ASSISTANT DEAN FOR EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS, CLERKSHIPS

Position Information

Posting NumberSRGV9175

Working TitleASSISTANT DEAN FOR EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS, CLERKSHIPS

Number of Vacancies1

LocationEdinburg, Texas

DepartmentClerkship

FTE1.0

FLSAExempt

Scope of Job

The Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs, Clerkships is a key member of the education leadership team. Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs, the Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs, Clerkships is responsible for leading curricular activities that reflect the vision, values and mission of the UTRGV SOM . The Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs, Clerkships collaborates closely with the Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs and the Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs, Pre-clerkships to structure the horizontal and vertical integration of the overall UME curriculum. Together they work to promote student success by ensuring all medical students achieve the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to become competent, compassionate physician leaders.

Description of Duties

• Oversees the daily operations of the clinical clerkship curriculum, which includes liaising closely with administrative staff, faculty and leadership to ensure timely and cohesive delivery of the curriculum.

• Assists in the design, delivery and management of the UME clinical clerkship curriculum in alignment with LCME standards and the Central Curriculum Authority Committee of UTRGV SOM ( CCAC ).

• Works closely with faculty and curriculum leadership to co-create, implement and assess curricular innovations.

• Oversees all aspects related to the evaluation of the clinical clerkship curriculum including student, faculty, resident and site evaluations in collaboration with the Office of Evaluation, Assessment and Quality Improvement.

• Identifies, supports, supervises and evaluates Clerkship Directors and clinical educators participating in the clerkship education.

• Oversees and manages the clerkship budget.

• Continuously appraises the efficacy of the clerkship curriculum in terms of attainment of competencies, appropriateness of sequencing, adequacy of content, pedagogical methods, etc. in order to promote meaningful curricular renewal.

• Recommends and implements high-impact, evidence-informed curricular changes to restructure components of the current curriculum and responds to concerns or suggestions from students, faculty and staff.

• Partners with clerkship directors and clinical faculty to implement revisions and updates to clinical curriculum.

• Recommends revisions and the development of clinical rotation course offerings for MS years 3-4.

• Serves on CCAC and other committees related to the clinical clerkship curriculum.

• Identifies, recruits, and develops clinical training sites for third and fourth year rotations.

• In collaboration with Educational Affairs staff managers, supervises clinical education clerkship coordinators to ensure student rotation scheduling, clerkship curricular requirements, and daily job duties have been met and provides input into annual performance evaluation.

• Advises and oversees students in the scheduling of their third and fourth year rotations through the Learning Management Software (One45).

• Works collaboratively with affiliated clinical sites in the utilization of shared resources, faculty and administrative expertise to ensure an optimal learning environment for clerkship students.

• Acts as main point of contact for students, faculty and administrators for all issues related to the clinical clerkship curriculum.

• In collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs, monitors and addresses academic or disciplinary problems arising with third and fourth year medical students.

• In collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs, assists in the development and maintenance of postgraduate career planning and advising program for medical students.

• Promotes the interests and welfare of the Office of Educational Affairs (faculty, staff, and students) while building comraderies and collegial team dynamics.

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from Senior Associate Dean of Educational Affairs.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Terminal degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

N/A

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Five (5) years of experience in medicine-related field or experience directly related to the stated duties.

Preferred Experience

None.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

As part of their essential duties, employees in these roles are expected to maintain a consistent, in-person presence on campus at their assigned locations. Limited exceptions may apply for positions that are approved as hybrid or fully remote in accordance with UTRGV policies.

Other

Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Knowledge of contemporary medical pedagogical issues involving medical education; experience in curriculum assessment and evaluation with a focus on improving measurable student outcomes; and an understanding of medical school accreditation.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment CategoryFull-Time

Minimum SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Posted SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Position Available Date10/19/2026

Grant Funded PositionNo

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Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth

Social Security Number

Gender

Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956)665-8880 and/or [email protected].

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of Human Resources.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52742

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• • Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?

• Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions

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• • Are you a current UTRGV employee?

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• • Please select your highest level of completed education.

• 6th grade education

• 10th grade education

• High School Diploma or GED

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• • Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:

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• • Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?

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• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Curriculum Vitae

• Unofficial Transcripts

• Reference Letter 1

• Reference Letter 2

• Reference Letter 3

• Certifications and Licenses

• Training Certificates

• Other Document

• List of 3 References

• Unofficial Transcripts 2

• Unofficial Transcripts 3

• Letter of Interest

• Additional Document