Associate Dean, Quality and Accreditation - Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Associate Dean, Quality and Accreditation
- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Associate Dean, Quality and Accreditation provides strategic leadership for accreditation, institutional assessment, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) across the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OUHCOM). This role has primary responsibility for the planning, coordination, oversight, and sustainability of accreditation and evaluation systems that support regulatory compliance, institutional effectiveness, and evidence-based decision making.

The Associate Dean represents the College in internal, university level, and external accreditation and effectiveness activities; leads institutional self-study processes and ongoing reporting; advances data informed assessment and quality improvement initiatives; and contributes to scholarly work in medical education, assessment, and accreditation. The role serves as a key advisor to senior leadership on accreditation readiness, institutional risk, and emerging trends affecting medical school quality and compliance.

The Associate Dean partners closely with the Senior Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Campus Deans, Associate Deans, department chairs, curriculum committees, faculty, and university accreditation offices to advance a culture of continuous improvement, institutional excellence, and sustained accreditation success.

Position Responsibilities:

• Accreditation Leadership & Compliance
• Institutional Assessment & Continuous Quality Improvement
• Data, Analytics, & Reporting
• Scholarship, Consultation, & Capacity Building
• Leadership & Supervision

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a Master's degree in a related field, 15 or more years of related professional experience, and 9 or more years of supervisory experience, or equivalent education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.D., D.O., Ph.D., Ed.D., or comparable terminal degree with a focus in higher education, institutional assessment, educational research/measurement, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in medical education, institutional assessment, educational evaluation, or research, and accreditation processes.
• Experience with COCA, ACGME, and regional or university level accreditation bodies.
• Demonstrated experience leading continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills, including survey design, data analysis, and reporting.
• Record of scholarly productivity related to institutional evaluation, accreditation, or medical education.
• Self-directed, highly motivated, and effective in collaborative, complex educational environments.
• Experience applying artificial intelligence (AI) or advanced analytics to assessment or accreditation work.
• Experience in osteopathic undergraduate and/or graduate medical education.

Department - HCOM
- Institutional Assessment and Accreditation

Pay Rate
- The approved hiring range for this position is $95,101 to $128,385. Offers outside of this range require additional approvals. The final offer will be commensurate with the candidate's education and experience in relation to the minimum qualifications for the position. Pay is accompanied by Ohio University's generous benefits package, which includes:
Free tuition for employees and dependents, comprehensive insurance coverage, an excellent retirement plan, wellness programs, paid parental leave, adoption reimbursement, and more.

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Pay Grade - 21

Pay Range - $95,101.00-$

FLSA Status
- Exempt

Job Category
- Administrative at-will appointment

Employment Type

- full-time regular

Job Family
- Academic & Program Management

Job Sub Family
- Academic Administration

Job Level - M5

Job Open Date - 05/22/2026

Posting End Date - 06/28/2026

Planning Unit
- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Work Schedule
- Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some after hours, weekend, and holiday work may be required. Flexplace and flextime arrangements may be available.

Months - 12 month

Campus
- Athens

Expected hours worked per week - 40

Expected duration of assignment - on-going

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position.

- Bailey Shooner, bailey.shooner

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