Assistant Dean of Clinical Education
Position Type
Faculty
Faculty Track
Employment Status
Full Time
Months
12
Campus
Portland, ME
Description
The Assistant Dean for Clinical Education (ADCE) is responsible for
the academic and administrative oversight of the geographically
dispersed College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) core clinical
campus system, ensuring high‑quality clinical learning experiences
for third‑ and fourth‑year students. The ADCE also manages the
Support Priority program and other support programs for students
facing challenges meeting licensing board requirements. This role
provides leadership across the clinical education continuum,
including faculty development, academic quality, and operational
effectiveness throughout the clinical campus network.
The ADCE brings together academic and curricular oversight,
management expertise, problem‑solving skills, human resources
experience, and financial acumen to support a complex clinical
education environment. A key component of the role includes serving
as the primary representative of COM to clinical partners through
regular site visits, professional meetings, and external
engagements. Through these interactions, the ADCE builds and
sustains strong relationships with clinical sites, supports
existing clinical placements, and actively develops new clinical
affiliation opportunities. The ADCE serves as a visible leader and
ambassador for COM, representing the College within the University
and the external clinical community, and participating in COM
committees and leadership activities.
About the University of New England
UNE is
Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal
campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier,
Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an
uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on
learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of
challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals
and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of
other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and
nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural
and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
Benefits Overview
- Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision
coverage.
- Up to 8% retirement plan match.
- Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal
time, and 12+ holidays per year.
Educational benefits:
- UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic
partners.
- UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of
full-time service.
- 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time
service.
For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit:
UNE Benefits Overview
Responsibilities
Clinical Site Engagement and Administration
- Serve as a primary representative of the College of Osteopathic
Medicine at professional functions and during clinical site
visits.
- Build and sustain strong relationships with clinical partners
to support existing placements and develop new clinical training
sites.
- Conduct regular site visits to all affiliated clinical campuses
(approximately 25% of time).
- Support clinical site recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing site
management
- Act as Course Director for the Support Priority program and all
core rotations
- Collaborate with clinical partners to leverage shared
resources, faculty expertise, and administrative support.
- Provide oversight of the OMS‑III/IV Academic Coordinator and
the Clinical Campus Assignment Process (CCAP).
- Ensure integration of the Support Priority Program (SPP) with
clinical education tracking, residency advising, score reporting,
and site placement processes.
- Contribute to operational reporting related to clinical
education and campus effectiveness.
Academic Oversight
- Provide academic and administrative leadership for the core
clinical campus system supporting OMS‑III and OMS‑IV clinical
education.
- Act as Course Director for the Support Priority program and all
core rotations
- Oversee syllabi, assessment systems, COMAT and COMSAE
administration, and student performance evaluation across all
clinical sites.
- Advise and monitor student rotation scheduling and
placement.
- Address academic and professionalism concerns involving
clinical‑year students and coach Regional Assistant Deans in
effective performance management conversations.
- Serve as Course Director for the Transition to Clinical
Learning Environment.
- Ensure integration of osteopathic principles across all
clinical rotations in coordination with the OMM Department.
- Serve as an ex officio member of the Curriculum Advisory
Committee and support curriculum development initiatives.
- Maintain academic quality, consistency, and standards across
all clinical education programs and sites.
Faculty Development
- Collaborate with the Senior Associate Dean of Clinical
Education to design and implement Clinical Caucus programming.
- Lead faculty development efforts for discipline directors and
clinical campus faculty.
- Conduct regular site visits to support faculty orientation,
mentoring, compliance, and instructional quality.
- Support clinical faculty recruitment and promote faculty
engagement in college events.
- Coordinate with the CME Director to ensure appropriate
continuing education opportunities for clinical faculty.
Strategic Planning and Accreditation
- Participate in strategic planning for clinical site development
to ensure adequate, high‑quality placement opportunities.
- Incorporate clinical site feedback into continuous improvement
and planning efforts.
- Participate in accreditation activities related to clinical
education and serve as an ex officio member of the Clinical
Education Committee.
- Represent UNE COM at regional and national professional
meetings and alumni events.
- Participate in College strategic planning
Service
- Serve on College and University committees at the discretion of
the Dean.
- Maintain active involvement in regional and national
professional organizations related to medical education.
- Engage in community and professional service aligned with areas
of expertise.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
DO or MD from a COCA or LCME accredited institution and post
graduate training with Board Certification in Specialty and MOC.
- Experience with community-based, geographically dispersed
clinical training.
- Experience in relevant teaching and management/administrative
experience in a COCA or LCME accredited college of medicine.
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication and
problem-solving skills.
- Consistently able to be highly flexible, creative and
resourceful and to handle challenging and stressful circumstances
in a calm and professional manner.
- Travel to core clinical sites 1-2 days per week between 20 and
40 weeks per year. While at sites maintain demanding schedule to
see all student learning environments and meet with constituents
over a long day, including breakfast and dinner meetings.
- Knowledge and experience in health professions education,
training and research; active in med ed organizations at
regional/national level.
- Excellent ability to understand and support the mission and
operations of the College and University.
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a wide range of
constituents within and external to the College and
University.
- Demonstrated ability to carry out the varied management and
administrative functions of the position.
- Ability to convene groups, set and adapt complex, multi-faceted
agendas, build consensus, and think and plan strategically.
EEO Statement Summary
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the
University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept
of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University
community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate,
discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or
in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex,
physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,
ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran.
Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding
students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for
employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users
of institutional programs, services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)
Posting Number
2022F0289P
Close Date
Open Until Filled
To apply, visit https://une.peopleadmin.com/postings/26764
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