Assistant Dean of Academic Advising

Overview

Trinity School of Medicine (Trinity Medical Sciences University) is a community of professionals dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and scholarly engagement. The MD program’s basic science section is based on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, while the clinical science component is located in Warner Robins, Georgia. Successful applicants will be expected to work in Warner Robins, GA with occasional travel to the St.

Vincent campus.

$/yr – $/yr

We are seeking a highly qualified MD/DO or PhD educator with demonstrated success teaching USMLE® Step 1–relevant content and/or leading comprehensive review courses. This Assistant Dean will provide individualized and small‑group instruction, develop and vet assessment items, and coach students in evidence‑based test‑taking strategies. The in‑house, on‑site role is responsible for improving NBME® CBSE performance and first‑time Step 1 pass rates through targeted remediation, structured review sessions, and close collaboration with faculty and student support services.

• Deliver high‑yield sessions aligned to USMLE Step 1/CBSE/NBME blueprints, integrating foundational sciences with clinical correlations.
• Provide 1:1 and small‑group tutoring; create individualized learning plans, study schedules, and active‑learning activities.
• Teach metacognitive strategies, spaced retrieval, and question‑dissection methods to enhance accuracy and speed.

• Author, review, and calibrate multiple‑choice questions to NBME item‑writing standards (single best answer, appropriate stems/options, plausible distractors).
• Conduct post‑exam analyses (difficulty, discrimination, point‑biserial) and use data to refine instruction and items.
• Curate and align third‑party question resources and formative quizzes to curricular objectives.

• Track learner performance (CBSE subscores, discipline‑level trends, question bank analytics) and maintain confidential progress notes.
• Generate actionable weekly reports and dashboards for students, advisors, and leadership, including risk flags and recommended interventions.
• Design structured review blocks, boot camps, and targeted workshops (biostatistics/epidemiology, ethics, pharmacology, microbiology, physiology, pathology, and systems‑based integration).
• Coordinate with course directors, the Term 5 review team, learning specialists, and the registrar to ensure timely scheduling and student compliance.
• Contribute to academic integrity practices and proctoring standards for mock exams and diagnostic assessments.

• Coach learners on time management, resilience, and test‑day readiness; connect students to appropriate academic and wellness resources.
• Hold consistent office hours and maintain high‑touch communication, especially for students on remediation plans.

• MD/DO or PhD in a relevant biomedical discipline.
• Minimum 3 years teaching medical students in basic/clinical sciences or leading a recognized Step 1 review course.
• Documented success improving learner outcomes on CBSE/Step 1 (e.g., pass rates, score gains, remediation completion).
• Demonstrated excellence in question writing and item review consistent with NBME standards.
• Strong command of Step 1 content domains and competency‑based medical education.
• Proficiency with educational technologies (learning management systems, question banks/analytics, virtual whiteboards).

• Training in assessment, psychometrics, or medical education.
• Experience with learning analytics dashboards and data‑informed coaching.
• Prior service in a review company or as a course/clerkship director.
• Experience supporting diverse learners, including test anxiety, ESL, or non‑traditional backgrounds.

• Instructional Mastery:
  Clear, engaging teaching with emphasis on integration and clinical reasoning.
• Assessment Literacy:
  Skilled in item writing, blueprinting, and post‑hoc exam analysis.
• Coaching & Communication:
  Empathic, organized, and outcome‑focused; excellent written/oral communication.
• Data‑Informed Practice:
  Uses metrics to personalize interventions…