Sr. Associate Dean, Student Affairs, College of Medicine - MD Program

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Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of South Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students.

CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of South Los Angeles neighborhoods.

The Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Office of Student Affairs, reporting directly to the Dean of the College of Medicine. This senior leadership position is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive programs and services that support the academic success, professional development, and personal wellbeing of students throughout the MD program.

The Senior Associate Dean serves as the chief student advocate and primary institutional leader for all aspects of the student experience, from admissions through graduation. This role ensures that student affairs programs align with the College's mission and values while meeting or exceeding standards set by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and other relevant accrediting bodies.

The position requires collaborative leadership across the institution, working closely with faculty, Academic Affairs, Graduate Medical Education, Clinical Affairs, and other key stakeholders to create an integrated educational environment that prepares students for successful careers in medicine. The Senior Associate Dean provides vision for student support services, crisis intervention, career advising, student conduct, learning communities, and diversity and inclusion initiatives, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and student-centered excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a member of the COM MD executive team and interact with and coordinate activities with other Associate and Assistant Deans and Directors
• Ensure the medical education program meets or exceeds the LCME standards for accreditation
• Provide leadership for the faculty and staff in the Office of Student affairs
• Advocate for students’ needs and interests
• Advise individual students and student groups, such as student organizations, including oversight for the Student Senate and class leadership
• Meet regularly with Student Leadership; communicate via multiple modalities information important to the student body
• Provide counseling, triage and refer appropriately for academic, personal and faculty related student problems
• Provide career counseling for students
• Coordinate the preparation of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) to accompany students’ residency applications
• Oversee the Residency Application and Matching process
• Plan and convene student programs such as matriculation, graduation, white coat, Match Day and other events
• Oversee various Honor Society Programs
• Maintain an organized and up to date student handbook
• Maintain good relationships and communicate regularly with the curricular deans, compliance office, office of general counsel, alumni office, financial aid office, communications/marketing, admissions office, CDU student affairs, registrar office
• Oversee the promotions committee, ensuring policies are adhered to; track diligently all LOA students and those who have deficiencies needing to be remediated
• Oversee the matriculated student scholarship program
• Oversee and serve as an advisor to the Learning Communities program with regards to mentor milestones for career development, residency applications
• Oversee the Specialty Specific Mentor Program
• Oversee affiliate onboarding for medical students
• Oversee the Director of Medical Student Professionalism and aligned Honor Council program
• Create and provide annual reports on programs and services within the Office of Student Affairs
• Serve as an hoc non- voting member of the Curriculum Committee and Promotions Committee
• Actively participate in other subcommittee work as assigned by the Dean
• Maintain job descriptions and provide annual performance reviews for direct reports

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other related duties as Assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

EDUCATION:

• D. degree and/or M.D./ Ph.D. from a regionally accredited university and board certification in their specialty