Senior Associate Dean of ARCOM

About Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is a private, non-profit, graduate-level health sciences institution located on over 500 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ACHE’s service-driven mission is to educate and train a diverse group of competent and compassionate healthcare professionals; to create health and research support facilities; and to provide healthy living environments to improve the lives of others. Founded in 2014, ACHE has experienced rapid growth and is poised to be a leader in healthcare education for years to come. ACHE is the first and only private institution in Arkansas that is dedicated solely to healthcare and wellness, and maintains a strong commitment to the surrounding community.

About Fort Smith and the Arkansas River Valley

Fort Smith is a vibrant community of around 90,000, with a low cost of living and ample recreational opportunities. Located in the beautiful Arkansas River Valley at the foothills of the Ozark mountains, Fort Smith is nestled between the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests. The region provides hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, hang gliding, whitewater rafting, and camping all within a short drive. In addition, the city supports a variety of cultural attractions, including museums, theaters, an award-winning symphony, and two historic entertainment districts.

LOCATION

This position is fully on-site and requires a regular presence in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this position.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Associate Dean of AROM provides executive academic leadership for the development, delivery, assessment, and continuous quality improvement of ARCOM’s four-year curriculum. Reporting to the Dean of ARCOM, the Senior Associate Dean of AROM ensures that the curriculum integrates foundational and clinical sciences with osteopathic principles and practice and supports the preparation of predoctoral students and postdoctoral learners. The position provides leadership for academic operations, faculty and staff development, student assessment and support, accreditation, budgeting, research and scholarly activity, and institutional service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Curriculum and Academic Quality

• Provide leadership for the development, delivery, assessment, and continuous improvement of the ARCOM curriculum.
• Ensure appropriate integration of foundational sciences, clinical knowledge and skills, and osteopathic principles and practice throughout the curriculum.
• Provide oversight and direction for instructional and assessment activities involving medical students and other health professions students in classroom, laboratory, simulation, research, and clinical learning environments.
• Participate in curriculum development and evaluation as part of the college’s ongoing quality improvement and assessment program.
• In consultation with the Assistant and Associate Deans, coordinate and integrate departmental teaching assignments, service schedules, and faculty workload consistent with college policy.
• Support the development and growth of other ACHE health professions programs as needed.

Faculty and Staff Leadership

• Provide leadership for the development, delivery, assessment, and continuous improvement of the ARCOM curriculum.
• Supervise, oversee, and evaluate the performance of assigned ARCOM faculty and staff in accordance with institutional policy.
• Recommend faculty and staff recognition, promotion, development, remediation, or other appropriate personnel actions.
• Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, professional growth, and continuous improvement among faculty and staff.
• Provide administrative leadership, mentorship, and professional development for junior faculty and staff.
• Enhance teaching effectiveness by working with faculty to strengthen pedagogy, curriculum design, assessment practices, and evaluation of student learning.
• Collaborate with the Office of Academic Affairs to develop and deliver faculty development programming for ACHE faculty.

Student Learning and Support

• Participate in the assessment and evaluation of students.
• Provide feedback and remediation support efforts to help students meet standards established by the faculty and college and attain required knowledge, skills, and competencies.
• Maintain scheduled office hours for faculty and student advising, tutoring, remediation, and consultation.
• Provide mentorship and promote student engagement in learning, research, scholarly activity, and professional development.

Administration Budget and Accreditation

• Plan, develop, and manage the college budget to support educational programs and effective, efficient operations consistent with institutional policies.
• Lead and participate in ARCOM accreditation activities, including preparation of required documentation, reports, and evidence of continuous quality improvement.
• Participate in the preparation of grant proposals, academic reports, program evaluations, and other institutional documents.
• Demonstrate effective leadership as both a team leader and team member and work cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, faculty, staff, and institutional partners.

Research Scholarship and Institutional Service

• Advance the value, visibility, and output of research and scholarly activity among ACHE faculty and students through leadership, mentorship, participation, publication, and research.
• Serve on ARCOM, departmental, and institutional committees and provide leadership, mentorship, and expertise to students and colleagues.
• Participate in community outreach, international medical initiatives, and professional organizations or groups as assigned by the Dean.
• Demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and ethical behavior in all professional activities and interactions.
• Demonstrate adaptability and a willingness to advance the college’s mission, vision, values, and goals through teaching, academic administration, community service, and special assignments.
• Promote the reputation and standing of ACHE and ARCOM through service, advocacy, scholarship, research, and professional engagement.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of ARCOM or their designee.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• An earned terminal degree in an appropriate discipline.
• Current board certification in the appropriate area of specialization, when applicable.
• At least three years of full-time academic experience at a College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Allopathic Medicine, academic health care teaching center, or Graduate Medical Education program.
• Demonstrated leadership, productivity, and administrative experience in a clinical, professional, research, scholarly, or educational setting.
• Strong skills in teamwork, communication, staff management and supervision, analytical problem-solving, and educational advocacy.
• Eligibility for coverage by the college’s malpractice insurer, when applicable.
• Good standing with all applicable regulatory and governmental boards and agencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three to five (3-5) years of full-time academic experience at a College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Allopathic Medicine, or academic health care teaching center, or five years of full-time faculty experience in a Graduate Medical Education program.
• Qualifications appropriate for academic appointment at the rank of Professor.
• Demonstrated leadership and productivity in clinical or professional service, scholarly activity, medical research, or education.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge and skill in the delivery of medical education in classroom, laboratory, simulation, standardized patient, research, and clinical settings for students and residents.
• Knowledge of varied curriculum models, instructional methods, assessment strategies, and educational formats.
• Ability to mentor, motivate, develop, and evaluate students, faculty, and peers.
• Depth of knowledge in one or more medical, psychological, or social disciplines relevant to medical education, the practice of medicine, or the advancement of medical knowledge and research.
• Strong leadership, organization, delegation, communication, decision-making, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Office.
• Display professionalism for the college in all communication and interactions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Ability to prioritize and organize numerous and varied assignments.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

ACHE is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations when necessary. The following are essential abilities and physical requirements for all positions at the college.

• Ability to orally communicate effectively with others with strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
• Ability to understand oral and written information, using the English language, and organize thoughts and ideas into effective forms of communication.
• Ability to make decisions which range from moderate to a significant impact on the immediate work environment, as well as outside contributors.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of ACHE to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Expertise in negotiation.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies to include, but not limited to pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, telephone, etc.
• May be required to transport oneself to other campus offices, conference rooms, and on occasion, to off-campus sites to attend meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.
• May require significant travel or work away from campus.
• Requires attendance at events representing ACHE both within as well as outside of the college setting.
• Frequently required to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations.
• Frequently required to see for purposes of reading matter.
• Frequently required to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• Occasionally required to lift items in a normal office environment.
• Ability to safely lift and carry 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Frequently required to operate office and presentation equipment.

If you need assistance in the application process because of a disability, or any other reason, please contact Vicki Broadaway, Vice President of Human Resources, at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is an equal opportunity employer.