Assistant Dean for Student Experience, Pre-Clerkship Phase, School of Medicine

Description

General Responsibilities:

• Assist in the day-to-day functions and operations of the Office of Student Experience (OSE), liaising closely with OAA administrative staff and leadership.
• Exercise an open-door policy for meetings with any student regarding advice on wide range of topics from personal, mental health, career advising, academic advising/difficulty, campus options, USMLE Step 1 preparation, in partnership with Student Support Services, including: MU Health Services, Financial Aid, Library, Registrar, and MU Counseling Services.
• Aid in managing career and academic advising, including working closely with faculty to develop and implement enhancements to orientations and support services to ensure exceptional education for MCFV medical students.
• Help in planning, organizing, and taking part in OSE events such as: Pathway and Pre-matriculation programs, orientations, White Coat Ceremony, Class Meetings, etc.
• Work closely with faculty and other Assistant/Associate Deans of Student Experience to co-develop and implement new educational innovations, enhancements to student support services, to ensure that MCFV students have the core knowledge and skills to be socially accountable, community engaged physicians.
• Assume direct oversight of the academic and career advising for your student cohort.
• Participate and/or oversee (as appropriate or as directed by the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs) the planning and implementation of services in response to curricular changes related to the MD Program (i.e., curriculum working groups, etc.).
• Attend operational committee meetings related to your students and class, and as your primary duties permit, take part in other MU/MCFV initiatives and/or committees related to your area of professional expertise and career interest.
• Participate in/contribute to various MCFC events in the academic calendar, and in MCFV organized meetings, retreats, conferences & professional development days. As your duties allow, participate in/contribute to other academic organizations’ events & programs (AAMC, AAMC Groups, etc.).
• Partner with faculty and staff to help with revisions/updates and the development of new Programs for the Office of Student Experience intended to advance the success for the MCFV MD Program
• Liaise with the Assessment and CQI offices to support the regular evaluation of faculty teaching of and assessment of student performance in the M.D. curriculum, to ensure meaningful continuous quality improvements to instructional programming, with careful consideration of related LCME standards and elements.
• Explore and provide peers and leadership with high-impact opportunities, evidence-based changes, program development/restructuring suggestions, design to improve the medical education program and as necessary and respond to constructive concerns and/or suggestions from students and faculty.
• Refer students to seek physical or mental health service as needed.
• Actively take part in the MCFV Learning Community system consisting of about 52 M1-M4 medical students per learning community, when fully subscribed.
• Maintain a close working relationship with the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Student Success (or designee) and the curriculum director to monitor student progress, discuss joint approaches to students who are struggling or having other performance issues, and work together to monitor the progress of students through the curriculum.
• Send monthly communications to the class about milestones and objectives to be completed.
• Offer ongoing meeting times with M1 and M2 students.
• Meet with every class member twice a year, at a minimum.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reports To: Senior Associate Dean for Student Experience

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• M.D. or D.O. degree
• Experience in undergraduate medical education, administration/educational leadership positions and teaching undergraduate medical (UME) students
• Academic qualifications necessary for MU/CFVH faculty appointment
• Experience handling students with mental health, academic, and personal concerns
• Demonstrated commitment to student affairs
• Enthusiasm to serve as a faculty role model as demonstrated by teaching and mentoring medical students, engaging in student development, and serving as an educational administrator

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with dean's staff peers and university student affairs staff
• Strong verbal/written communication skills (i.e., focused reporting for/to leadership)
• Strong team building and conflict resolution skills