Senior Assistant Dean Strategic Initiatives

Advertised Salary Range: To commensurate with qualifications

Location of Vacancy: Greenville, SC

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Hours per Week: 37.5

Position Category: Full-time Equivalent (FTE)

Basis: 12 months

Work County: Greenville

Tenure Information: Professional Track

Job Search Category: Faculty

From the Upstate to the Low country, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning.

All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

The University of South Carolina is committed to equal opportunity and proudly values the skills and experience military veterans bring to our workforce. Across South Carolina, we are making veterans a priority for employment and recognize their vital contributions to our state and our communities.

The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville seeks applicants for the Senior Assistant Dean for Strategic Initiatives position.

The Senior Assistant Dean for Strategic Initiatives at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville reports directly to the Dean and serves as an executive academic advisor responsible for providing overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight of high-priority strategic, tactical, educational, and special projects.

The position leads initiatives that support the recruitment, education, academic success, professional development, and overall experience of medical students, faculty, and staff, advancing SOMG’s mission:
Educate. Innovate. Serve. Where Lifestyle is Medicine.

As a senior faculty administrative leader, the Senior Assistant Dean for Strategic Initiatives oversees comprehensive institutional effectiveness for the SOMG. This includes overseeing essential activities associated with accreditation and regulatory bodies, leading strategic initiatives and special projects, including readiness activities, and supports the preparation of applicable reports to inform administration, faculty, staff, and students about institutional effectiveness, strategic initiative attainment, and opportunities for improvement.

The Senior Assistant Dean serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the Dean; a liaison to the USC Provost’s Office, Prisma Health–Upstate, faculty governance bodies, external organizations; and an integrator of institutional priorities across academic, clinical, administrative, and student-support units.

• Serves as the Dean’s executive academic representative, liaison, and project leader for high-priority institutional initiatives and special projects.
• Represents SOMG with the University System leadership, Prisma Health–Upstate, and other external partners regarding academic policy, program development, program modification, and institutional strategy.
• Leads the continuous implementation, monitoring, updating, and communication of the SOMG Strategic Plan.
• Translates the Dean’s vision for Strategic Initiatives into measurable outcomes, defined timelines, accountability structures, and operational deliverables.
• Facilitates Dean’s Cabinet and executive leadership…