Associate Dean for Professional Programs, Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine

The new Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Dean for Professional Programs (ADPP). We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader who is committed to advancing excellence in veterinary education, fostering a culture of innovation, and promoting academic success among our students. Furthermore, we are pursuing an innovative, collaborative leader to engage an inspired academic community to reimagine and transform veterinary medical education aimed at creating a vibrant learning ecosystem that graduates not only career ready, but future ready veterinarians to meet the ever-evolving healthcare needs of the 21st Century and beyond.

The ADPP will serve as a key member of the leadership team and will be responsible for oversight of academic programs. Included are the creation, implementation, and preservation of an innovative veterinary curriculum. The ADPP will help ensure that the college's vision, strategic direction, and priorities are implemented effectively, especially as they pertain to a culture of creativity, innovation, risk taking, collaboration, and inclusivity towards better outcomes and future readiness.  This position is primarily administrative with appropriate components of innovative explorations, education, research, and outreach.

Duties and Responsibilities:                          

• Oversee the creation, implementation, and preservation of a vibrant, innovative, constantly evolving veterinary curriculum aimed at graduating career ready and future ready, ethical, adaptable, and inclusive veterinarians.
• Promote the mission of LCSVM to all faculty, staff, students, and to the local, state, national, and international communities, as appropriate.
• Contribute to a culture of creativity, innovation, risk taking, collaboration, and inclusivity towards better outcomes and future readiness.
• Promote effective, collaborative, inclusive working relationships among faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders.
• Advance the principles of andragogy and pedagogy throughout LCSVM.
• Oversee the LCSVM Center for Digital Learning and Immersive Technologies.
• Ensure that LCSVM achieves and maintains full COE accreditation through active engagement of the LCSVM community and preparation and submission of required materials and documents.
• Work closely with the Associate Dean for Clinical Programs and Outreach to ensure confluence of the preclinical and clinical curriculum.
• Complete required institutional and other reports necessary for the advancement of college programs, both on campus and at extended campus sites.
• Aid in the planning and submission of the annual fiscal year operational budget for academic affairs, student services, and admissions.
• Supervise the planning, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of all LCSVM courses.
• Aid in establishment and oversight of goals for courses in the academic programs.
• Develop and administer academic policies and procedures; provide oversight for academic advising; provide leadership on initiatives to enhance students’ experience, and support successful admission, matriculation, and timely program completion.
• Maintain proper security for all LCSVM files and information, following privacy procedures at all times.
• Maintain records and procedures for duties and responsibilities of positions in the office of ADPP.
• Evaluate academic affairs personnel performance and recommend personnel actions pertaining to the acquisition, promotion, and/or retention and dismissal.
• Serve as an effective member of the LCSVM Executive Council.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:       

• Demonstrated record of advancing innovation and creativity in learning.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of the principles of andragogy and pedagogy and their application in a professional curriculum.
• Record of successfully contributing to collaborative teams.
• Excellent verbal and communications skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and detail-oriented success.
• Ability to complete multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and exercise independent judgment.

Qualifications:           

Required: 

• DVM or equivalent degree from an AVMA COE accredited college/school of veterinary medicine
• Experience in a veterinary medical academic environment with an understanding of the academic environment and curriculum development.

Preferred

• PhD degree and/or board certification in an ABVS recognized specialty.
• Prior experience in a high-level administrative role in a veterinary medical college or school.
• Working knowledge of information systems and databases.

As a private institution, Lyon College offers advantages of nimbleness in encouraging innovations. The goal is to attract and retain like-minded faculty of creative, forward thinkers who are inspired to innovate in a flexible environment that rewards creativity, innovation, and risk taking individually and collectively. Lyon College is a USN&WR “top tier” national liberal arts college and recognized by Forbes as “One of America’s Top Colleges.” Founded in 1872, the College is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Arkansas and offers undergraduates exceptional preparation for their post-baccalaureate objectives, particularly in STEM fields, Business, Economics and Accounting, and the Arts. In partnership with OneHealth Education Group, Lyon College is building the Lyon College Institute of Health Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas, which will house the Lyon College School of Oral Health and Dental Medicine and the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine. OneHealth uses innovative capital structures & consultative solutions to support the launch of highly innovative & efficient professional healthcare programs, reducing the debt burden of professionals, and addressing undersupply challenges facing communities lacking ample access to care.

Interested candidates should apply electronically at www.lyon.edu/employment. Review of the applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To learn more about Lyon College go to www.lyon.edu.

Lyon College does not discriminate with respect to the hiring of applicants or with respect to the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. It is the continuing policy of Lyon College to comply with any applicable state and federal law regarding equal employment opportunities.