Executive Director, Health Professions Education

Grade 108

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard
  
  Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $152,000 - $160,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The Executive Director, Health Professions Education is part of the Office of the Vice Dean for Education at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and leads the Division of Health Professions Education. Under the supervision of the Vice Dean for Education, the Executive Director will establish and lead the Division of Health Professions Education (HPE). This division will provide shared administrative and operational infrastructure to support VP&S masters-level and related professional programs, strengthening the quality, sustainability, and coordinated growth for the school’s programs while preserving the distinct academic identity of each program.

The portfolio includes existing master’s degree programs, biomedical research, education, and certificate programs, as well as emerging and future programs aligned with institutional priorities. Key responsibilities include leading strategic planning for the HPE division, fostering and driving innovation, and collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

• Establish and lead the Division of Health Professions Education
• Stands up and operationalizes the division including mission, scope of services, staffing model, governance and multi-year road map.
• Defines the shared services operating model and service philosophy, ensuring equitable support across programs of varying size, scope and complexity cope and complexity.
• Leads alignment with program directors and faculty leadership to set shared priorities and decision‑making.
• In partnership with program directors and VP&S leadership, lead annual/biannual program planning, including program review cycles, continuous improvement planning, and risk management.
• Working with program directors, establishes performance measurement frameworks and monitors program outcomes (enrollment, retention, student experience, outcomes, financial health) using insights to inform strategy and innovation.
• Leads the development and expansion of academic programs, including feasibility analysis, business case development, and identification of new offerings aligned with institutional priorities.
• Cultivates strategic partnerships with industry and health system partners to enhance program growth and long‑term sustainability.
• Strengthens VP&S’s positioning as a leader in health professions, education and workforce development.

• Lead the design and phased implementation of administrative structures and shared service models to reduce faculty burden and support the student experience.
• Partner with program leadership to strengthen consistency in key aspects of the student experience where centralized functions intersect (e.g. onboarding, communications, coordination of services) while maintaining program‑level ownership.
• Establish clear workflows, service level expectations, and well‑defined reporting lines for program operations and create supporting documentation including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and related materials.
• Oversee development of operational dashboards and reporting tools to monitor service delivery and inform continuous improvement. Partner…