Director, Faculty Development and Associate/Professor

Job Summary:

The Director for Faculty Development will design, implement, manage, and evaluate comprehensive faculty professional development programs and implement and use assessment of student learning to improve education quality and sustain a ‘culture of evidence’ in the College of Medicine. The director will lead with particular emphasis on planning for the opening of the new CDU MD program (medical school) and the LCME accreditation requirements related to faculty development.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs in the College of Medicine, the incumbent is responsible for the strategic creation and delivery of robust professional development programs across all faculty teaching, research, and service activities, with a special emphasis on assessment of student learning. The Director will work in collaboration with COM deans, department chairs, and program directors to ensure that all faculty members receive appropriate faculty development, mentoring, and other support essential for long-term professional advancement. The Director will work with faculty in developing assessment and faculty development plans, and monitoring and evaluating the implementation of these plans. The incumbent of the position will also work directly with faculty to ensure that they remain innovative and current, with respect to best practices in teaching and assessment of student learning outcomes, the pedagogical and tactical use of technology, scholarly research and publications, professional presentations and service, community advocacy and intervention, and continuing education for clinical licensure and practice.

The Director will have extensive experience in Health Science and Medical Education including a broad knowledge of academic affairs management, teaching and learning assessment, data analysis and program evaluation, and faculty professional development. Preferably, the Director will also have knowledge of healthcare organizations and experience with health profession educational programs, health care delivery systems, and their accreditation standards as they relate to student learning outcomes assessment and academic program evaluation. The successful candidate must have faculty experience as well as leadership experience in faculty professional development and/or assessment and program review. The Director should also have experience with regional and specialized accreditation requirements for student learning outcomes assessment and academic program self-evaluation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead the Center for Faculty Excellence at the College of Medicine at Charles R. Drew University with the following responsibilities:

• Create an array of programs, training workshops, evaluation and consultations for faculty consistent with the needs and accreditation requirements of a new four year medical school.
• Provide vision and leadership for faculty development initiatives and activities to advance the achievement of faculty teaching, research, and service goals and plans.
• Create and deliver or facilitate workshops, training sessions and individual counseling sessions for faculty at large and for the faculty leadership of academic departments and programs.
• Develop and establishes operating goals, policies, and procedures for assessment, as appropriate; recommends, implements, and administers methods and procedures to enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Design and execute mechanisms to establish awareness and build commitment to professional development across faculty teaching, research, and service activities, including in community and clinical settings.
• Collaborate with academic leadership and individual faculty in the design and planning of course content, establishing positive learning environments and use of course evaluations and student learning assessments as faculty development tools.
• Analyze and interpret data from program self-evaluations for internal academic program review and external accreditation agency review.
• Promote a college-wide culture of assessment through consultation, instruction, and professional development with faculty and academic administrators.
• Collaborate with medical educators and medical school leadership in support and assessment of basic science and clinical teaching faculty of both medical students and graduate medical trainees (interns and residents).
• Interpret assessment findings and prepares reports to summarize such findings, with particular emphasis on the quality of the assessment efforts and findings that influence institutional decision-making and policy development.
• Develop electronic resources for faculty professional development. Design a faculty professional website and ensure that its content remains current. Develop and prepare event-related publicity and written and graphic materials for professional development programs.
• Collaborate with faculty research partners and institutional effectiveness officers in the assessment and evaluation of professional development activities and services. Collect, analyze, and report on data pertaining to effectiveness and impact of professional development activities, participation, and outcomes.
• Manage faculty development administrative tasks including program development, implementation, and monitoring of service quality through data collection and participant feedback. Create a master calendar of faculty and professional development events for the year, month, and week.
• Coordinate, monitor, and manage the faculty development budget. Collaborate with academic and research officers to seek and obtain extramural financial support for faculty development educational endeavors.
• Collaborate with academic and business affairs officers to ensure all procedures and processes related to faculty professional development and assessment are in full compliance with all federal and state statutes and licensing and accreditation agency regulations.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Stay abreast of the literature and best practices in the fields of faculty development and assessment through reading professional journals and reviews; attending professional meetings and participating in scholarly symposia; and interaction with regulatory and professional organizations.
• Assist departments and programs in planning and conducting assessments of student learning, and with assessment related accreditation activities.
• Research and disseminate information about current trends in professional development. Share insights and new knowledge with the faculty community.
• Collaborate with continuing education officers to enable credit for faculty professional development activities, where appropriate.
• Organize and manage faculty and department chair and program director orientations. Ensure that new faculty members fully understand professional development, professional licensure, and continuing education requirements.
• Serve as a personal consultant and advocate for individual faculty members in regard to their professional development goals and plans.
• Participate in the development of a shared vision for the use of emerging teaching, learning, and course management technologies. Assist subject matter experts with the use of simulation technology and the design and delivery of
• faculty development sessions to prepare faculty for engagement in inter-professional education programs.
• Assist the COM Dean, other faculty, and university leadership with long-range strategic plan development and implementation, especially as related to professional development and continuing education.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications/Requirements:

EDUCATION:

• Doctoral or terminal degree from a regionally accredited university.
• PhD or other research degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Faculty development experience in a Medical School accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
• Three to five years of university experience with responsibility for some form of professional training and development services.
• Experience designing and delivering faculty development programs and services.
• Experience in grant writing and management of project or departmental budgets.
• Assessment, and curriculum development experience preferred.
• Health professions and medical sciences education experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY/SKILLS:

• Advanced knowledge of curriculum design, pedagogical and faculty development concepts, instructional technology, and of the literature on teaching and assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Familiarity with various theories on student development/learning, pedagogy, curricular design, and innovative approaches to teaching.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods and best practices in assessment of student learning outcomes in higher education academic programs.
• Familiarity with integrated budget and planning, and evidence-based academic program review processes.
• Demonstrable appreciation and advocacy for diversity of teaching methods and learning styles.
• Knowledge of use, implementation and best practices for instructional technologies and methods of curriculum and training design.
• Knowledge of policies and best practices regarding the design and delivery of online courses and other emergent tele­ education platforms.
• Ability to build partnerships and networks quickly across departments with junior and senior faculty, and to foster productive working relationships with senior leaders throughout the University.
• Ability to take initiative in solving problems and to devise creative solutions with minimal supervision required.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

COMPLEXITY:

• The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasional stooping. Frequent standing. Constant walking, sitting, climbing, reaching high/low levels, finger movement, feeling, speaking clearly, hearing conversationally, and seeing far and near.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasionally required to work in confined space.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Frequent work on a variety of unrelated tasks. Constant calculating interrupted work, work on a variety of interrelated tasks, and use of sustained concentration, reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability, and ingenuity.

Special Requirements:

• As a health professions institution of higher education, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. As a condition of enrollment and employment, students, faculty, and staff must comply with the current CDU COVID-19 requirements as described on the CDU COVID-19 webpage. Please visit the CDU Return to Campus website https://www.cdrewu.edu/covid-policy/ or email the Campus Nursing Office at nurseofficer@cdrewu.edu.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.

Compensation:

• Part time at 30% effort annualized amount $49,500 - $63,630 (Institutional Base Salary $165,000 - $212,100).

Position Status:

• Part Time; approximately 12 hours per week.

EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability or covered veteran status.

Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local “Fair Chance” laws.