Assistant/Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Career Counseling, Sidney Kimmel Medical Center, Thomas Jefferson University

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Job Description

Responsibilities:

* Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson

* Provide individual support and advising to students in the College of Medicine

* Participate in programming and processes to support medical student success, including academic support, wellness initiatives, specialty exploration, and professional identity formation

* Participate in individual advising and class-wide programs to assist students with career exploration throughout medical school and advising for the residency application and match.

* Prepare Medical Student Performance Evaluations for senior medical students

* Participate as a member of various education and administrative committees, including but not limited to curriculum committees, committees to monitor student progress and promotion, wellness committees, as well as ad hoc task forces as necessary.

* Participate in broad oversight of student discipline and accountability issues regarding academic standing, compliance requirements, professional conduct, and implementation of student-related institutional policies.

* Serve as a primary point of communication between school administration, medical student organizations, and medical students. Serve as an advocate for student concerns and needs with the faculty and administration.

* Promote student engagement through cultural, social, and recreational offerings.

* Provide academic, career, and personal counseling; facilitate arrangements for special tutorial assistance, test taking assessments, learning disability evaluations, and mental health support, as necessary.

* Participate in the continual evaluation of programs and processes to assure optimization of services and resources for students.

Qualifications:

M.D., D.O., or Ph.D. required

Experience Required:

* A minimum of 3 years of experience in medical school academic administration (e.g., a dean's office position) or in an educational leadership role such as a course director, clerkship director, advisor/coach, residency training director, or equivalent

* The candidate should have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work
collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

* The candidate should be detail oriented and possess excellent time management skills

* Strong knowledge about medical student education with proven leadership and experience in medical student advising.

Application Procedures:

Candidates must apply on-line at https://hr.jefferson.edu/careers.html then enter is search box: REQ-0010619

Please also submit a letter of application that includes curriculum vitae to; Natalia.Alkurdi@jefferson.edu

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.