"Assistant Dean, Clinical Curriculum Innovation and Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor, non-tenure track - Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine"

Job Description

About the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine:

Mission:

We pride ourselves on our strong focus on our mission: training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve Ohio.

Our medical school educates physicians committed to practice in Ohio, emphasizes primary care, engages in focused research, and embraces both Appalachian and urban communities. Integral to this mission, our college community commits itself to: providing a clinically integrated, learning-centered, osteopathic medical education continuum for students, interns, residents and primary care associates; embracing public service; and improving the health and well-being of underserved populations.

Vision:

A healthier Ohio, empowered by compassionate osteopathic physicians.

With our graduates and partners, we advance care and knowledge to improve the health of our communities. Our culture is built upon resiliency, courage and compassion. Our physicians humanize each patient encounter, bridging the gap between therapeutics, medical technologies, health systems, care delivery and disparity.

Essential Values:

These fundamental principles form the foundation of the culture at our college: wholeness and balance within each person; integrity; community of mutual respect; acceptance of others; pursuit of excellence; a climate of scholarship; and commitment to service, generosity and compassion.

Position Summary:

The Assistant Dean, Clinical Curriculum Innovation will be a Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor faculty member in one of the HCOM Clinical Departments (Primary Care, OMM, or Specialty Medicine) with the majority of time with administrative responsibilities for developing and evolving innovative clinical learning pathways for the Cleveland Division of Clinical Education.

This position will have an emphasis on Years 3 and 4 of the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, including the Transformative Care Continuum program, the Longitudinal Integrated Clinic Programs, and the development of new rotation locations within the Cleveland Clinic and other partners. The Assistant Dean will assist the campus dean in managing the strategy, development, and operations of clinical partner management, encompassing relationships, personnel, and resource deployment. Key responsibilities include advancing the Transformative Care Continuum and the Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Longitudinal programs and developing novel clinical learning experiences to optimize our partner management strategy in the region.

Primary Accountabilities:

CLINICAL EDUCATION INNOVATION:

1. Under the leadership of the Cleveland Campus Dean, and in coordination with the Cleveland Division of Clinical Education, the department is responsible for providing administrative leadership to innovate, develop, and ensure our clinical education strategy aligns will continue to meet the Heritage College mission and aligns with the future direction of our clinical partners to create a sustainable environment for clinical education in the region.
2. Working with the Cleveland campus dean will evolve the existing affiliations with our major educational clinical affiliates for the purpose of creating novel structures that can increase availability of clinical learning experiences, promote novel training models, and seek funding in coordination with the affiliates.
3. In coordination with the Cleveland Division of Clinical Education, advance the development of partner relationships and the development of new strategic units to promote community-based rotations.
4. Establish and maintain effective working relationships; maintain cooperative and collegial relationships with others to ensure a workplace founded on dignity and respect; champion positive inter-professional relationships with college, university, and healthcare partners; and foster positive collegial relationships amongst students, staff, and faculty.
5. Remain current and knowledgeable in pertinent federal and state regulations impacting clinical medical education; maintain full working knowledge of the curriculum/personnel management software tools and their varied use within medical education.
6. Workload to be negotiated annually with Department Chair and the Cleveland Campus Dean

Minimum Qualifications

• D.O or M.D.
• Valid OH medical license or credentials allowing the same
• Board certification through AOA or ABMS
• Minimum of 6 years of teaching, including administrative, supervisory, and/or program development experience in a medical school or a teaching hospital
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with programmatic (COCA) and institutional Higher Learning Commission accreditation requirements
• Strong leadership and experience in physician training within the clinical learning environment
• Thorough understanding of health systems' clinical and educational needs
• Demonstrated skill in strategic leadership in undergraduate medical education (UME) or graduate medical education (GME)

Department HCOM - Cleveland Dean's Office

Pay Rate: Salary will be commensurate with education, experience, and rank while also considering internal equity. Incumbent will also enjoy a generous benefits package including paid holidays, sick time, a pro-rated tuition waiver based on FTE for the faculty member and dependents, a comprehensive insurance package (including but not limited to health, prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance), an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% company contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, flextime and flexplace policies, counseling and mental health care, access to professional development programs and more. Additional information is available at https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits.

Job Open Date 02/26/2026

Posting Close Date 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026

Job Category: Instructional and Clinical Faculty

Months 12 month

Planning Unit: Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Campus: Cleveland

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications will be considered as they are received.

Applications will be accepted through March 8, 2026.

Please complete the online application and upload a current CV, letter of interest, and list of three professional references.