Associate Dean for Clinical Education, Veterinary Medicine

Rocky Vista University in Billings, MT has an opening for a

Associate Dean for Clinical Education, Veterinary Medicine

(Full-Time)

We are looking for someone to help establish the Montana College of Veterinary Medicine, a branch campus of Rocky Vista University.

To be considered for this position applicants should submit a resume/cover letter and salary requirements on our Careers page at www.rvu.edu.

SALARY:

$195,500 to $220,000+ per year, depending on rank and experience. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill, knowledge, experience, education, and credentials. Specifically, Faculty salary is determined by these factors as well as Faculty Rank which will be determined by the RVU Rank and Promotion committee. 

BENEFITS:

RVU offers a full benefits package that includes 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision insurance, along with 2 weeks (minimum) accrued paid vacation days per year, 12 accrued sick days per year, personal days, 13 ½ paid holidays and 401(K) match up to 7% based on employee’s contribution. Join us in an environment where in-office work is the primary focus, complemented by hybrid work flexibility for eligible positions.

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence: We are Rocky Vista University (RVU), a diverse, equitable, and inclusive healthcare education university that recognizes, values, and respects the commonalities and differences reflected in our students, staff, faculty, and alumni. We strive to be compassionate healthcare educators and practitioners who embrace and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.

RVU is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Come join the Rocky Vista University College of Veterinary Medicine as the Associate Dean for Clinical Education. We are seeking an innovative leader that is passionate about advancing DVM student clinical learning in a workplace-based model. The Associate Dean for Clinical Education leads the team that is dedicated to creating an inclusive learning environment during the clinical phase of education in the DVM program, helping all students reach their educational, career, and personal goals. The Associate Dean serves as the lead advocate for students during their clinical year education. As a member of the College Executive Team, the Associate Dean will provide leadership in the development, implementation and continuous evaluation of workplace based clinical veterinary education. The Associate Dean for Clinical Education reports to the Dean, and under their direction, will ensure that the clinical year curriculum is coordinated with the pre-clinical DVM curriculum, and that it meets all requirements of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education requirements, as well as complying with Rocky Vista University's policies and procedures. A critical role of the position is to develop and maintain relationships with clinical affiliates and preceptor veterinarians that provide the clinical resources for student learning. The Associate Dean for Clinical Education will work closely with the Associate Dean of Student Affairs to coordinate student services support as well as policy development and implementation. They will also deeply engage with the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence to provide a learning environment that demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Serves as a member of the Dean's leadership team; in that role assist in the development of the College mission, vision and values. Serve as an exemplar and champion for advancement of the College in alignment with our values.
• Serves as an advocate for student learning in the clinical year.
• Responsible for the development and oversight of the workplace based (distributed) clinical education model for DVM students.
• Development, oversight, and maintenance of clinical relationships with external partners to enable DVM students to be day one ready for the career of their choice.
• Supervision of the Clinical Relations & Outreach team including hiring and recruitment activities, performance management, schedule and time management, and employee engagement and retention.
• Ensure that the clinical year resources and educational model meet the AVMA COE standards of accreditation.
• Provide leadership to develop policies and procedures as related to the clinical year of instruction.
• Provide advocacy and, in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research, the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, and the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence, develop plans for students who may be experiencing academic and/or personal difficulties during the clinical year of education.
• Contribute to the annual budget process to establish budgetary frameworks and manage daily operations of assigned programs to meet budgetary expectations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrate knowledge and experience specifically in regard to undergraduate veterinary medical education.
• Demonstrate knowledge of core competencies, Entrustable Professional Activities, and other veterinary medical educational milestones.
• Demonstrate time management and organizational skills while on-campus and off-campus during clinical site visit travels.
• Demonstrate ability to address problems appropriately and efficiently.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and established experience in public speaking and writing.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers, electronics, and software (Microsoft products, PDF, etc.) commensurate with the modern work environment.
• Demonstrate proficiency and professionalism in video conferencing, speaking, and teaching.
• Involvement with state or national organizations.
• Track record of leadership on Inclusive Excellence initiatives to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for faculty, staff and students.

• DVM from an Accredited Institution.
• Three (3) years minimum Academic Leadership and administrative experience. (Applicants with less than five (5) years of direct experience in academic leadership may be considered as an Assistant Dean, rather than Associate Dean.)

• Five (5) years minimum Veterinary academic program leadership.
• Five (5) years minimum demonstrated experience in development and maintenance of customer or stakeholder partnerships/relations.
• Five (5) - ten (10) years minimum demonstrated experience with AVMA COE accreditation processes.