"Assistant/Associate Dean of Students LMU-DCOM Harrogate"

Job Description

The Assistant/Associate Dean of Students is directly responsible for the delivery of services to support student learning and well-being at the DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (DCOM) Harrogate location for the DO program. The Dean of Students leads and manages a comprehensive suite of services that promote engagement and success for a diverse student population in a safe environment. The primary roles of the Dean of Students are to ensure academic success for all students, foster a sense of community among the faculty and students that promotes academic excellence and professionalism, and to identify and address both academic and non-academic issues that may negatively impact student performance and success.

Required Qualifications

Terminal degree in a relevant field; *experience in student services; and *previous academic and administrative experience

Preferred Qualifications

Previous academic and administrative experience with professional medical programs

Job Duties

• Promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) and DCOM to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large
• promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students
• participate on university committees
• evaluate existing goals and establish new goals for student services
• maintain, analyze, and interpret data to identify opportunities and develop strategies to advance academic achievement and student success; demonstrate and model professionalism for faculty, staff, and students
• provide feedback to and assist pre-clinical and clinical Deans with curricular development, course delivery, and student assessment
• provide administrative support to the Student Progress Committee including student communication
• develop individualized proactive and, when necessary, remedial learning plans for at risk students
• supervise a team of learning specialists and other staff
• collaborate with University leaders to implement strategic initiatives and ensure alignment of programmatic efforts to support students to graduation
• develop, edit, and oversee the policies and procedures in the areas of student services, student activities, and student advancement
• serve as the point of contact for student concerns and complaints
• counsel students and provide guidance to students at large
• work collaboratively with the Student Activities Coordinator to provide and develop a fun and supportive learning environment through campus clubs, activities and events
• prepare requests for services, space and equipment required to execute the functions of the office
• prepare periodic reports to the Campus Dean regarding student services
• evaluate personnel performance and recommend personnel actions pertaining to the acquisition, promotion and/or retention or dismissal
• recommend programs for the development and enrichment of unit personnel
• conduct regularly scheduled meetings of personnel assigned to student services and maintain meeting summaries
• prepare and manage a departmental budget
• prepare materials and documentation required for addressing student accreditation standards for AOA COCA
• complete required institutional, program accreditation, and other reports necessary for the advancement of University programs,
• review and revise student handbook and policies and procedures as appropriate both on campus and at extended campus sites
• serve as a member of the Dean s Council
• perform other duties as assigned

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