Medical Education program.
Qualifications appropriate for academic appointment at the rank of Professor.
Demonstrated leadership and productivity in clinical or professional service, scholarly activity, medical research, or education.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, delivery, assessment, and continuous improvement of the ARCOM curriculum, ensuring integration of foundational sciences, clinical knowledge and skills, and osteopathic principles and practice.
Oversee instructional and assessment activities for medical and other health professions students across classroom, laboratory, simulation, research, and clinical learning environments.
Participate in curriculum development and evaluation within the college’s quality improvement and assessment program.
Coordinate departmental teaching assignments, service schedules, and faculty workload in consultation with Assistant and Associate Deans and consistent with college policy.
Support the development and growth of other ACHE health professions programs as needed.
Supervise, oversee, and evaluate assigned ARCOM faculty and staff in accordance with institutional policy; recommend recognition, promotion, development, remediation, or other personnel actions.
Foster excellence, accountability, professional growth, and continuous improvement among faculty and staff; provide administrative leadership, mentorship, and professional development, particularly for junior personnel.
Work with faculty to strengthen pedagogy, curriculum design, assessment practices, and evaluation of student learning; collaborate with the Office of Academic Affairs on faculty development programming.
Participate in student assessment and evaluation, provide feedback and remediation support, and maintain scheduled office hours for advising, tutoring, remediation, and consultation.
Mentor students and promote engagement in learning, research, scholarly activity, and professional development.
Plan, develop, and manage the college budget in support of educational programs and effective, efficient operations under institutional policies.
Lead and participate in ARCOM accreditation activities, including preparation of documentation, reports, and evidence of continuous quality improvement.
Participate in preparing grant proposals, academic reports, program evaluations, and other institutional documents.
Work cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, faculty, staff, and institutional partners, serving effectively as both a team leader and team member.
Advance research and scholarly activity among ACHE faculty and students through leadership, mentorship, participation, publication, and research.
Serve on ARCOM, departmental, and institutional committees and provide leadership, mentorship, and expertise to students and colleagues.
Participate in community outreach, international medical initiatives, and professional organizations or groups as assigned by the Dean.
Demonstrate professionalism and ethical behavior; advance the college’s mission, vision, values, and goals through teaching, academic administration, community service, and special assignments.
Promote ACHE and ARCOM through service, advocacy, scholarship, research, and professional engagement.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of ARCOM or their designee.