TCS Education

Associate Dean Academic Center of Excellence

TCS Education • $100K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Proven academic leader with effective academic and administrative experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in an educational or business-related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of academic experience in a healthcare learning environment required.
  • Skilled in developing and implementing assessment and outcome measures.
  • Proficient in utilizing software systems for student assessment.
  • Experienced in designing and managing software systems for outcome data analysis.
  • Familiarity with AOA, COCA, and WSCUC accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Advise administration on campus resources to enhance faculty and student success.
  • Review and advise on planning, staffing, and technology to advance university goals.
  • Guide curriculum development to align with the colleges' mission and vision.
  • Collaborate with IT to identify and implement appropriate software solutions.
  • Lead a team to identify and assess academic and student outcomes.
  • Supervise testing processes for pre-clinical medical student assessments.
  • Assist Deans in developing and overseeing student assessment strategies.

Benefits

  • Generous paid time-off.
  • Medical and dental coverage.
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance.
  • Retirement plan with employer contribution.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
  • Regular employee appreciation events.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Reporting to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, this role provides leadership and vision in the ongoing planning, implementation, development, review, and evaluation of the outcomes of the efforts of the university and its colleges in areas of admissions, faculty assessment and distribution, curriculum, teaching methods, student assessment, and overall learning outcomes. This incumbent will take an active role in shaping the vision of the student, faculty, and organizational outcomes that support the mission of KHSU-KansasCOM. Working across organizations and groups, the position will assist in defining and refining program outcomes.



SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Advise KHSU-KansasCOM administration on the campus resources, function, and flow to ensure that the building meets/exceeds the academic requirements to provide for faculty and student success, creating a physical environment conducive to collaboration and learning
  • Review and advise on the planning, staffing, resources, and technology required to advance the mission and vision of the university and constituting colleges.
  • Advise and guide the development of the curriculum and programs to meet the mission and vision of the colleges by providing assessment of requirements, preparation, and outcomes of its efforts. a
  • Collaborate with IT to identify the most appropriate software to be used in the school and to ensure the best applications, integrations, and services to fulfill the school27s missions and goals.
  • Lead the creation of a team that will assist academic affairs, student affairs, faculty, and research in identifying outcome measures.
  • Academic Affairs
  • Individual student performance
  • Class performance
  • Outcomes of students
  • Evaluation of universities efforts to meet all accreditation, legislative and regulatory requirements.
  • Student Affairs
  • Student admissions requirements to advance success with the program requirements
  • Individual student performance
  • Class performance
  • Assessment of student needs and desires fulfillment and defects
  • Faculty
  • Assessment of faculty outcomes
  • Assessment of faculty resources to meet needs of the programs, advance research and scholarly activities, etc.
  • Individual faculty performance and development outcomes and needs
  • Department performance in meeting the scholarly, research, educational, service and mentorship demand of the programs
  • Assessment of faculty resources vs. needs of the programs.
  • Research
  • Assessment of the efforts and outcomes of the research programs
  • Assessment of the direction of research vs. mission and vision of the institution
  • Student research outcomes
  • Faculty research outcomes
  • Assist academic affairs, student affairs, faculty, and research in identifying systems (i.e., software, workflows) to record identified outcomes.
  • Provide leadership in he assessment of the curriculum, its outcomes and efficiency related to the development of students, success with outside accreditation and evaluation standards, and growth and development of the faculty and staff
  • Assist the Deans in developing, implementing, and overseeing student assessment regarding outcomes, success, deficiencies, etc.
  • Supervise and provide testing processes and procedures for the pre-clinical medical student testing and assessment requirements, including oversight of national, standardized, normative and board type assessments. Incorporating best practices of digital assessment.
  • Supervise the administration of subject exams and clinical curriculum content delivery.
  • Work with the Dean/CAO and the President to identify organizational outcome goals and success with established mission and vision of the university and its colleges. (e.g., GME match rates, medical disciplines selected, certification rates, student placement in Kansas after residency; impact on community health)
  • Create a database and collect data from academic affairs, student affairs, faculty affairs, and research for internal/external reporting purposes for the board, the accreditation agencies, state BOR, etc..
  • Lead the process and provide training in the application of outcome measures for continuous quality assessment and continuous quality improvement for the colleges assessment of outcomes, curriculum, research, etc.
  • Work with the Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) to identify future GME programs that support the KHSU-KansasCOM.
  • Serve on selected committees at the discretion of the Dean/CAO.
  • Assist the Dean/CAO in accreditation functions, including document creation, data collection, data entry, education of faculty on accreditation, and other accreditation-related tasks at the discretion of the Dean/CAO.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversees the Education Director of Testing Services, Academic Systems Analyst, and Curricular Specialist.


QUALIFICATION(S):

  • A proven academic leader with a demonstrated history of effective academic and administrative experience, achieving educational outcomes in environments demanding high academic standards.
  • Bachelor27s degree in an educational or business degree related field preferred.
  • A minimum of 5 years of academic experience in a healthcare learning environment is required.
  • Skilled in developing and implementing assessment and outcome measures.
  • Proficient in utilizing software systems designed for student assessment.
  • Experienced in designing and managing software systems for collecting and analyzing outcome data.
  • Familiarity with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and WSCUC requirements.
  • Experience with medical school, KBOR, WSCUC, and other health professions accreditation requirements and reporting.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

  • Leadership abilities in influencing and shaping performance.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm to contribute to organizational growth and development.
  • A team player who values radical cooperation, mutual support, and team cohesion.
  • Solid knowledge base in medical education assessment.
  • Strong team and personnel management skills.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including public speaking.
  • Excellent service skills relevant to supervisors, peers, direct reports, medical students, and faculty.
  • Budget management expertise.

The essential physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job27s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


DISCLAIMER:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Kansas Health Science University offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), tuition reimbursement, professional development, and regular employee appreciation events.

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About TCS Education

TCS Education System is a nonprofit system of colleges that was founded in 2009. The system includes five colleges that offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as psychology, education, and health sciences. TCS Education System is committed to providing accessible and affordable education to students from diverse backgrounds. The system's colleges are located in California, Illinois, and Texas.
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