Assistant Director of Predoctoral Education College of Dental Medicine
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Job Location:
Joplin, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Type:
FacultyJob Description:
The Assistant Director of Predoctoral Education provides leadership and oversight for the design delivery assessment and continuous improvement of the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) curriculum. As a licensed dentist and academic leader the Assistant Director works in close collaboration with the Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Integrated Learning to ensure that the predoctoral program provides students with a rigorous integrated and competency-based educational experience.This position is responsible for overseeing competency assessment processes rubric design review and calibration course syllabi review and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. The Assistant Director serves as a resource and mentor to faculty in matters of teaching assessment and educational methodology while helping manage the administrative workload of the Office of Academic Affairs.
The Assistant Director plays a pivotal role in preparing students for successful entry into patient care fostering a culture of educational innovation and ensuring that the DMD program maintains the highest standards of academic excellence and clinical relevance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Curriculum Leadership and Oversight
- Collaborate with the Assistant Dean to ensure the DMD curriculum is innovative evidence-based and aligned with institutional and CODA standards.
- Review update and approve course syllabi for accuracy clarity and integration across the curriculum.
- Guide the implementation of integrated learning strategies across biomedical behavioral and clinical science courses.
- Identify opportunities for curricular innovation and integration and collaborate with the CDM team to implement them.
Assessment and Competency Development
Oversee rubric development review and calibration processes for formative and summative assessments in both pre-clinical and clinical settings.
- Coordinate faculty calibration in grading and competency evaluation to promote fairness and consistency alongside the Assistant Director of Faculty Development.
- Monitor student progression toward achievement of program competencies including analysis of reports dashboards and data-driven recommendations.
- Lead initiatives to assess the effectiveness of educational outcomes and implement continuous quality improvements.
Faculty and Administrative Support
Serve as a resource and mentor to faculty in curriculum design assessment and educational best practices.
- Provide faculty development opportunities in competency-based education and assessment methodology.
- Assist the Assistant Dean in managing the operational responsibilities of the curriculum office including scheduling accreditation preparation and policy development.
- Contribute to institutional reporting strategic planning and accreditation site visit preparation.
- Assume responsibility for didactic and clinical coverage as necessary to support programmatic and patient care needs.
Collaboration and Service
Serve as a liaison between faculty course directors students and academic leadership to facilitate curricular charge.
- Participate in relevant committees related to curriculum assessment student success and accreditation.
- Support institutional initiatives in educational innovation interprofessional education and continuous quality improvement.
Qualifications:
Required:
DMD/DDS degree from a CODA-accredited institution.
- Current licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in the United States.
- Experience in academic dentistry with demonstrated involvement in teaching curriculum design and/or assessment.
- Knowledge of competency-based education rubric development and evaluation of clinical skills.
- Strong organizational communication and leadership skills.
- Commitment to student success mentorship and continuous program improvement.
Preferred:
Advanced training in dental education academic leadership or health professions education (e.g. certificate fellowship or graduate degree).
- Experience with CODA accreditation standards self-study preparation and compliance processes.
- Demonstrated success in faculty development and educational innovation.
- Experience with educational technology assessment platforms or curriculum management systems.
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and foster a culture of inclusivity.
- Capacity to navigate complex healthcare and educational systems.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Classroom Experience
- Education Administration
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Administrative Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
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