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Job Description
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine seeks an innovative, strategic leader to join us as the next Assistant or Associate Dean of Faculty Development. This role is pivotal in advancing our mission through faculty development programs that encompass education, research, and service delivery, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence among faculty.
The Assistant/Associate Dean for Faculty Development is a key member of the Office of Institutional and Faculty Affairs leadership team, reporting to the Senior Associate Dean responsible for that office (SADIFA). This individual is expected to provide visionary leadership to strengthen UNR Med’s academic programs, with a focus on the professional development of faculty. These programs align with the UNR Med institutional mission and Strategic Plan 2024-29 and UNR’s Wolf Pack Rising , supporting faculty development across the continuum of medical education to enhance UNR Med’s reach, impact, and reputation. The Assistant/Associate Dean collaborates closely with the SADIFA, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research, Associate Dean for Clinical Research, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Department Chairs, and other leaders at UNR Med, UNR and our major affiliate partners including Renown Health and the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care system.
Responsibilities:
- Leadership and Strategy: Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of faculty development programs, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and strategic plans.
- In the first 90 days, engage in a data-driven process to understand resources available in US-based faculty development programs and present high-yield ideas to chairs and faculty as you begin to formulate programmatic goals.
- Develop, enhance and lead programs for faculty to maintain and improve their pedagogical and research skills and scholarship throughout their careers. Examples might include:
- Academic Leadership Academy
- Academy of Master Educators
- Master Clinician Program
- Collaborate with our affiliated partner Renown Health in the evolution towards an Integrated Academic Health System, one of the pillars of our Strategic Plan, and the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care system.
- Faculty Support and Development: Foster a culture of continuous learning and engagement, providing resources and training for faculty in both physical and digital settings. Support faculty in creating portfolios for retention, promotion, and tenure.
- Support faculty in developing individual strengths and interests that benefit the faculty and the University.
- Support the career advancement and professional development of faculty as educators, clinicians, investigators, and leaders.
- Collaborate with the leadership of UNR Med to identify programs/research opportunities for all faculty types, including volunteer faculty, to engage in and receive support with respect to scholarship and research
- Retention of faculty:
- Assist in efforts for faculty retention by collaborating with the SADIFA and the Associate Dean of Wellness to promote programs that create community for faculty
- Provide special focus on faculty populations noted at high risk to leave academic medicine
- Mentoring: Organize and manage mentoring programs, facilitating peer sharing of best practices.
- Collaboration and Representation: Collaborate with key stakeholders, including the leadership of Undergraduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education, to align curriculum, policy, and administration initiatives. Represent faculty development interests at academic advisory council meetings, including the UNR Med Faculty Council and work across the UNR campus and its multiple colleges and schools
- Program Evaluation and Improvement: Liaise with leaders in faculty instructional evaluation processes, offering training and workshops to enhance teaching effectiveness. Identify and address faculty development needs through data-driven insights and reporting.
- Faculty Development Initiatives: In addition to previous sections, the Assistant/Associate Dean for Faculty Development is expected to enhance faculty wellbeing through mentoring programs and develop faculty rewards and recognition programs; administer selection processes and funding support for professional development programs and develop and facilitate orientation programs for junior faculty to support career growth and retention.
- Align faculty expectations with objectives, goals, tasks, and roles, ensuring recognition and rewards are in place.
- Oversee faculty awards and recognition in the clinical, educational, research, and service missions.
- Additional Academic Duties
- 0.50 FTE of this role will be allocated to perform academic functions such as clinical service or research. The academic home (department) for this role will be determined by the specialty and/or research portfolio of the successful candidate.
- Clinical service will be performed in affiliation with one of UNR Med’s partner institutions – Renown, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, or the local emergency medicine or anesthesiology groups.
- Research activity will take place within and with the support of one of UNR Med’s Biomedical Science departments.
Required Qualifications
- MD, PhD, MD-PhD or other relevant doctoral terminal degree
- Experience in faculty development and medical-education administration in an allopathic medical school
- Experience with multimodal learning techniques and adult learning styles
- Record of successful faculty development initiatives/programs
- Familiarity with promotion and tenure requirements as they apply to clinicians
The ideal candidate excels at creating scalable innovative, inclusive programs and prioritizing resources strategically while incorporating data derived from assessment, strategic goals and initiatives, institutional needs, and faculty development best practices. Collaboration, transparent and diplomatic communication , and the experience to lead and drive change positively will be integral to success in the role. We are seeking an ambassador for education who is responsive, intellectually inquisitive and strives to understand the unique needs and experiences of our UNR Med faculty.
Compensation Grade
Associate Professor – III
Professor - IV
Perks of Working at UNR
- Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
- Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
- Generous retirement match of 19.25%
- No state income tax!
- Grants-in-aid for faculty and qualifying dependents – Faculty Grants-in-aid
- Faculty Daul-Career Assistance Program offers assistance connecting your spouse to job opportunities on and off campus – Dual-Career Assistance
- Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
- E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
- Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
- Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
Department Information
For more information on the School of Medicine, please visit https://med.unr.edu/
For more information on the Office of Institutional and Faculty Affairs, please visit https://med.unr.edu/faculty-and-staff/unr-med-departments/institutional-faculty-affairs
For more information about our affiliate partnerships, please visit https://med.unr.edu/community/our-partners
Search Contact
Tessa Shepherd
[email protected]
Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
1) Resume/CV
2) Letters of Application (Cover letter)
3) Three professional references (include name, title, company/organization, email address, phone number)
4) One-page inclusivity statemen t: Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying. Please also highlight contributions you have made to this goal in your previous role(s).
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med)
For over 50 years the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) has trained physicians who are leading the way to 'A Healthy Nevada', nation, and world. Community-based and research-intensive, UNR Med is committed to our four-part mission of education, research, clinical service, and diversity. We show this commitment through our demonstrated core values: people are our strength, we innovate and improve, we serve with integrity, and we success with trust and respect.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is an inclusive and engaged community. We recognize that diverse faculty and leaders add value to the educational experience and promote excellence in our teaching, patient care, and research missions. We seek applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to our mission and uphold our core values.
Our mission has guided our growth in graduating the next generation of primary and specialty care physicians and medical researchers while maintaining personalized instruction. The School of Medicine has statewide outreach with a local touch providing patient care, health services, and training physicians in Reno, Nevada and in the state’s rural communities. We are expanding provider education to train medical specialists as Medical Doctors as well as Speech Pathologists and Physician Assistants. We are actively expanding technologically-advanced infrastructure to keep pace with our world-class research to meet the needs of students, patients, and researchers. We seek to create an environment that serves all who enter our doors, from the physicians who teach our learners to our employees, patients, and students.
Posting Close Date
09/3/2026
Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
