PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Associate/Assistant Dean will work with the Vice Dean for Student Affairs and other members of the Office of Student Affairs and Career Counseling in the oversight of student services, student advising, and student promotions. The Associate/Assistant Dean for Student Affairs will be engaged with students in all phases of the process that leads to the successful completion of the medical degree. In addition, the Associate/Assistant Dean will be involved in career advising and mentoring of students as they progress through the residency application and selection process. As a member of the Office of Student Affairs and Career Counseling, this individual will work in close collaboration with the offices of Academic Affairs, Admissions, Assessment, and Diversity & Inclusion.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide individual support and advising to students in the College of Medicine
• Participate in programming and processes to support medical student success, including academic support, wellness initiatives, specialty exploration, and professional identity formation.
• Participate in individual advising and class-wide programs to assist students with career exploration throughout medical school and advising for the residency application and match.
• Prepare Medical Student Performance Evaluations for senior medical students
• Participate as a member of various education and administrative committees, including but not limited to curriculum committees, committees to monitor student progress and promotion, wellness committees, as well as ad hoc task forces as necessary.
• Participate in broad oversight of student discipline and accountability issues regarding academic standing, compliance requirements, professional conduct, and implementation of student related institutional policies.
• Serve as a primary point of communication between school administration, medical student organizations, and medical students. Serve as an advocate for student concerns and needs with the faculty and administration.
• Promote student engagement through cultural, social, and recreational offerings.
• Provide academic, career, and personal counseling; facilitate arrangements for special tutorial assistance, test taking assessments, learning disability evaluations, and mental health support, as necessary.
• Participate in the continual evaluation of programs and processes to assure optimization of services and resources for students.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants must have an M.D., D.O. or Ph.D.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in medical school academic administration (e.g., a dean’s office position) or in an educational leadership role such as a course director, clerkship director, advisor/coach, residency training director, or equivalent

• The candidate should have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

• The candidate should be detail oriented and possess excellent time management skills

• Strong knowledge about medical student education with proven leadership and experience in medical student advising.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Strong knowledge about medical student education with proven leadership and experience in medical student advising.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.