Assistant Dean of Clinical Education

Assistant Dean of Clinical Education

Position Type
:
Faculty

Employment Status
:
Full Time

Months
: 12

Campus
:
Portland, ME

The Assistant Dean for Clinical Education (ADCE) is responsible for the academic and administrative oversight of the geographically dispersed College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) core clinical campus system, ensuring high‑quality clinical learning experiences for third‑ and fourth‑year students. The ADCE also manages the Support Priority program and other support programs for students facing challenges meeting licensing board requirements. This role provides leadership across the clinical education continuum, including faculty development, academic quality, and operational effectiveness throughout the clinical campus network.

The ADCE brings together academic and curricular oversight, management expertise, problem‑solving skills, human resources experience, and financial acumen to support a complex clinical education environment. A key component of the role includes serving as the primary representative of COM to clinical partners through regular site visits, professional meetings, and external engagements. Through these interactions, the ADCE builds and sustains strong relationships with clinical sites, supports existing clinical placements, and actively develops new clinical affiliation opportunities.

The ADCE serves as a visible leader and ambassador for COM, representing the College within the University and the external clinical community, and participating in COM committees and leadership activities.

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
• Up to 8% retirement plan match.
• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
• Educational benefits
  :
  • UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
  • UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year full-time service.
  • 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.

• Serve as a primary representative of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at professional functions and during clinical site visits.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with clinical partners to support existing placements and develop new clinical training sites.
• Conduct regular site visits to all affiliated clinical campuses (approximately 25% of time).
• Support clinical site recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing site management.
• Act as Course Director for the Support Priority program and all core rotations.
• Collaborate with clinical partners to leverage shared resources, faculty expertise, and administrative support.
• Provide oversight of the OMS‑III/IV Academic Coordinator and the Clinical Campus Assignment Process (CCAP).
• Ensure integration of the Support Priority Program (SPP) with clinical education tracking, residency advising, score reporting, and site placement processes.
• Contribute to operational reporting related to clinical education and campus effectiveness.

• Provide academic and administrative leadership for the core clinical campus system supporting OMS‑III and OMS‑IV clinical education.
• Act as Course Director for the Support Priority program and all core rotations
• Oversee syllabi, assessment systems, COMAT and COMSAE administration, and student performance evaluation across all clinical sites.
• Advise and monitor student rotation scheduling and placement.
• Address academic and professionalism concerns involving clinical‑year students and coach Regional Assistant Deans on ineffective performance management conversations.
• Serve as Course Director for the Transition to Clinical Learning Environment.
• Ensure integration of osteopathic principles across all clinical rotations in coordination with the OMM Department.
• Serve as an ex officio member of the Curriculum Advisory Committee and support curriculum development initiatives.
• Maintain academic quality, consistency, and standards across all clinical education programs and sites.

• Collaborate with the Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Education to design and implement Clinical Caucus programming.
• Lead faculty development…