Assistant Dean

Announcement

Details


Open Date
03/30/2026


Requisition Number
PRN44593B


Job Title
Assistant Dean


Working Title
Assistant Dean, Curriculum


Career Progression Track
000


Track Level
M7 - Senior Director


FLSA Code
Executive


Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No


Standard Hours per Week
20


Full Time or Part Time?
Part Time


Shift
Day


Work Schedule Summary

VP Area
U of U Health - Academics


Department
01471 - SOM Curriculum


Location
Campus


City
Salt Lake City, UT


Type of Recruitment
External Posting


Pay Rate Range
Commensurate with experience


Close Date
05/30/2026


Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
04/17/2026


Job Summary


The SFESOM at the University of Utah is seeking 3 accomplished academic physicians with a demonstrated record of leadership in medical education and curriculum. Successful candidates will be mission-driven and strategic thinkers, effective communicators, and principled leaders capable of navigating complexity across multiple campuses with fairness and integrity.

The Assistant Deans of Curriculum (3) provide academic leadership, oversight, and continuous quality improvement for one designated phase of the undergraduate medical education (UME) curriculum across educational sites, including regional campuses. Reporting to Associate Dean for Curriculum, each Assistant Dean ensures that their phase is coherent, integrated, learner-centered, and aligned with LCME accreditation standards and institutional goals.

These newly created positions carry 0.35 FTE salary support and will collectively oversee Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the MD Program.

Each Assistant Dean collaborates closely with Deans, Phase Directors, Course Directors, faculty, students, and administrative staff to support high quality teaching, assessment, and curricular innovation.

Responsibilities


The Assistant Deans of Curriculum (3) provide academic leadership, oversight, and continuous quality improvement for one designated phase of the undergraduate medical education (UME) curriculum across educational sites, including regional campuses. Reporting to Associate Dean for Curriculum, each Assistant Dean ensures that their phase is coherent, integrated, learner-centered, and aligned with LCME accreditation standards and institutional goals.

These newly created positions carry 0.35 FTE salary support and will collectively oversee Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the MD Program.

Each Assistant Dean collaborates closely with Deans, Phase Directors, Course Directors, faculty, students, and administrative staff to support high quality teaching, assessment, and curricular innovation.

Roles & Responsibilities

Curricular Leadership and Oversight

• Provide academic leadership for the design, delivery, assessment and evaluation of the curriculum within the assigned phase, in partnership with the Curriculum Leadership Team and EQI Leadership.
• Ensure alignment of phase specific objectives with educational program objectives, and institutional learning outcomes.
• Promote integration across disciplines, courses, and longitudinal threads.
• Promote standardization and support innovation of pedagogy, assessment and learning technologies.

LCME Accreditation and Quality Assurance

• Monitor compliance with LCME standards relevant to the assigned phase.
• Lead phase-specific quality improvement initiatives based on student feedback, assessment data, and program evaluation metrics.
• Prepare documentation and contribute to accreditation reports, self-studies, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes.

Faculty Support and Development

• Mentor and support Phase Directors, Course Directors and teaching faculty within the phase.
• Collaborate with faculty development leaders to ensure instructors are prepared for teaching, assessment, and feedback responsibilities.
• Facilitate communities of practice among educators to promote excellence and consistency.
• Support Phase Directors and course directors in student appeals & professionalism related issues.

Assessment and Evaluation

• Oversee the implementation of valid, reliable, and equitable assessment strategies aligned with program competencies.
• Ensure timely and constructive feedback to learners.
• Review assessment data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with the EQI office to ensure appropriate standard setting, grading policies, and remediation processes.
• Collaborate with Student Development Team and Extended Progress Team, as needed.
• Collaborate with Student Affairs and the Advancement Review Committee (ARC) to ensure timely referral and review of students requiring review.

Student Support and Communication

• Communicate curricular expectations, policies, and changes clearly and consistently.
• In collaboration with Student Affairs, participate in student progression discussions and support individualized learning plans, when needed.
• Serve as a resource for students navigating the curriculum within the assigned phase.

Collaboration and Governance

• Work closely with the Associate Dean for Curriculum and other Phase Deans to ensure coherence across phases.
• Collaborate with other Assistant Deans and Phase Directors to ensure smooth transitions between phases and longitudinal continuity.
• Serve as an ad hoc non-voting member of the EPPC and relevant EPPC subcommittees.
• Partner with educational technology, Student Affairs, rural and regional education programs, EQI, and faculty development units.

Scholarly and Institutional Contributions

• Engage in educational scholarship related to curriculum, assessment, or pedagogy.
• Contribute to institutional strategic planning and mission-driven initiatives.
• Represent the medical school at regional and national medical education meetings.

Administration

• In collaboration with Associate Dean for Curriculum and Director/Assistant Directors of Curriculum, develop budgets for the assigned Phase.
• In collaboration with Associate Dean for Curriculum, Phase Director and Director/Assistant Directors of Curriculum, recruit faculty and staff to open positions in relevant Phase.
• In collaboration with Associate Dean for Curriculum and Director/Assistant Directors of Curriculum, support the development of policies, standard operating procedures and technical standards relevant to the phase.
• In cooperation with the Associate Dean of Curriculum, collaborate with regional leadership and faculty regarding applicable phase content, education modalities, assessments, etc.

Assistant Dean: Phase 1

• Oversee the Phase 1 Director(s).
• Along with Phase 1 Director(s), oversee all curricular content in Phase 1.
• Ensure horizontal integration and vertical integration of curricular content.
• Support early clinical exposure experiences (i.e.: Student Led Clinics).
• Monitor student workload, pacing, and assessment frequency.

Assistant Dean: Phase 2

• Oversee the Phase 2 Director across main and regional campuses.
• Along with the Phase 2 Directors, oversee all required curricular content in Phase 2.
• Ensure horizontal integration and vertical integration of curricular content.
• Ensure consistency in learning objectives, assessment tools, and grading across clerkships.
• Support clinical teaching faculty and site directors across distributed clinical campuses.
• Monitor clinical learning environments for safety, equity, and educational quality.
• With support from Phase and Clerkship Directors, ensure comparability across all clinical learning environments.
• Monitor student workload, pacing, and assessment frequency.

Assistant Dean: Phase 3

• Oversee Phase 3 Directors across main and regional campuses.
• Along with the Phase 3 Directors, oversee all required curricular content in Phase 3.
• Monitor core coursework for quality and enrollment.
• Oversee elective offerings and maintain listing on active courses.
• Ensure readiness for residency competencies are appropriately assessed.
• Collaborate with GME partners to align expectations and support student transition.
• In collaboration with Student Affairs, support individualized career pathways and elective planning.
• In collaboration with Student Affairs and Academic success, monitor progress of step 1 and step 2 completion.
• Monitor student workload, pacing, and assessment frequency.

Qualifications

Terminal degree (MD or DO, PhD) required. The Assistant Dean Curriculum must be Career- or Tenure-Line faculty at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah.

To be successful, this individual should have demonstrated excellence in teaching and curriculum development. This individual should also have demonstrated leadership experience, possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and have the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders in the University of Utah School of Medicine. This individual should exhibit a commitment to community building and student well-being. Experience with the LCME accreditation process preferred but not required.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferences

Type
Benefited Staff


Special Instructions Summary

Applicant Materials

If you wish to apply, please prepare:
• A cover letter describing qualifications and interest
• A 1-3 page CV or Biosketch with relevant experience
• A letter of support from your Department Chair and/or Division Chief
• List of 3 references

Applicants who apply by 4/17/26 will receive priority review.

Please direct any questions about the Assistant Dean for Curriculum role to Laurie Leclair ( View email address on click.appcast.io ), Sara Lamb ( View email address on click.appcast.io ) or Steven Ramirez ( View email address on click.appcast.io ).

Additional Information


The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io or University Human Resource Management at View phone number on click.appcast.io if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

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