Associate Dean – College of Dentistry
Job Description
Job Description:
AUIB seeks a strategic, collaborative, values-driven leader to serve as the Associate Dean of the College of Dentistry. The Associate Dean will hold and ambitious vision for AUIB Dentistry that harnesses the talent, creativity, and diversity. The Associate Dean will support the dean who is the administrative and educational head of the College of Dentistry.
This Position Will Be Responsible For:
• Recruiting and retaining the College’s clinical faculty and staff in response to programmatic needs and encourage their professional development.
• In consultation with the chairs/directors of the concerned departments/divisions and appropriate committees, as specified in the policies, recommend to the college Dean the appointment, tenure, promotion, retention, sabbatical leave, annual salary increase and retirement actions of any faculty member and administrative officer of the College.
• Developing the clinical component of the curriculum of the College.
• Developing clinical continuing education and post-graduate programs to develop the advanced skills of practicing dentists.
• Securing, in consultation with the Dean, the necessary accreditation and regulatory affairs associated with the profession and practice of Dentistry.
• Establishing the necessary academic quality assurance system within the College, in the line with those of the University as a whole leading to programmatic accreditation.
• Overseeing, in consultation with the Dean, the appointment of academic staff and other technical and support staff of the College.
• Representing, in the absence of the Dean, the College at meetings of the university, professional associations, governmental agencies, and other groups.
• Developing the College practice and training facilities and create an environment that facilitates research and scholarly activity.
• Delegating duties to appropriate individuals or groups whenever indicated.
• Assuming other responsibilities and perform other duties as may be prescribed the College Dean or other appropriate administrative officers of the University.
