Associate Dean, Student Affairs – Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Required Qualifications:

Requires a Master's degree in a related field, 15 or more years of related professional experience, and 9 or more years of supervisory experience, or equivalent education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong preference will be given to candidates who meet the following qualifications:
  • D.O., M.D., Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Higher Education, Administration, Counseling, Business, or related field
  • Knowledge of osteopathic medicine/medical education
  • Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in medical education, student affairs, or academic administration.
  • Demonstrated senior-level leadership experience supporting medical students across the continuum of academic progress, professionalism, wellness, and career development.
  • Proven expertise in managing complex, high-risk student issues, including academic progression, professionalism, conduct, and crisis response.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborating effectively with academic, clinical, and administrative leadership.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, interpret, and implement institutional policies and procedures related to student affairs and academic governance.
  • Strong record of executive communication, including advising senior leadership, presenting to committees, and representing the institution internally and externally.
  • Experience leading student affairs across multiple campuses or within a distributed medical education model.
  • Prior experience serving in an associate dean, assistant dean, or comparable senior academic leadership role.
  • Knowledge of medical school accreditation standards (e.g., COCA), student services requirements, and learning environment expectations. Demonstrated success in accreditation preparation, site visits, and ongoing compliance management.
  • Experience with data-driven assessment, program evaluation, and continuous quality improvement in student affairs.
  • National or regional leadership involvement in medical education or student affairs organizations.
  • Experience advising faculty on learner engagement, professionalism, and remediation practices.

Planning Unit: Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Department: HCOM - Student Affairs

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position: Bailey Shooner, bailey.shooner@ohio.edu

QuickLink: 56113

Advertised Salary:

The approved hiring range for this position is $95,101 to $128,385 . Offers outside of this range require additional approvals. The final offer will be commensurate with the candidate's education and experience in relation to the minimum qualifications for the position. Pay is accompanied by Ohio University's generous benefits package, which includes:
  • Free tuition for employees and dependents
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage, including health, prescription, vision, dental, orthodontia, and life insurance
  • An excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% employer contribution
  • Wellness programs, on-site wellness facilities, and a robust employee assistance program
  • Paid parental leave, adoption reimbursement, and more

Additional information is available at: https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits/

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