Statewide Campus Regional Assistant Dean - Charleston, WV

Unit/Division: Academic Affairs | Location: Charleston, WV | FLSA Status: Exempt

About the Role

The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is seeking a Regional Assistant Dean who will monitor the progress and performance of students based within the Statewide Campus (SWC) South Central Region during years three and four of the curriculum. The physician in this position serves as the chief academic, administrative, financial, and public relations liaison for WVSOM at the SWC region. This position reports to the Associate Dean of Clinical Education and requires a regular and ongoing presence in the SWC Region. This is a non-classified, exempt position designated as essential, meaning the employee may be required to remain at or report to work during institutional emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Represent WVSOM within the region, advocate for WVSOM and its curriculum, and represent the school’s position on various issues.
• Serve as the liaison between WVSOM and clinical faculty, clinical departments, hospital, and clinic administration.
• Develop strong hospital and ambulatory rotations, including training sites for required rotations (such as internal medicine) and electives. Provide primary approval of all student schedules following WVSOM curriculum, policies, and procedures.
• Develop strong clinical teaching sites for years 3 and 4 students and collaborate with WVSOM’s Office of Postgraduate Education to develop strong clinical teaching sites for interns and residents.
• Develop and direct various didactic programs, including clinical case conferences, journal club, small group discussions, and professional development seminars and lectures.
• Assist and advise students regarding academic performance, professionalism, personal issues, career plans, etc. Serve as a mentor and maintain records of these interactions.
• Monitor clinical faculty teaching skills. Recruit new clinical faculty and clinical training locations.
• Educate clinical faculty about WVSOM and the SWC program, its mission, goals, objectives, and policies and procedures.
• Review evaluations of faculty and programs, and (in collaboration with the SWC Regional Director) develop and implement an appropriate plan of action in response to any deficiencies.
• Assist the WVSOM Director of Faculty Development in arranging faculty development programs in the SWC region and provide teaching faculty with information on clinical education teaching.
• Supervise the SWC Regional Director, who also supervises the SWC Administrative Assistant in the specific region.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the State’s policies, institutional guidelines, and applicable laws. Ensure all employees are motivated and guided to contribute to WVSOM’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives.
• Develop and oversee the budgetary function for the region.
• Attend to other related duties as assigned by the Associate Dean for Predoctoral Clinical Education or the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of WVSOM.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree (Osteopathic or Allopathic Physician).
• Valid medical license for West Virginia or the ability to successfully obtain one.
• Administrative or demonstrated leadership experience.
• Valid driver’s license for weekly regional travel.

Benefits

Full state benefits package.

Pay

Base salary of $195,000.

Schedule

This position requires regular evening and weekend scheduling, weekly travel, and some overnight travel. Not all activities occur within an 8:00 AM–4:30 PM schedule.