Assistant Dean of WWAMI School of Medical Education

The University of Alaska Anchorage College of Health is seeking a full time, administrative faculty member to serve as Assistant Dean for the Alaska WWAMI School of Medical Education. This position plays a vital role in shaping the academic and administrative landscape of our institution by providing strategic leadership and support to enhance student success, faculty development, and program innovation. Collaborating closely with the Dean, faculty, and administrative staff from UAA and the University of Washington School of Medical Education (UWSOM), the Assistant Dean will be responsible for the administration, oversight, and implementation of the Alaska WWAMI Medical Education program. The Assistant Dean will oversee various initiatives including curriculum development, accreditation processes, and student engagement activities, while also addressing the unique challenges faced by diverse student populations. In addition to supervising faculty and staff, this role involves curricular and fiduciary oversight, ongoing program assessment, student recruitment and support, and promoting alumni and stakeholder engagement.

This position requires a dynamic individual who is passionate about higher education and dedicated to the growth and development of students, faculty and staff. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, have post-secondary leadership experience, along with a commitment to promoting a collaborative and innovative educational environment. Successful candidates will possess a doctoral degree in an area appropriate to medical education (Ph.D., Ed.D., M.D., D.O.) and, if intending to practice medicine, must be board certified/eligible and be licensed/license-eligible in Alaska.

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in an area appropriate to medical school education (e.g. Ph.D, Ed.D., M.D., D.O., etc)
Prior leadership experience in an accredited post-secondary institution
Prior teaching experience in an accredited post-secondary institution
M.D. and D.O. candidates intending to practice medicine must be board certified/eligible and be licensed/license-eligible in Alaska

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA campus in Anchorage. This is a full-time, term-funded, non-represented administrative faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage.

Salary is commensurate with experience. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. 

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Cary Moore at ccmoore2@alaska.edu

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.