Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs

Associate Dean For Academic And Faculty Affairs

Organization's Summary Statement : The School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), invites applicants and nominations for the position of Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs. We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader who is committed to advancing excellence in veterinary medical education, fostering a culture of innovation, and promoting academic success among our students, who will engage an inspired academic community to reimagine and transform veterinary medical education aimed at creating a vibrant learning ecosystem that graduates not only career ready veterinarians, but future ready veterinarians to meet the ever-changing healthcare needs. The Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affair plays a pivotal role in the UMES SVM leadership team and will be responsible for oversight of academic programs, collaborating with the Dean, faculty, and staff to ensure delivery of high-quality educational programs. They are responsible for the strategic planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the academic curriculum and policies, faculty affairs and development, veterinary student affairs and assessment for the SVM. The Associate Dean will work in conjunction with the Dean to ensure that the college's vision, strategic direction, and priorities are implemented effectively, especially as they pertain to a culture of creativity, innovation, risk taking, collaboration, and inclusivity towards better outcomes and future readiness. The position is primarily administrative with appropriate components of innovative explorations, education, research, and outreach.

Responsibilities : The primary responsibilities of the Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs are oversight of all aspects of the professional DVM curriculum including delivery, support, and assessment. This includes curriculum management, educational facilities, faculty support within the curriculum, student academic support and services, outcome assessment relative to curriculum and students' academic performance, and instructional educational technology applications. As a member of the senior leadership team of the School, the Associate Dean reports directly to the Dean, and is responsible for providing :

• Administration and Management of Professional Education :
• Administrative management of staff and committees providing support for all aspects of the professional DVM curriculum.
• Development of the annual operational budget for allocation of instructional funds to permit the College to accomplish its goals and strategic plan for new and innovative educational programs that enhance the learning and competence of the DVM students.
• Promotion of the School's DVM program via internal and external relations as well as marketing and outreach activities.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight to the DVM admissions process in conjunction with the Admissions Coordinator.
• Maintain proper security for all UMES SVM academic files and information, following privacy procedures at all times.
• Support and be committed to inclusion of under-represented and / or non- majority individuals as part of the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs.
• Curricular Management :
• Administration and support of the professional DVM curriculum to ensure that the curriculum is innovative, dynamic, and grounded on best practices in educational methodologies and technologies and meet all relevant Standards of accreditation.
• Work closely with the Associate Dean for Clinical Relations & Experiential Training to ensure confluence of the preclinical and clinical curriculum
• Serve as the administrative lead and support to the Program's Curriculum Committee.
• Oversight of and coordination with other University Support Services for curriculum scheduling, delivery of courses, enrollment and scheduling, and examination preparation and reporting.
• Oversight of student and faculty evaluations, oversight of curricular evaluation, and oversight of the NAVLE test preparation for students.
• Liaison with faculty to submit nominations for all professional teaching awards.
• Faculty Instructional Support :
• Provide support to enable faculty to meet the teaching mission such as faculty onboarding and provision of educational workshops / faculty development opportunities as well as ensuring coordination for the ordering and preparation of all teaching materials including cadavers and animals, provision of IACUC teaching protocols, and setup and cleanup of all laboratory sessions, and classroom AV support
• Student Learning Support :
• Provide support to students to ensure success in the DVM curriculum : academic counseling, provision of accommodations and leave, tutoring, and crisis management / referral.
• Administrative lead and support to the Student Promotions Committee involving academic and professional activities related to progress and promotion of DVM students around adherence to required student performance standards.
• Facilities :
• In conjunction with Campus Operations and IT services, provide oversight of educational facilities, including cleaning, maintenance, renovation, and AV upgrades to ensure facilities meet curricular needs and provide an excellent learning environment.
• Outcomes Assessment :
• Shared oversight with dedicated University Services and the Outcomes and Assessment Coordinator for the development and maintenance of instructional applications that support curriculum and outcome assessment.
• Shared oversight with dedicated University Services and the Outcomes and Assessment Coordinator for development and implementation of outcomes assessment processes to collect and utilize data including surveys and reports to evaluate the curriculum and student academic services, faculty teaching effort, student didactic and clinical competence and performance, and alumni satisfaction and success.
• Other responsibilities :
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and facilitate accreditation processes and reporting.
• Expected to teach in the DVM program.
• Maintain an appropriate scholarly focus-based background and discipline.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Dean of the SVM.

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To apply, please visit the online application system.