Assistant Dean Faculty Affairs

The Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs is a key leadership role within the UGA School of Medicine ( UGA SOM ). This position provides professional support and guidance to SOM faculty across three interrelated domains: faculty affairs and academic advancement, faculty well-being, and career success.

Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America andis the state’s flagship university (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). Theproof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGAis currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S.News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton.

UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff.

The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over
31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges,including our newly established School of Medicine.

The University of Georgia School of Medicine was founded in 2024and received preliminary accreditation in 2026.

The establishment of a new public medical school at UGA comes asthe state faces a significant shortage of medical professionals.

The population of Georgia, the nation’s eighth-largest state, hassurged to approximately 11 million residents, straining existingmedical infrastructure and resulting in longer wait times for appointments and reduced access to care. Georgia currently ranks
39th in the nation for the number of active patient care physiciansper capita and 41st for the number of public medical students percapita.

As a top-20 public university with a thriving research enterprise and vast public service network, the University of Georgia iswell-positioned to produce more highly trained physicians,alleviate physician shortages, and improve the state’s ability toprovide quality health care for its citizens.

The School of Medicine is located on UGA’s Health Sciences Campusin Athens. In its inaugural year, the UGA School of Medicine will enroll 60 students per class, but a new $100 million medical school building will enable the UGA School of Medicine to grow to 120students per class in the future.

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TRS or ORP

Benefits Eligible

Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

04/01/2027

09/30/2026

Athens Area

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