Vice Chair Faculty Development

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Emory) isseekingan innovative and strategic leader to serve as the Vice Chair for Faculty Development.

This senior leadership role oversees and advances development initiatives for all faculty, including clinicians, researchers, and educators, supporting continuous growth, career satisfaction, engagement, and excellence inour tripartite mission ofpatient care,education, and research/discovery. This leader will inspire and extend the Department of Pediatrics Chair/Pediatrician in Chiefvision across Emory and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta ensuring alignment with organizational goals and promoting a culture of collaboration, belonging, and continuous improvement to support a thriving career.

Working under the guidance of the Department of Pediatrics Chair/Pediatrician in Chief and Department Executive Administrator, the Vice Chair for Faculty Developmentwillfocus on growing programs to help promote thecareer development of faculty across the tripartite mission and across different stagesof faculty careers (early, mid, late). An Associate Vice Chair of Faculty Development will report directly to the Vice Chair and, together, they willcollaboratively foster a culture of career growth, support faculty in their career development and professionalism as well as engage in creative program development.

The Vice Chairwillalso oversee the departmental career pathway planning initiative (C3PO) supporting faculty pipeline development faculty academic careers.

C3PO is a program that assists in the mentorship coordination, research training and engagement,and centralized datacapture on activities to inform programmatic early careerdecision making, with structured mentoring. In addition, the position will oversee and manage the organization of departmental committees,as relevant, to support faculty development and engagement, as well asworkingwith division level faculty development initiatives.

This leader will work closely with division chiefs and other leaders toproactivelyidentifypotential national awards/committees/leadership rolesto nominate our talented faculty, as we strive tocreate national impact to advance children’s health and healthcare.

The candidate will oversee theannual

Emory School of Medicine Career Conference Performance Report(CCPR) process,implementingguidanceand adhering to deadlines from the Schoolof Medicine, and partnering with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in incorporating feedback from the Children’s Physician Groupannual evaluation process of physicians and clinical psychologists.

The Vice Chair of Faculty Development will work with both Emory and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to best align meaningful evaluation processes, while training division leaders to do the same.

Lastly, the Vice Chair of Faculty Development will directly oversee the compilation and composition of the Emory Annual Report, ensuring accuracy and comprehensiveness.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in academic pediatrics, with a proven track recordof leadership in faculty development and administration. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as this individual will serve as a liaison betweenfaculty,department leadership, medical school administration, and clinical administration as appropriate, advocating for faculty needs and addressing behavior when appropriate by working with Human Resources offices at the department level, School of Medicine at Emory, Children’s or all as needed, and facilitatingconfidential investigations and conflict resolution, when necessary.

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