Department
 

BSD OME - Office of Master's Education

About the Department
 

The Office of Master’s Education (OME) is the home of academic and professional training within the
Biological Sciences Division (BSD). The OME was established in 2019 to expand educational opportunities for students worldwide, with a primary focus on Masters degrees and non-credit educational offerings. The BSD is the largest unit of the University and includes the Pritzker School of Medicine, twenty-three academic departments, twelve interdisciplinary degree-granting committees, and more than a dozen research centers and institutes. Our mission is to discover and create new knowledge of living systems, to preserve and communicate knowledge through education, and to nurture and sustain a community of scholars. These scholars pursue this mission through research, the education of basic scientists, physicians, and others interested in living things, and through enlightened and compassionate care of patients in a humane, academic environment. We have a long and rich history of discovery. Our academic departments have each developed and sustained outstanding programs of research and training in a broad range of programs. These are further enhanced by interdisciplinary committees, centers, and institutes. Unique among our peers, our Pritzker School of Medicine and basic biological science programs are housed in one division, allowing for strong collaborations between basic science and clinical research. Faculty, staff and students interact across programs and disciplines, creating collaborative and innovative approaches to the study of complex problems. Furthermore, the world-renowned University of Chicago Medicine campus is contiguous with the BSD and the rest of the University.

Job Summary
 

The Assistant Dean for Education has primary responsibility for the oversight and assessment of OME academic programming, coordinates faculty professional development and onboarding, provides leadership for engaged learning activities, develops and maintains partnerships with faculty and student development colleagues. The Assistant Dean coordinates and monitors the faculty delivering their program curricula and creates the planning and evaluation activities in the office’s implementation of the curricula in alignment with continuous improvement processes. The role, in collaboration with the Associate Dean of Students, provides administrative leadership in the area of program and curriculum development, supervises instructional and student career development staff.

Responsibilities

Works with OME staff, the Dean of Masters Programs, and other faculty to develop, create, and implement Masters degrees and other educational offerings. This includes all aspects of program development, from idea generation to proposal planning, to content creation, and program launch and execution.

Identifies, develops and supports faculty initiatives that enhance faculty success and student academic engagement and progress.

Leads curriculum development and teaching evaluation and enhancement efforts, including faculty evaluations and facilitation of faculty professional development programs and activities.

Recruits, hires and orients new instructional faculty.

Supervises instructional faculty.

Oversees career services for the OME, ensuring career services are in concert with student services, marketing, recruitment and enrollment.

Creates training and programming for faculty and chair development and recommends training and/or program improvements.

Contribute to developing and implementing executive or professional degree programs and/or curriculum.

Works with academic and clinical department partners to ensure the success of graduate education programs.

Prepares and presents analyses, reports, and marketing materials to a wide variety of both internal and external audiences. May lead a variety of committees/teams and with a diverse array of colleagues and partners.

Conducts complex research and data gathering (e.g., Internet research, surveys), project planning, and implementation for a wide range of projects.

Plans and develops program objectives, long-term goals, and procedures, which requires specialized knowledge and experience in this area. Plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of programs, initiating revisions as needed.

Serves as a key resource for program information. Resolves problems or questions referred by program staff, University administrators, or other contingencies.

Provides specialized professional expertise in developing executive or professional degree programs and/or curriculum. Implements plans for executive or professional degree programs and initiatives and acts as a liaison between the program and program participants.

Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications
 

Education:

Advanced degree in a biological sciences or health-related field.

Experience:

Background in higher education or continuing education.

Familiarity with university policies, procedures, practices and resources.

Skilled with program planning.

Demonstrated success and achievement in teaching, scholarship and service.

Exposure to, and an understanding of, an academically rigorous research university
environment.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

Knowledge of standard computer programs (e.g. Word, Excel, standard email and internet applications).

Preferred Competencies

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated complex problem-solving abilities.

Demonstrated ability to facilitate, delegate and build consensus.

Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Demonstrated administrative and coordination skills.

Manage multiple projects in client-service environment.

Demonstrated leadership skills and mastery in effectively managing program operations.

Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Work closely with senior University and other officials.

Work successfully with University students, faculty, and staff.

Multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Work under pressure.

Working Conditions

Office environment.

Application Documents

Resume (required)

Cover Letter (preferred)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Academic Affairs

Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

40

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

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