Regional Associate Dean, Spokane | College of Medicine

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:June 28, 2026If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.Available Title(s):156-NN_FACULTY - Research Associate Professor - Career, 157-NN_FACULTY - Research Professor - Career, 159-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Associate Professor - Career, 160-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Professor - Career, 162-NN_FACULTY - Scholarly Associate Professor - Career, 163-NN_FACULTY - Scholarly Professor - Career, 165-NN_FACULTY - Clinical Associate Professor - Career, 166-NN_FACULTY - Clinical Professor - CareerBusiness Title:Regional Associate Dean, Spokane | College of MedicineEmployee Type:FacultyPosition Term:12 MonthPosition Details:The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (ESFCOM) at Washington State University is seeking a Regional Associate Dean to serve on the WSU Spokane Regional campus. As the Regional Associate Dean, you will serve as the principal academic officer for the College of Medicine programs for the Spokane regional campus, ensuring the educational experience each learner encounters in their region is of the highest quality possible and in compliance with the requirement of accreditation.In this position, you will facilitate a sense of community and connection among regional campus students through pre-clerkship didactic and clinical experiences, LIC, Y4 rotations, and coordination with other College of Medicine departments and local clinical partners. You will ensure sufficient availability of community faculty to meet campus educational needs via ongoing recruitment efforts and ensure faculty associated with the regional campus are onboarded and oriented to their teaching roles and responsibilities. Additionally, you will be responsible for oversight of the regional campus administrative staff, as well as regional student and faculty experience and support.You will collaborate closely with many administrative units within the College, including other units within the Office of Educational Affairs such as the other Regional Medical Campuses, Curriculum, Assessment, the Virtual Clinical Center, and Academic Operations. Additional collaborative partnerships include the Office of Student Experience, Office of Clinical Affairs, Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences (DMECS), Office of Strategic Management, and Office of Faculty Affairs and Continuing Professional Development to ensure the overall efficacy of the College mission in the region.The College of Medicine seeks candidates who demonstrate and continue to develop skills in leadership and management, specifically in the areas of:Mission-driven decision makingStrategic collaborationAdaptive leadershipEmpathetic communicationOwnership and integrityTalent development and empowermentYou will hold a 12-month, full-time, continuous career track (subtrack determined at time of hire) position in the Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences with an academic rank of Associate or Full Professor commensurate with qualifications. The Regional Associate Dean position is within the College of Medicine Office of Educational Affairs and reports to the Vice Dean for Educational and Faculty Affairs.Please see below links for rank guidelines:Faculty Manual Section 3.C.5College of Medicine Tenure and Promotion GuidelinesFor questions or inquiries please contact Kaytlin Streufert at kaytlin.streufert@wsu.edu.Duties:STUDENT SUPPORTAssure well-planned, coordinated, and organized Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship and traditional fourth year rotation experiences that enable students to meet program requirements and support appropriate exposure to individualized interest in specialties.Curate meaningful didactic and clinical experiences for pre-clerkship students during Clinical Campus Weeks, in collaboration with the other units in the Office of Educational Affairs.Collaborate with the other units within the Office of Educational Affairs to support students in meeting programmatic requirements, including testing needs.Build and facilitate a sense of community and connection among students at the regional campus.Receive and address student concerns and questions regarding assigned clinical preceptors.Partner with the Office of Student Experience to support career advising through scheduling consideration, providing guidance for CVs, writing descriptive paragraph for MSPEs, and directly supporting residency match efforts.CLINICAL PARTNERSLead and execute the ongoing process of clinical preceptor recruitment and onboarding, with a particular focus on growing numbers of regional partners in underserved and rural regional areas.Manage and build regional partnerships with large medical providers and groups, including affiliation agreements.Manage affiliation agreements for student away rotations for students from your region.Provide guidance and mentorship to clinical preceptors and residents within your region to ensure alignment with curriculum and teaching standards, as well as ensuring faculty completion of college and accreditation requirements.Oversee regular visits to affiliated clinical sites to evaluate facilities, monitor the clinical learning environment, and ensure compliance with accreditation and educational standards.Meet regularly to check in with needs, concerns, or worries regarding clinical affiliate partnerships.Develop and maintain professional relationships with regional leaders.Partner with the Office of Faculty Affairs and Continuing Professional Development to ensure availability and accuracy of adequate faculty development resources for clinical preceptors.Partner with WSU Health as it develops to support a cross-state mission.COMMUNITY PARTNERSPartner with the regional WSU campus community and local K-12 educational systems to provide education, mentorship, and service.Support community needs of underserved and rural areas through volunteering and active participation and engagement.Focus on needs of the indigenous population