Position Summary
The Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs is a key leadership role within the UGA School of Medicine ( UGA SOM ). This position provides professional support and guidance to SOM faculty across three interrelated domains: faculty affairs and academic advancement, faculty well-being, and career success.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Application materials should include:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover letter describing how the applicant’s qualifications and experience meet the responsibilities and qualifications of the position
- Contact information for three (3) professional references. Please note that references will only be contacted with applicant’s prior consent.
Posting Details
Posting Number: F2765P
Working Title: Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs
Department: SOM-Academic Affairs
Advertised Salary: Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
Anticipated Start Date: 10/01/2026
Job Posting Date: 07/28/2026
Job Closing Date: 08/31/2026
Location of Vacancy: Athens Area
About the University of Georgia
Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university. The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.
About the College/Unit/Department
The University of Georgia School of Medicine was founded in 2024 and received preliminary accreditation in 2026. The establishment of a new public medical school at UGA comes as the state faces a significant shortage of medical professionals. The population of Georgia, the nation’s eighth-largest state, has surged to approximately 11 million residents, straining existing medical infrastructure and resulting in longer wait times for appointments and reduced access to care. Georgia currently ranks 39th in the nation for the number of active patient care physicians per capita and 41st for the number of public medical students per capita. As a top-20 public university with a thriving research enterprise and vast public service network, the University of Georgia is well-positioned to produce more highly trained physicians, alleviate physician shortages, and improve the state’s ability to provide quality health care for its citizens. The School of Medicine is located on UGA’s Health Sciences Campus in Athens. In its inaugural year, the UGA School of Medicine will enroll 60 students per class, but a new $100 million medical school building will enable the UGA School of Medicine to grow to 120 students per class in the future.
College/Unit/Department website: https://medicine.uga.edu/
Position Details
Classification Title: Assoc/Asst Dean AC
Faculty Rank: Open Rank
Contract Type: Fiscal (12 mo.)
Tenure Status: Non-Tenure Track
Minimum Qualifications: MD, DO, PhD, or other terminal degree in a health professions or related field.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
- Established record of providing consultation and guidance to faculty and academic leaders regarding promotion, tenure, career progression, performance improvement, and professional development.
- Knowledge of faculty affairs policies, procedures, and best practices in academic medicine and higher education, including promotion, tenure, and academic advancement processes.
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to establish credibility and trust with faculty, department chairs, senior leadership, and administrative partners.
- Strong consultation, coaching, and advising skills to support faculty career development, advancement, and professional success.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across departments, disciplines, and administrative units to achieve institutional goals.
- Commitment to promoting faculty well-being, engagement, and belonging.
- Ability to use data and assessment measures to evaluate program effectiveness and recommend continuous improvements.
Duties/Responsibilities
Faculty Onboarding
In coordination with UGA SOM Department Chairs and Human Resources, manage and update annually a welcoming, comprehensive onboarding experience for newly appointed faculty that facilitates early success and connection to the UGA SOM community.
- Develop and maintain standardized onboarding protocols, orientation materials, and a new faculty career success series tailored to the UGA SOM context
- Serve as an important point of contact for new faculty during their initial appointment period, connecting them to institutional policies, resources, and key personnel
- Develop/revise the UGA SOM faculty handbook and other website resources
- Collaborate with Department Chairs, Human Resources, and administrative offices to ensure timely credentialing and completion of institutional requirements
- Solicit and act on feedback from new faculty to continually improve the onboarding experience
Academic Advancement and Promotion
- In collaboration with the department chairs, advise faculty at all ranks on promotion pathways, forms, systems, timelines, criteria, and portfolio preparation in accordance with UGA SOM and UGA policies
- Provide individual consultations to faculty at critical career junctures including onboarding, pre-promotion, CV review, scholarship development, career challenges, and intent-to-leave conversations
- Provide workshops or other mechanisms to support faculty in building competitive promotion packets
- Provide timely updates to faculty regarding available promotion and tenure development opportunities at UGA
- Be a conduit to the UGA Faculty Offices to clarify or mediate any promotion/tenure applications
- Provide advocacy for faculty career opportunities both inside and outside the UGA SOM
Faculty Well-Being
Champion programs and initiatives that sustain faculty engagement, belonging, and well-being across all career stages.
- Foster a culture of faculty recognition by celebrating achievements, milestones, and contributions to the school’s mission
- Partner with UGA SOM Office of Personalized Health & Well Being and UGA Office of Faculty Affairs to promote wellness activities and resources to ensure faculty have access to well-being support and community
Faculty Success Career Services
Serve as a resource to UGA SOM HR, Department Chairs, and faculty members to help faculty members develop habits and behaviors for career success and help them manage career obstacles:
- Coordinate mentorship pairing and peer integration to promote early engagement and belonging
- Use data to monitor success of the mentorship and revise as needed
- Provide faculty vitality programming including career development workshops, leadership development, and mid- and late-career resources
- Coordinate with HR on exit interviews and use data from interviews to inform improvements to increase faculty retention
- In coordination with Office of UME, Office of GME, Assistant Dean of Faculty Development, and Department Chairs, develop and promote programs that support the engagement and success of volunteer adjunct clinical faculty
- Offer Unit level mediation services and conflict resolution support to faculty members
- Advise the SOM Dean, Department Chairs and HR on USG, UGA and UGA SOM on updated faculty policies, particularly when addressing academic productivity, timelines and behaviors
- With the SOM Department Chairs and HR, analyze collated reports on faculty success milestones including professionalism, advancement, promotion/tenure, productivity and significant achievements; report these periodically to the Dean and faculty
- Serve as an ad hoc (non-voting) member of the Faculty Honors and Awards Committee
- Offer faculty success educational programming that includes best practices and habits for career success
- Provide professionalism education programming for faculty, including content on communication, conflict resolution, and inclusive professional conduct
- Serve as a resource and advisor to Department Chairs on early identification of struggling faculty and best practices for improvement
Other
- Lead LCME accreditation work for standards involving faculty affairs issues
- Collaborate with offices responsible for evaluation and continuous quality improvement to measure program effectiveness
Percentage Of Time: 100
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
- List of References with Contact Information
This is a Preview Listing…
You must sign in to see the full job description, and to apply.
Manage / Upgrade this job to a Full Job Listing.
Find Your Best Opportunity
Tell them AcademicJobs.com sent you!
