University of Nevada, Reno · 5 months ago
Assistant/Associate Dean, Faculty Development - UNR Med
Medicine, Reno - University of Nevada School of Medicine
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveThe University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is seeking an innovative and strategic leader for the position of Assistant or Associate Dean of Faculty Development. This role is crucial for advancing faculty development programs that support education, research, and service delivery, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement among faculty.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of faculty development programs, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and strategic plans
In the first 90 days, engage in a data-driven process to understand resources available in US-based faculty development programs and present high-yield ideas to chairs and faculty as you begin to formulate programmatic goals
Develop, enhance and lead programs for faculty to maintain and improve their pedagogical and research skills and scholarship throughout their careers. Examples might include:
Collaborate with our affiliated partner Renown Health in the evolution towards an Integrated Academic Health System, one of the pillars of our Strategic Plan, and the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care system
Foster a culture of continuous learning and engagement, providing resources and training for faculty in both physical and digital settings. Support faculty in creating portfolios for retention, promotion, and tenure
Support faculty in developing individual strengths and interests that benefit the faculty and the University
Support the career advancement and professional development of faculty as educators, clinicians, investigators, and leaders
Collaborate with the leadership of UNR Med to identify programs/research opportunities for all faculty types, including volunteer faculty, to engage in and receive support with respect to scholarship and research
Assist in efforts for faculty retention by collaborating with the SADIFA and the Associate Dean of Wellness to promote programs that create community for faculty
Provide special focus on faculty populations noted at high risk to leave academic medicine
Organize and manage mentoring programs, facilitating peer sharing of best practices
Collaborate with key stakeholders, including the leadership of Undergraduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education, to align curriculum, policy, and administration initiatives
Represent faculty development interests at academic advisory council meetings, including the UNR Med Faculty Council and work across the UNR campus and its multiple colleges and schools
Liaise with leaders in faculty instructional evaluation processes, offering training and workshops to enhance teaching effectiveness
Identify and address faculty development needs through data-driven insights and reporting
Enhance faculty wellbeing through mentoring programs and develop faculty rewards and recognition programs; administer selection processes and funding support for professional development programs and develop and facilitate orientation programs for junior faculty to support career growth and retention
Align faculty expectations with objectives, goals, tasks, and roles, ensuring recognition and rewards are in place
Oversee faculty awards and recognition in the clinical, educational, research, and service missions
0.50 FTE of this role will be allocated to perform academic functions such as clinical service or research. The academic home (department) for this role will be determined by the specialty and/or research portfolio of the successful candidate
Clinical service will be performed in affiliation with one of UNR Med’s partner institutions – Renown, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, or the local emergency medicine or anesthesiology groups
Research activity will take place within and with the support of one of UNR Med’s Biomedical Science departments
Qualification
Required
MD, PhD, MD-PhD or other relevant doctoral terminal degree
Experience in faculty development and medical-education administration in an allopathic medical school
Experience with multimodal learning techniques and adult learning styles
Record of successful faculty development initiatives/programs
Familiarity with promotion and tenure requirements as they apply to clinicians
Benefits
Health insurance options including dental and vision
Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance
Generous retirement match of 19.25%
No state income tax!
Grants-in-aid for faculty and qualifying dependents
Faculty Daul-Career Assistance Program offers assistance connecting your spouse to job opportunities on and off campus
Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.
E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
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Company
University of Nevada, Reno
Nevada’s land-grant university founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno has an enrollment of more than 21,000 students.
Founded in 1874
1001-5000 employees
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