Assistant Dean of Faculty

In collaboration with the Campus Director and Dean of Faculty, provides leadership and guidance around faculty selection, onboarding, evaluation, and professional development. Provides guidance in best practice delivery of instruction and management of the classroom environment to facilitate student success and enhance faculty and student retention.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervise all on-ground certificate program faculty.
• Participate in recruiting, screening, interviewing, and recommending the final selection of program faculty.
• Participate the in the orientation of all newly hired faculty to PMI policies, procedures, curricula, and systems.
• Provide faculty training on, and ensure adherence to accreditation standards and Pima Medical Institute policies, procedures, and curricula.
• Conduct at least one classroom observation of each on-ground faculty member annually and prepare and/or guide performance evaluations.
• Develop, coordinate, and facilitate continuing education opportunities for faculty.
• Mentor on-ground campus faculty to apply best practices in educational technology use in the face-to-face and hybrid classroom through group and 1:1 development.
• Coordinate implementation of the up-to-date curriculum by collaborating with the Home Office Education Department.
• Monitor student success metrics and collaborate to develop and implement relevant student support programs.
• Coordinate communication between the Campus, Home Office Education, and Regulatory Operations. Communicate across campuses with peers to innovate and problem-solve.
• Collaborate with the Campus Director and Dean of Faculty on monitoring classroom supply inventory and best practice ordering procedures.
• Coordinate the integrity and maintenance of the classroom and associated lab equipment.
• Facilitate communication between on-ground and online hybrid faculty.
• Ensure regular faculty and program meetings occur and that discussion, goals, and progress are documented through meeting agendas and minutes.
• Review end-of-course survey reports and provide the results to the Education Department, Program, and Campus leadership.
• Utilize end-of-course survey results and classroom observations to mentor individual faculty and assist with developing strategies for instructional improvement and professional growth.
• Maintain electronic faculty files, including current faculty development plans, licenses/certifications, continuing education (professional and instruction), and ABHES data forms; ensure all documentation complies with Regulatory requirements.
• Participate in Home Office Education and Campus leadership meetings.
• Participate in and guide the effective facilitation of Advisory Board meetings.
• Participate in graduation ceremonies and other Campus Education events and encourage faculty attendance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Leadership and Mentoring
• Communication
• Teaching Methodologies
• Collaboration
• Conflict Resolution
• Managing Self and Others

SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and on-boards new faculty
• Performs regular classroom observations
• Provides constructive feedback and timely performance evaluations
• Creates and guides professional development plans for faculty
• Compiles and summarizes teaching evaluations for Education and Campus leadership
• Handles discipline of employees by company policy
• Performs other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, curriculum, health science, or another related field from an institution accredited by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
• Five (5) years of classroom experience teaching health professions education.
• Five (5) years of experience utilizing educational technology tools.
• Higher education leadership/management experience.
• Expertise in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, video-conferencing tools, and computer /internet applications.
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, or management experience that meets the minimum qualifications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in education, curriculum, health science, or another related field from an institution accredited by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
• Five (5) years of higher education leadership/management experience.