Dean, Faculty of Education

Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Pre-Clerkship

Posted on: 8/11/2026 - Application Deadline: 10/6/2026

Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Pre-Clerkship

Hiring Department : UICOMP-Academic Affairs

TheUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks candidates forthe position of Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Pre-Clerkship in AcademicAffairs.

The Assistant Dean of Curriculum, Pre-Clerkship serves as avital leadership role within Academic Affairs, with primary responsibility forthe design, delivery, and continuous improvement of the first two years of themedical curriculum.

Aboutthe University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

TheUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is a regional campus of oneof the largest public medical schools in the United States. We are known forhaving small class sizes and exceptional faculty mentorship. This allows UICOMPstudents to excel under a rigorous curriculum. In collaboration with ourhospitals and clinical partners, UICOMP Faculty members provide care to morethan 45,000 patients each year. In addition, they contribute to medicaleducation and training for more than 260 students, and more than 300 physicianresidents and fellows annually. UICOMP healthcare partners include JumpSimulation, a world-class leader in healthcare simulation and innovation, alongwith OSF Saint Medical Center, OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois and Carle HearthGreater Peoria. Learnmore about how the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is helpingto transform healthcare here: .

This includes Health, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Pre-Clerkship collaborates with the assistant deans in Rockford and Chicago in leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of the pre-clinical curriculum for medical school years one and two (M1 and M2).

Provide leadership in the development, implementation, innovation, and evaluation of the undergraduate pre-clinical curriculum by working with department heads/chairs, course directors, staff and individual course faculty.

Discuss program evaluation of medical school years one and two (M1 and M2) curriculum with students and faculty to bring about curricular improvement.

Serve as liaison on both local and college curriculum committees as a representative of academic affairs Peoria.

Collaborate with assistant deans/associate deans locally and across the college to develop and implement policies and procedures regarding the M1/M2 curriculum that are aligned with accreditation standards, guidelines, and educational outcomes.

Participate in regional and national presentations and other scholarly activities to highlight the work done on the Peoria campus.

Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

MD/DO (or foreign equivalent) or PhD/EdD degree

Minimum of five years ofexperience in the education of medical students, including some involvement in either the medical school years one and two (M1 and M2) curriculum

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Salary iscompetitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while alsoconsidering internal equity.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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