Sr. Associate Dean, Student Affairs, College of Medicine - MD Program

Sr. Associate Dean, Student Affairs, College of Medicine - MD Program

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Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of South Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students.

CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of South Los Angeles neighborhoods.

The Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Office of Student Affairs, reporting directly to the Dean of the College of Medicine. This senior leadership position is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive programs and services that support the academic success, professional development, and personal wellbeing of students throughout the MD program.

The Senior Associate Dean serves as the chief student advocate and primary institutional leader for all aspects of the student experience, from admissions through graduation. This role ensures that student affairs programs align with the College's mission and values while meeting or exceeding standards set by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and other relevant accrediting bodies.

The position requires collaborative leadership across the institution, working closely with faculty, Academic Affairs, Graduate Medical Education, Clinical Affairs, and other key stakeholders to create an integrated educational environment that prepares students for successful careers in medicine. The Senior Associate Dean provides vision for student support services, crisis intervention, career advising, student conduct, learning communities, and diversity and inclusion initiatives, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and student-centered excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a member of the COM MD executive team and interact with and coordinate activities with other Associate and Assistant Deans and Directors
• Ensure the medical education program meets or exceeds the LCME standards for accreditation
• Provide leadership for the faculty and staff in the Office of Student affairs
• Advocate for students' needs and interests
• Advise individual students and student groups, such as student organizations, including oversight for the Student Senate and class leadership
• Meet regularly with Student Leadership; communicate via multiple modalities information important to the student body
• Provide counseling, triage and refer appropriately for academic, personal and faculty related student problems
• Provide career counseling for students
• Coordinate the preparation of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) to accompany students' residency applications
• Oversee the Residency Application and Matching process
• Plan and convene student programs such as matriculation, graduation, white coat, Match Day and other events
• Oversee various Honor Society Programs
• Maintain an organized and up to date student handbook
• Maintain good relationships and communicate regularly with the curricular deans, compliance office, office of general counsel, alumni office, financial aid office, communications/marketing, admissions office, CDU student affairs, registrar office
• Oversee the promotions committee, ensuring policies are adhered to; track diligently all LOA students and those who have deficiencies needing to be remediated
• Oversee the matriculated student scholarship program
• Oversee and serve as an advisor to the Learning Communities program with regards to mentor milestones for career development, residency applications
• Oversee the Specialty Specific Mentor Program
• Oversee affiliate onboarding for medical students
• Oversee the Director of Medical Student Professionalism and aligned Honor Council program
• Create and provide annual reports on programs and services within the Office of Student Affairs
• Serve as an hoc non- voting member of the Curriculum Committee and Promotions Committee
• Actively participate in other subcommittee work as assigned by the Dean
• Maintain job descriptions and provide annual performance reviews for direct reports

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other related duties as Assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education:

• D. degree and/or M.D./ Ph.D. from a regionally accredited university and board certification in their specialty

Experience:

• Academic credentials appropriate for appointment to the COM faculty, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.
• A minimum of two years of experience as a senior student affairs administrator or in an equivalent medical education management position.
• Leadership experience with demonstrated skill in staff supervision, team building, and personnel and programs
• Demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusiveness in leadership and possess the ability to work with a varied group of educators and stakeholders
• Previous experience in medical school administration, preferably medical student education
• Outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to lead and work on a team

Knowledge/Skills /Ability:

• Scholarship, innovation and leadership in medical education nationally
• Commitment to medical student advocacy
• Commitment to service
• Proven record of administrative leadership
• Knowledge of and commitment to the unique mission of CDU and the rightful place of COM in medical
• Comprehensive knowledge of general CDU and COM policy and procedure, and working knowledge of AAMC standards for student affairs officers.
• Knowledge of concepts and commitment to best practices of shared governance, including for the facilitation of faculty and staff involvement, and assurance of personal and unit accountability.
• Ability to serve as an effective leader to promote consensus among peers and other senior administrative and program officials.
• Strong interpersonal skills and mature judgment sufficient to ensure efficient collaboration and liaison with diverse constituencies at all functional levels.
• Ability to motivate, train and supervise others
• Knowledge of concepts and commitment to best practices in student-centered teaching and
• Ability to deliver exceptional level of client service personally and through supervised department members and service unit administrators.
• Technological proficiency and commitment to the use of technology in the classroom and for the design and delivery of medical education curriculum, assessment, and student services.
• Ability to design, organize, and analyze complex programs and workflow
• Ability to work on multiple projects and tasks concurrently while tracking and meeting
• Strong writing and document assessment abilities, with demonstrated verbal, presentation, and facilitation

Complexity:

• The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasional stooping. Frequent standing. Constant walking, sitting, climbing, reaching high/low levels, finger movement, feeling, speaking clearly, hearing conversationally, and seeing far and near.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasionally required to work in confined

Mental Demands:

• The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Frequent work on a variety of unrelated tasks. Constant calculating interrupted work, work on a variety of interrelated tasks, and use of sustained concentration, reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability, and

Special Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community
• As a health professions institution of higher education, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. As a condition of enrollment and employment, students, faculty, and staff must comply with the current CDU COVID-19 requirements as described on the CDU COVID-19 webpage. Please visit the CDU Return to Campus website