"Assistant Dean of Faculty"

Assistant Dean of Faculty

Company: Pima Medical Institute

Job Location:

Category: Faculty Affairs

Type: Full-Time

Shape the Future of Education at Pima Medical Institute!

Join us in fostering a culture of excellence, mentorship, and student-centered learning. This is an opportunity to influence educational standards, support faculty development, and enhance student success in an environment that values teamwork and continuous learning.

Faculty Leadership & Development

• Supervise all on-ground certificate program faculty.
• Guide faculty onboarding, training, and orientation on accreditation standards, PMI policies, and curricula.
• Conduct annual classroom observations and guide faculty performance evaluations.
• Develop and facilitate ongoing continuing education opportunities for faculty.
• Mentor faculty on effective educational technology use in face-to-face and hybrid classrooms.

Curriculum & Student Success

• Ensure curriculum updates are implemented by collaborating with the Home Office Education Department.
• Monitor student success metrics and coordinate relevant student support programs.
• Utilize course survey results and classroom observations to mentor faculty and refine instructional strategies.

Collaboration & Communication

• Coordinate faculty meetings, ensuring documentation of discussions, goals, and progress.
• Facilitate communication between on-ground and online hybrid faculty.
• Maintain dialogue between the Campus, Home Office Education, and Regulatory Operations to support innovation and problem-solving.
• Lead advisory board meetings and participate in leadership meetings to shape educational best practices.

Operational Oversight

Manage faculty files, ensuring compliance with regulatory documentation requirements.

Core Competencies

• Leadership and Mentoring
• Communication
• Teaching Methodologies
• Collaboration
• Conflict Resolution
• Managing Self and Others

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and onboards new faculty
• Performs regular classroom observations
• Provides constructive feedback and timely performance evaluations
• Creates and guides professional development plans for faculty
• Compiles and summarizes teaching evaluations for Education and Campus leadership
• Handles the discipline of employees according to company policy
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, curriculum, health science, or another related field from an institution accredited by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
• Five (5) years of classroom experience teaching health professions education.
• Five (5) years of experience utilizing educational technology tools.
• Higher education leadership/management experience.
• Expertise in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, video-conferencing tools, and computer /internet applications.
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, or management experience that meets the minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in education, curriculum, health science, or another related field from an institution accredited by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
• Five (5) years of higher education leadership/management experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• $70,935 to $88,670 full-time annual salary
• Medical (PPO & 2 HDHP with HSA), Dental & Vision
• Short & Long-term Disability
• Basic Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Sick Leave & Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Program

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