Position Details Position Information Position Title Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Department College of Dental Medicine Position Category Staff Full Time Job Description To plan, direct and oversee all activities related to students and academic affairs ensuring that these activities meet the College of Dental Medicines mission, goals and objectives. Along with the Curriculum Committee, participate in curricular decision-making, in order to ensure compliance with predoctoral and/or postdoctoral accreditation standards. Required Qualifications A dental or equivalent terminal degree is required (consideration will be given to qualified applicant with terminal degree in process). 2. Previous teaching and administrative experience in a dental school/dental organization is required. Preference will be given to those that have at least 10 years of academic experience in an increasing role of administrative responsibilities. 3. Excellent organizational skills. 4. Ability to communicate well with faculty, students, other staff and University officials. 5. Ability to anticipate potential problems and identify solutions. Preferred Qualifications Physical Demands Ability to endure short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties. 2. Ability to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies including, but not limited to, pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, telephones, etc. 3. Ability to transport oneself to sites on and off campus. Campus LMU Tower Job Duty Job Duty Serves as the senior educational officer responsible in planning, developing, and managing the predoctoral dental education program leading to the DMD degree Job Duty Responsible for implementing academic policies related to the COD curriculum, instruction, student evaluation, advancement, and graduation. Job Duty Oversee the pre-doctoral courses, class scheduling and facilitate all curricular changes and implementation of necessary course revisions to meet CODA standards. Job Duty Work cooperatively with administration, faculty, staff, and students to facilitate a humanistic and inclusive learning environment for a diverse student body. Job Duty Participate in the College s short- and long-term strategic planning processes. Job Duty Leadership in all COD s programmatic processes. This includes assessment, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement of an innovative curriculum. Job Duty Serves as an advocate for student learning while continually updating, implementing, and enforcing the policies and procedures in the Predoctoral Student Handbook. Job Duty Participation in University-wide committee activities as assigned by the Dean. Job Duty Oversee, along with the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, the annual process of review and revision of the COD s Predoctoral Student Handbook. Job Duty Oversee the development and implementation of Educational Research activities for the College in conjunction with the Associate Dean for Research and Global Outreach. Job Duty Participate in the College s budgeting process when requested by the Dean. Job Duty Manage the CDM Office of Academic Affairs. Job Duty Participate in the general administration of the College with the Dean and other members of the Dean s Administrative Executive Committee. Job Duty Perform other duties as required. Job Duty Maintain work area in a neat and orderly fashion. Job Duty Assist Dean and other administrators and faculty in special projects as required. Job Duty Participate in professional associations Job Duty Maintain and upgrade current professional skills by participating in educational conferences, research and publications Posting Detail Information Posting Number S03929P Job Open Date 09/09/2024 Job Close Date 11/30/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions Summary About the Institution Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu