Job Summary: The Vice Dean and Program Director serves as the chief academic and administrative leader for the Anesthesiologist Assistant Program on the Auburn Campus. The position provides strategic leadership, institutional representation, accreditation oversight, and overall accountability for program operations. The Vice Dean and Program Director is responsible for program decisions, approvals, supervision, and compliance while ensuring alignment with institutional and accreditation requirements.
Although day-to-day operational responsibilities are delegated to designated campus leaders, the Vice Dean and Program Director directs, supervises, and holds those leaders accountable for the effective execution of assigned functions.
The position serves as one of two peer Vice Deans within the program and works collaboratively with the Carolinas Campus Vice Dean and Program Director to maintain a single, unified program across campuses. Together, the Vice Deans share responsibility for curriculum consistency, academic policies, academic calendars, credit-hour structure, accreditation compliance, and program quality.
Salary Range: $250,000 - $275,000 (Note: Starting salary will be determined based upon contracted job duties, previous experience, education, and skill set)
Required Qualifications:
Education:
• Master's degree required; Doctoral degree preferred
• Graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited Anesthesiologist Assistant program.
Licensure or certification:
• Current certification by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA)
Experience:
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical practice experience as a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in an Anesthesiologist Assistant educational program, including accreditation and budget management.
• Graduate-level teaching experience.
Other skills important to this position:
• Must have demonstrated evidence of development, management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong team player
• Demonstrated capacity to render independent judgment and take responsibility for initiating and coordinating activities in support of recruitment and admissions required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet and basic website management and email required.
• Some travel required (approximately 10% of time)
• Requires excellent work and attendance record.
• Commitment to company values
Preferences: Although not essential, preferences may be given to applicants who have the following skills or attributes.
• Proven experience as a leader in medical education or related field.
• Prior experience in an administrative role (Chair, Associate Dean, DME, Program Director, etc.) with experience in undergraduate and/or postgraduate osteopathic medical education.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the United States.
The successful candidate will be subject to a criminal history background check.
Regular, reliable or predictable attendance is a required function of the job.