Director, Medical School Leadership

Who We Are:
The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association dedicated to transforming health care by supporting the entire spectrum of medical education, medical research, patient care, and community collaborations conducted by our member institutions. We are dedicated to the communities we serve and steadfast in our goal to improve the health of people everywhere. The AAMC strives to make a positive impact not only in your career, but in your life. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which features:
• Significant employer 403(b) contribution
• Public transportation subsidy
• Generous paid time off program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program

Why us, why now?

The Director, Medical School Leadership oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of the AAMC’s Council of Deans (COD) program. The Director represents the COD Program and works collaboratively with clusters in the AAMC, within Academic Affair, and as a leader in the Medical School Leadership and Operations cluster to achieve AAMC missions and strategic priorities. The Director frequently engages with leadership of federal/state/local governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community organizations, and other external partners to effectively deliver services.

They apply sound judgement and experience to resolve complex COD programming and management issues. The Director manages all COD Program resources in alignment with Portfolio and Cluster priorities and prioritizes collegiality and collaboration to successfully integrate program deliverables with other internal and external partners. They manage budget to optimize ROI for both our constituents and the AAMC, maintain departmental budgets and planning documents, and sets and reports on metrics that demonstrate the impact of program outcomes.

The Director hires, trains, and mentors a staff of two. They ensure the COD Program Team is meeting annual goals, is routinely applying feedback and data to improve programming and processes, and implementing best practices gleaned from across the association.

How will you make an impact?

• Directs the AAMC Council of Deans (COD) Program and manages its activities
• Serves as a primary point of contact at the AAMC for the COD, for both internal and external partners
• Ensures alignment between the interests and activities of the COD and the mission and priorities of the AAMC
• Directs content creation for and execution of professional development and leadership development opportunities (Executive Development Seminar for Deans, Spring Meeting, COD content at Learn Serve Lead, COD Fellowship Program, and ad hoc in-person and virtual learning opportunities)
• Collaborates with other clusters and/or external stakeholders to execute virtual learning opportunities on emerging and/or time-sensitive issues affecting the academic medicine community
• Provides strategic guidance to and administrative oversight of all COD committees, including the COD Administrative Board, COD Planning Committee, COD Fellowship Committee, COD Nominating Committee, and any ad hoc discussion groups among COD members and/or between COD members and other constituent or stakeholder groups (e.g., CEOs, federal agencies)
• Manages council communications, including writing presentations/talking points, meeting summaries, etc.; marketing and promotional communications for professional development, leadership development, and engagement opportunities; weekly development and distribution of COD Friday News; and collaborating with internal stakeholders on dissemination of AAMC and external communications relevant to deans
• Monitors engagement of individual COD members within the council and association and recommends outreach strategies to under-engaged constituents
• Maintains the COD budget
• Represents the COD program as a subject matter expert on internal and external teams (e.g., within the Medical School Leadership and Operations Portfolio, , teams developed around the AAMC’s action plans, AA program leaders, etc.)
• Collaborates with senior leaders on the development of association- or cluster-level deliverables related to and/or requiring the perspective of medical school deans
• Contributes leadership and accountability to shared portfolio and cluster goals as well as shared strategy development and prioritization
• Directly supervises the Project Management Specialist, Medical School Leadership and the Senior Program Specialist, Medical School Leadership with a commitment to training and development for staff
• Manages the COD Program team; driving productivity and supporting teamwork assignments; identifying and implementing process efficiencies
• Demonstrates commitment to diversity, equity, and i