Assistant Dean, Assessment and Evaluation (MD, DO, PhD)(College of Medicine - Phoenix)

This position will report to the senior associate dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and serve as a member of the College of Medicine - Phoenix (COM-P) leadership team. The assistant dean of Assessment and Evaluation will have the responsibility to design, develop, implement and manage comprehensive academic data essential for student assessment and program evaluation aligned with COM-P outcomes and accreditation standards. This individual will collaborate with other leaders to streamline data collection and analysis to best communicate student performance, post-graduation outcomes and educational program outcomes.

It is expected that the candidate will fulfill the responsibilities of a faculty member in an appropriate department, actively participate in teaching and/or scholarly work and qualify for an appointment at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor. For clinicians, part of their effort may be allocated to patient care and clinical teaching.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix anchors the 28-acre Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) in the heart of the Valley of the Sun. The College inspires and trains individuals to become exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders who are life-long learners and inquisitive scholars. The PBC campus embodies the University's priorities of engagement, partnership, innovation, and synergy in its world-class academic and research initiatives, with clinical facilities throughout Greater Phoenix.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state retirement plan; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Assessment

• Design, development, implementation,
  management and continuous quality improvement of academic data in a
  comprehensive program across the entire medical school curriculum.
• Work with course and education program
  leaders to ensure a variety of robust student assessments that are aligned
  with COM-P outcomes and accreditation expectations.
• Collaborate with information technology to
  streamline assessment data collection and monitoring.
• Analyze and report data in a manner that
  effectively and clearly communicates student performance.
• Provide input into the Medical Student
  Performance Evaluation as needed.
• Create and launch formative and summative
  assessment methods in alignment with accreditation standards.
• Prepare reports in support of
  accreditation and quality improvement processes.

Program Evaluation

• Design, develop and execute a school-wide
  program evaluation in collaboration with the vice dean UME and their leadership
  team.
• Participate in standing curriculum
  committee and other COM-P meetings, education retreats and other
  mission-based activities, as requested.
• Ensure program evaluation activities and
  outcomes are aligned with accreditation and curricular expectations.
• Provide ad hoc support to faculty, staff
  and trainees interested in program evaluation.

Scholarship

• Participate in educational scholarship,
  including publications and presentations.
• Lead and contribute to medical education
  scholarship locally with faculty, staff and trainees.
• Participate in national organizations
  relevant to assessment and evaluation and advancement of medical
  education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Have exceptional communication
  skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge of foundational understanding of educational theories and concepts related to learning sciences, with particular focus on assessment and evaluation.
• Experience in developing, using and improving learning analytics and data displays.
• Experience with the application of technological advancements (e.g., AI) on assessment and evaluation data.
• Ability to manage multiple educational projects simultaneously and work with different teams of educators and educational researchers.
• Ability to conduct and collaborate on qualitative and quantitative analyses.
• Ability to oversee and manage a team in terms of their work progress as well as their continuous professional development.

• Hold a MD, DO, MD/PhD, DO/PhD,
  MD/MS, PhD or its non-US equivalent.
• Have at least three (3) years of
  experience in higher education, ideally in undergraduate medical education
  or health professions context.
• Demonstrate experience in
  designing a program of assessment and assessment tools in higher
  education.
• Be experienced in research
  design and statistical analysis.
• Be eligible, if an MD or DO,
  for unrestricted medical licensure in the State of Arizona and eligible
  for medical staff membership at Banner - University Medical Center
  Phoenix.

Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs

comphx-oafa@arizona.edu

Application: The online application should be completed in its entirety. Blank or missed information may be considered an incomplete submission.

CV and cover letter required for to be considered for the position. One additional document will be: professional reference contacts. Please include at least three professional references at your current rank or above, their contact information and the nature of your work with them.

Faculty selected for this teaching opportunity will be required to obtain faculty status within the appropriate academic department. This will include obtaining letters of recommendation and review by the appropriate College review committee.