Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship

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The Opportunity

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (ESFCOM) at Washington State University invites applications for two (2) faculty positions serving the roles of (1) Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship Assessment (ADPC-Assessment) and (2) Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship Curriculum (ADPC-Curriculum) within the Office of Educational Affairs. The positions are located in Spokane Washington.

*All applicants will be considered for both opportunities; applicants are encouraged to specify in their application materials if there is a specific role of interest.

Each incumbent will hold a 12-month full-time continuous career track (subtrack determined at time of hire) position in the Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences with an academic rank of Assistant Associate or Full Professor commensurate with qualifications. The Assistant Dean positions are within the College of Medicine in the Office of Educational Affairs.

Job Duties:

The ADPC-Curriculum and the ADPC-Assessment collaborate with and take direction from the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education to develop revise and implement a milestone-driven spiraled and developmentally appropriate pre-clerkship curriculum and pre-clerkship assessment strategies that prepares students for USMLE Step 1 and the clerkship phase. The Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship are responsible for ensuring the alignment and implementation of the pre-clerkship curriculum and the pre-clerkship assessment with the guiding principles of the MD program as defined by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee (UMEC).

The Assistant Deans will work closely together to define the vision and guiding principles for the pre-clerkship collaboration with the Academic Operations unit the Assistant Deans will provide oversight of the operations of the pre-clerkship in terms of curriculum/assessment for MD students this includes student support and progression; faculty engagement and development; and evaluation continuous quality improvement accreditation and compliance.

The College of Medicine seeks candidates who demonstrate and continue to develop skills in leadership and management specifically in the areas of:

• Mission-driven decision making

• Strategic collaboration

• Adaptive leadership

• Empathetic communication

• Ownership and integrity

• Talent development and empowerment

Career Track subtracks can be found at College of Medicine Promotion and Tenure

Comprehensive job descriptions for each role will be provided as part of the recruitment process. Please contact Kaytlin Streufert () for any questions.

Required Qualifications for All Candidates

• MD DO MBBS PhD EdD or equivalent in a related field such as the health sciences education or other field given context of work experience and/or other qualifications.

• Qualified for a faculty appointment within a department at the Elson S. Floyd College ofMedicine

• Excellent communication leadership managerial and organizational skills

• Commitment to fostering access and opportunity in the academic environment

• On-site presence on WSU Spokane Health Sciences campus; remote with travel to Spokane as needed will be considered

Required Qualifications for Associate rank:

• Current or previous appointment at the Associate rank or equivalent at a post-secondary institution; OR experience determined to be equivalent.

• Record of accomplishments applicable to the sub-track in teaching research clinical scholarship and/or service activities commensurate with school college and university standards for associate rank.

Required Qualifications for Full Professor rank:

• Current or previous appointment at the full professor rank or equivalent at a post-secondary institution; OR experience determined to be equivalent.

• Record of accomplishments applicable to the sub-track in teaching research clinical scholarship and/or service activities commensurate with school college and university standards for full professor rank.

Preferred Qualifications for All Candidates:

• Minimum 2 years of progressively responsible experience in medical education including curriculum and assessment leadership

• Demonstrated success in curricular and assessment administrative leadership at an LCME or similarly-accredited institution

• Strong understanding of competency-based education milestones and entrustable professional activities (EPAs)

Position Sponsorship: May be eligible for visa sponsorship

Area/College: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Office/Department Name: Office of Educational Affairs; Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences

Location: Spokane WA

Department Link: Salary Range at 100% FTE:

Assistant Rank:

• MD/DO/Equivalent with eligibility to practice in US: $223836.78

• All other doctoral practitioner/equivalent (DVM DC DDS etc): $140000-$200000

• PhD/EdD/Equivalent: $135000-$148499

Associate Rank:

• MD/DO/Equivalent with eligibility to practice in US: $246220.46

• All other doctoral practitioner/equivalent (DVM DC DDS etc): $154000-$220000

• PhD/EdD/Equivalent: $148500-$163349

Full Professor Rank:

• MD/DO/Equivalent with eligibility to practice in US: $269709.73

• All other doctoral practitioner/equivalent (DVM DC DDS etc): $169400-$242000

• PhD/EdD/Equivalent: $163350-$194000

While serving as Assistant Dean this position will be eligible for annually renewed administrative stipend of $20000-$35000 commensurate with qualifications.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.

Benefits:

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation.

Overtime Eligibility: Ineligible for overtime

FTE: 100%

Temporary/Permanent: This is a Continuous Career track position.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

Screening of applications will begin March 2 2026 and continue until the recruitment closes on April 26 2026.

*All applicants will be considered for both opportunities; applicants are encouraged to specify in their application materials if there is a specific role of interest.

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

• External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.

• Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.

• Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

• Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application.
1) Curriculum Vitae
2) Cover Letter

3) Leadership and Management Principles Document (if not included in CV or Cover Letter). Share examples of when you have utilized and how you demonstrated these Leadership and Management Principles in your own experiences.

Leadership and Management Principles:

1. Mission-Driven Decision Making

What it looks like:

• Regularly aligning work with the goals of the team office and College of Medicine for decision making.

• Taking ownership of organizational decisions and creating positive visions for employees and colleagues.

2. Strategic Collaboration

What it looks like:

• Creating leading and engaging cross-functional initiatives and work groups to solve shared challenges.

• Sharing credit and celebrating joint successes

• Being willing to lead co-lead follow defer and co-create to best fit the situation.

3. Adaptive Leadership

What it looks like:

• Taking a stance of humility and openness to personal growth and learning.

• Inviting alternative perspectives and adapting work approaches based on feedback.

• Encouraging experimentation and learning from setbacks without blame.

4. Empathetic Communication

What it looks like:

• Actively listening without interrupting and summarizing what you heard.

• Using clear audience focused language in emails and meetings even under pressure.

• Communicating as transparently as possible during change explaining the why behind decisions.

• Pro-actively engaging in repair when communication fails.

5. Ownership and Integrity

What it looks like:

• Following through on commitments and owning mistakes.

• Setting clear expectations for yourself and measuring progress against stated goals.

• Ensuring transparency in budget and resource allocation.

• Demonstrate global perspective and leadership in all interactions.

6. Talent Development and Empowerment

What it looks like:

• Setting clear expectations and measuring progress against stated goals.

• Recognizing contributions and encouraging others to do the same.

• Proactively engaging employees in their professional development and career growth.

• Giving clear actionable feedback and supporting growth of direct reports.

• Checking in on team well-being during high-stress periods.

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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