Associate Dean of Clinical Education, RVUCOM

Rocky Vista University in Englewood, CO or Ivins, UT

Salary: $195,500 to $244,400 per year. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill, knowledge, experience, education, and credentials.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Minimum 2 weeks accrued paid vacation days per year
• 12 accrued sick days per year
• Personal days
• 13 ½ paid holidays
• 401(K) match up to 7% based on employee’s contribution

Primary work environment is in-office, complemented by hybrid work flexibility for eligible positions.

About the Role

The Associate Dean of Clinical Education is the principal clinical administrative leader responsible for the development, management, and supervision of the Department of Clinical Education and its role in meeting RVUCOM's mission in the clinical training years. This includes supporting the educational programs of all programs within the University that require clinical education.

Direct reports include: RVUCOM Clinical Education Assistant Deans, Director of Clinical Education, Director of Clinical Curriculum Management, RVUCOM Clerkship Directors.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight for the design, implementation, continuous improvement, and evaluation of the clinical clerkship curriculum, ensuring alignment with Curriculum Committee (DOCC) direction, accreditation standards, and national best practices.
• Provide direction, guidance, and supervision to Assistant Deans, clerkship directors, regional directors, site directors, adjunct faculty, staff, and students in planning, developing, and implementing the RVUCOM clinical training program, including curriculum and assessment for program, preceptors, and students, in the clinical years.
• Provide supervisory oversight for all clinical externship training sites, including quality of clinical experiences, patient care volume, and quality clinical preceptors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clinical partners through regular communication, site visits, and collaborative engagement to support educational quality and operational excellence.
• Develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures for operations of the department, disciplinary measures for students, remediation plans and programs for students, professionalism, and communication expectations.
• Oversee student clinical performance, academic progression, competency achievement, and readiness for residency training.
• Oversee budgets for the Clinical Education Department.
• Collaborate with other RVU departments and programs (e.g., PA, MSBS, DNAP) to ensure all aspects of RVU's vision and mission are achieved, including open communication and integration of student clinical externship assignments from other RVU programs, and sharing of clinical education resources as necessary.
• Participate in university service (interviewing applicants, serving on committees, etc.) and other duties assigned by the Dean.
• Present proposed revisions to clerkships, electives, clinical assessments, and other clinical curriculum components to the Curriculum Committee (DOCC) for review, recommendation, and approval.
• Oversee clinical career counseling for students of RVUCOM.
• In conjunction with operations and university leadership, collaborate on GME development across the clinical education network.
• Lead clinical academic preparation for COCA accreditation reviews and participate in accreditation site visits, documentation, and continuous compliance activities.
• Partner with Clinical Education Operations to ensure the availability of high-quality clinical training experiences that support curricular requirements and student progression.
• Work collaboratively with the Clinical Education Dean/Department at RVU-MCOM.
• Generate MSPE in collaboration with the Registrar; support Military Match civilian military placement in collaboration with Military Pathway leadership, etc.

Requirements

• Terminal Degree (MD, DO) from a COCA or LCME accredited medical school.
• Current AOA or ABMS board certification(s).
• Unrestricted license at some time in their career, free from disciplinary actions or sanctions while licensed.
• Two (2) years of academic experience as faculty of a medical school or graduate medical education program.
• Three (3) years of academic leadership experience as a department chair, assistant or associate dean, Director of Medical Education, Designated Institutional Official, program director, or equivalent.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of the clinical medical education system.
• Demonstrated knowledge of undergraduate and graduate medical education.
• Expert proficiency in reading, writing, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in negotiations.
• Track record of leadership on Inclusive Excellence initiatives to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for faculty, staff, and students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrations of professional organization involvement and leadership.
• Demonstrations of scholarly activity, research, service to public or profession.

Final applicant will be required to pass background check and drug screening.