Assistant Dean – Advanced Education Programs/Faculty (Rank TBD) - 996795

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Primary Purpose:

The Assistant Dean of Advanced Education Programs provides strategic leadership and executive oversight for all postgraduate educational programs within the College of Dental Medicine. The role is responsible for ensuring academic excellence, regulatory compliance, standardization across all postdoctoral programs, and the continuous enhancement of advanced education offerings by guiding program directors, promoting the achievement and professional development of residents, and aligning program objectives with the College’s mission, accreditation requirements, and emerging directions and technologies in dental and higher education.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range: 

Pay Basis:  Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Develops and monitors the strategic plan for graduate and advanced programs, ensuring alignment with institutional mission and responsiveness to changing paradigms in dental and health professions education.

2. Provides curricular oversight, including review of program curricula, assessment of student performance, and guidance of academic support functions across all advanced education programs.

3. Ensures integration of didactic and clinical courses across all years of the curriculum, collaborating with course directors, clinical faculty, and program directors to maintain curricular coherence.

4. Leads the review, assessment, and accreditation of the postgraduate programs, ensuring compliance with university policies, Title IX regulations, county, state, federal, and international requirements, professional association standards, and accreditation bodies such as CODA.

5. Collaborates with the Assistant Dean for Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation, the Associate Dean for Clinical Services, and program directors to monitor the effectiveness of curricula, technology, and services.

6. Directs accreditation reviews and ensure all programs meet professional and institutional standards.

7. Develops new initiatives, partnerships, and innovative program delivery models to support program development, enrollment growth, and alignment with workforce needs.

8. Guides and oversees admissions processes in collaboration with department chairs and program directors, ensuring clear admission requirements, policies on course credit, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

9. Implements and oversees systems for student engagement, retention, progression, and success, including participation in the Post Graduate Student Progress Committee, monitoring academic performance, counseling students, managing leaves of absence, and addressing student misconduct cases.

10. Provides leadership in student advising, mentoring, and professional development, fostering career readiness, student well-being, and successful program completion.

11. Maintains accurate and complete student records, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and regulatory requirements.

12. Collects, analyzes, and reports data on student outcomes, program performance, and alumni impact; integrates results from various data sources to support evidence-based program improvements.

13. Highlights and disseminates best practices in teaching, and service, preparing reports and communications that showcase programs accomplishments internally and externally.

14. Oversees budget planning, allocation of fellowships, assistantships, and operational resources to ensure financial sustainability of advanced education programs.

15. Establishes operational policies and procedures, modifying them as needed based on data analysis,
demographics, and evolving program demands.

16. Engages in institutional service by participating in college and university committees, task forces, and accreditation site visits.

17. Represents the institution and its advanced programs at community, state, national, and international events, cultivating partnerships with industry, secondary education, and professional organizations to expand visibility and opportunities.

18. Serves as a resource for faculty, staff, and students regarding curriculum delivery, program requirements, and compliance with institutional and accreditation standards.

19. Promotes the institution by fostering external partnerships, engaging in outreach, and advancing initiatives that enhance the reputation and impact of the postgraduate programs.

20. Performs other duties as required or assigned to support the mission and operations of the college and university.

Job Requirements: Meet minimum requirements:
(Listed under titles)
*Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
*Required Education
*Required Experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Dental Medicine - Comprehensive knowledge of the information and techniques needed in Dental Medicine. This includes symptoms and treatment planning.
2. Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
3. English Language - Thorough knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
4. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
5. Psychology - Working knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
6. Counseling - Working knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
7. Digital Media - General knowledge of digital media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and persuade via digital, web, and social media.

Skills:
1. Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
2. Critical Thinking — Using logic/reasoning to identify the strengths/weaknesses of alternative solutions/approaches to problems.
3. Judgment/Decision Making — Considering the relative costs/benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
4. Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand, asking questions as appropriate.
5. Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
6. Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop/evaluate options and implement solutions.
7. Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
8. Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and/or paragraphs in work related documents.
9. Learning Strategies — Selecting/using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning/teaching new things.
10. Service Orientation - Proficient skills in actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities:
1. Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
2. Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
3. Written Comprehension — The ability to read/understand information and ideas presented in writing.
4. Written Expression — The ability to communicate information/ideas in writing.
5. Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
6. Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
7. Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
8. Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
9. Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
4. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.
5. Must be able to work in a clinical setting.
6. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
7. May be required to work nights or weekends.

Addendum
As a member of NSU’s community and the College of Dental Medicine, in your position, you are expected to follow NSU’s employee and faculty policies and adhere to the “Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct and Ethical Behavior for Employees”. The following guidelines do not represent an exhaustive list, but identifies minimal core values and standards:

Responsibilities to Students
Because of their inevitable function as role models, NSU faculty, staff and administrators should be guided by the highest ethical/professional standards.

Responsibilities as Scholars
A basic responsibility of the community of higher education in the United States is to refine, extend, and transmit knowledge. As members of that community, NSU faculty and administrators share with their colleagues in the other disciplines the obligation to discharge that responsibility.

Responsibilities to Colleagues
NSU employees will treat colleagues with civility and respect.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 1. Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from a CODA-accredited institution.
2. Board certified, or board eligible, from the American Board in the applicant’s specialty.

Required Education: DDS/DMD or foreign equivalent dentistry degree

Major (if required: 

Required Experience: 1. Minimum five (5) years' experience in postgraduate program leadership, preferably as Program Director of a CODA-accredited residency program.

2. Extensive clinical experience in specialty practice, including patient care, teaching, and clinical supervision.

3. Demonstrated leadership and administrative experience, including curriculum oversight, accreditation, and student advising.

4. Evidence of scholarship, research, or other academic contributions in dental or health professions education.

5. Extensive interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, residents, and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Knowledge of the Commission on Dental Accreditation Program Standards.
2. Familiar with the process of program accreditation to include self-study reports and program change reports.
3. Understanding of higher education academic and program requirements.
4. Use of data and reports from electronic health record systems for informed decision-making.
5. Knowledge of program evaluation methods.

Is this a safety sensitive position? No  

Background Screening Required?  No  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.