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American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Dean of Pre-Clinical Sciences

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

  • St. George
  • Not disclosed
  • Permanent full-time
  • Updated 23/05/2025
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The Dean of Pre-Clinical Sciences is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight in the development, direction, and coordination of pre-medical sciences, medical education activities, and academic administrative functions.

Job Purpose:

  • Leadership: Lead the faculty by providing strong academic, strategic, planning and operational leadership to the Faculty Executive Team and staff across the University to deliver an excellent student experience through the fusion of education, research and professional practice.
  • Collaboration: Participate fully in the leadership of AUA as a member of the University's Leadership Team working collboratively with the University's Exective Team and other senior colleagues to ensure the performance of the Faculty and University in line with the University's mission, values and strategic plan.
Essential Functions:
The Dean will be responsible for the following key areas:
  • Academic Leadership: Provide academic leadership in pre-clinical sciences, oversee Associate Deans and faculty, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Curriculum Development: Develop and implement curriculum enhancements.
  • Academic Oversight: Supervise all academic matters. 
  • Program Development: Develop and introduce new academic and educational programs, including teaching technologies.
  • Research Promotion: Foster faculty and student research initiatives.
  • Accreditation: Oversee interactions with accrediting bodies and manage the accreditation process.
  • Budgeting: Assist in development and management of academic budgets. 
  • Strategic Experience: Ensure an excellent student experience through innovative academic initiatives.
  • Faculty Development: Promote a culture of service excellence and staff development.
  • Global Engagement: Lead global engagement activities for the faculty. 
  • Ambassadorship: Serve as an ambassador for the faculty and University. 
Position Qualifications
  • Experience: Significant experience in undergraduate medical education and academic medicine, preferably within the United States.
  • Administrative Experience: A minimum of ten years of experience in an administrative role such as Associate Dean of Department Chair. 
  • Terminal Degree: A terminal degree in Medicine (e.g., MD). 
Reasonable Accomodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accomodations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Competency Statement(s)
  • Problem Solving: Ability to proactively address work-related problems.
  • Reliability: Demonstrated dependability and trustworthiness.
  • Accountability: Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
  • Analytical Skills: Ability to use reasoning to solve problems.
  • Business Acumen: Understanding of business concepts and issues.
  • Communication: Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Detail Oriented: Attention to project details.
  • Self-Motivated: Internally driven to perform tasks to the best of one's ability.
  • Project Management: Ability to organize and direct projects to completion.
  • Working Under Pressure: Ability to complete tasks under stressful conditions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  • Lift/Carry: Not applicable
  • Stand: Frequently.
  • Walk: Frequently.
  • Sit: Frequently.
  • Manually Manipulate: Occassionally.
  • Grasp: Occassionally.
  • Reach Outward: Occassionally.
  • Reach Above Shoulder: Occassionally.
  • Speak: Constantly.
  • Climb: Not applicable.
  • Crawl: Not applicable.
  • Squat or Kneel: Occassionally.
  • Bend: Occassionally.
  • Push/Pull: Up to 25lbs frequently.
Other physical requirements include vision, hearing, sense of touch, and balance. 
Other Physical Requirements
  • Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)
  • Sense of Sound - Must be able to hear and respond to human voices and computer prompts
  • Sense of Touch
  • Sense of Balance

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