MOSDOH - Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

Description

A.T. Still University's Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) is seeking a full-time exempt Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. This position will oversee the planning, development, and implementation of the four-year pre-doctoral curriculum while contributing to the creation of postdoctoral dental programs. The Associate Dean will also manage and submit all required CODA documentation and support MOSDOH priorities, focusing on communication (active listening, transparency, and messaging) and team building (leadership, engagement, and collegiality).

Major Job Duties

• Leadership Role:

• Serve as a mentor for faculty, students, and staff and promote team building across MOSDOH.

• Consult with the Dean on operational procedures, policies, and challenges.

• Promote organizational structure and integrity.

• Lead the annual commencement events.

• Serve on ATSU committees.

• Support and promote institutional effectiveness and MOSDOH's strategic plan.

• Support the Dean in all leadership roles within MOSDOH and ATSU.

• Predoctoral Curriculum:

• Lead the planning, development, and implementation of the integrated human systems, pre-clinical and clinical curricula components of the pre-doctoral curriculum.

• Identify deficiencies, inappropriate overlap, and inconsistencies in the curriculum and effect appropriate corrections.

• Assure integration of public health and community dentistry principles across the curriculum including coordination with the ATSU/CGHS certificate in Dental Public Health.

• Enhance the quality of the MOSDOH curricula in coordination with internal and external partners.

• Report curricular activities to the Dean's Council and/or the Dean, as appropriate.

• Assure course management including course sequencing, course scheduling, syllabi approval and distribution, student assessment, approval and monitoring of course module grades, and instructor, course, and curricular assessment.

• Promote the use of sound educational methodology in teaching, learning, and assessment.

• Manage program accreditation through CODA for the pre-doctoral and developing specialty programs.

• Support and promote student success and academic progress.

• Assure curricular development and integrity of the post-doctoral programs approved by the Board of Trustees.

• Oversee annual student recruitment and admissions process.

• Advise school leadership on academic issues.

• Advise school leadership on strategic and long-range planning.

• Assist and support the development of major MOSDOH assessment efforts.

Job Responsibilities

• Programs or Services

• Leadership

• Serve in leadership roles with MOSDOH/ATSU.

• Fulfill all leadership responsibilities.

• Support MOSDOH priorities relating to communication (active listening, transparency and messaging) and team building (leadership, engagement and collegiality)

• Chair the Curriculum Committee in accordance with the charges of the Committee as defined by the Dean. Appoint subcommittees and ad-hoc committees of the Curriculum Committee. Ensure minutes are taken and maintained.

• Develop and implement the predoctoral dental school curriculum.

• Draft course goals.

• Assure review, approval, distribution, and reassessment of course syllabi.

• Collaborate to track student attainment of competency prior to graduation utilizing sound/generally acceptable assessment criteria.

• Collaborate in efforts to improve the assessment of students in relationship to the predoctoral competencies.

• Collaborate with school curriculum leadership on curriculum development and problem-solving.

• Make recommendations for course faculty hiring and dismissal. Assure the course/program/specialty directors secure qualified faculty to implement the curriculum and utilize appropriate policies and procedures in doing so.

• Assure MOSDOH participation in University-wide curriculum foci (e.g., Geriatrics, IPE, etc.).

• Participate in the University-wide calendar committee.

• Manage accreditation documentation including self-study and subsequent reporting requirements for all MOSDOH programs.

• Manage new CODA program applications.

• Determine the efficacy of new program development.

• Manage the completion of all academic surveys, including CODA and ADEA.

• Advise the ATSU Technical Standards and Accommodations Committee. Serve as the Disability Services Accessibility Liaison for MOSDOH.

• Chair Academic Progress Committee.

• Officially report academic course registration, grades, and other required information to the ATSU Office of the Registrar.

• In conjunction with the Director, Academic Services and Support, monitor student academic performance including grades, GPAs, and ethics.

• Meet with student leadership on a regular basis.

• Advise instructors and school leadership on the use of sound educational methodology in instructor teaching, learning, and assessment through faculty development sessions and faculty retreats.

• Serve on MOSDOH's Dean's Council.

• Assure promotion of cultural proficiency and inclusion in the curriculum and admissions process.

• Attend and advise all other committees as assigned by the Dean.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Dean.

Education/Experience

• DDS, DMD, BDS, or equivalent degree and experience.

• Dentistry.

• Higher Education.

• Higher Education Administration.

• Assessment.

• Accreditation processes and protocol.

• Policy development.

• Strategic planning.

• Academic leadership with an emphasis on public health.

• Over 10 years of experience preferred.

• Programmatic and institutional accreditation.

• Clinical and didactic education experience.

• Operation of a dental school at the administrative level.

• Teaching and learning in adult education.

• Program evaluation.

• Student services.

• Outcomes assessment.

Skills

• Knowledge and expertise in dentistry.

• Ability to communicate effectively to individuals and groups, both in writing and orally.

• Computer skills.

• Ability to interact in an effective manner with individuals of diverse backgrounds including students, staff, faculty, administration, and external stakeholders.

• Ability to effectively handle detail-oriented assignments and maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to effectively deal with multiple responsibilities in an academic environment.

• Independent problem-solving skills, crisis management, and ability to de-escalate in a conflict or confrontation.

• Ability to provide constructive feedback, and excellent organizational, management, and leadership skills.

• Excellent listening and communication skills.

• Ability to lead by example, be impartial and just, create opportunities for professional development and empowerment, and be able to set clear goals and objectives.

Personal Characteristics

• Patience and diplomacy.

• Maintains calm under pressure (especially in student issues); visionary.

• Able to appropriately respond to crisis situations.

• Discernment (i.e., between true crisis and a trivial event).

• Empathy (especially related to student issues).

• Collegiality.

• Fosters an environment of respect and support for faculty, staff, and students.

• Values and promotes students' worth.

• Values teamwork.

• Professionalism.

• Ability to make difficult decisions under pressure that are not popular among students, faculty, or administration.

• Forward-thinking/innovative.

• Possess the ability to be impartial.

• Possess excellent leadership and mentoring skills and lead by example.

• Listen and communicate effectively.

• Trust-worthy.

• Credible and collaborative.

• Patient.

• Good judgment.

• Willingness to support and participate in a collegial environment amongst students, staff and faculty.

• Self-directed and takes initiative.

• Diplomatic.

• Organized.

• Calm and not prone to overreaction.

• Adaptable and motivated.

• Ability to multitask.

• Be an independent thinker and problem-solve.

• Humble.

• Not phased by change and being a part of the solution to a problem.

• Flexible, impartial, and just.

• Realistic, inspiring, and non-egotistical.

Other Information

• Ability to support the mission of ATSU-MOSDOH.

• Support the partnership between ATSU-MOSODH and Affinia Healthcare.

• Promote working with disadvantaged/underserved populations and support working with a diverse workforce.

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please visit: ~~~/employment/benefits.

A.T. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Doctorate or better

In demonstrating mutual respect for all members of the ATSU community, ATSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). Meeting this mission requires serving together in mutual respect of one another's functions and each person's importance as an individual.