The University of North Carolina School of Medicine seeks a thoughtful and collaborative leader to serve as the Faculty Director of Advancement in the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development.Ìý This position will entail 0.3 FTE and reports directly to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development.
The Faculty Director will oversee the appointments, promotions, and tenure process; SOM policies; and faculty governance. This includes serving as a resource for faculty, staff, and medical school leaders to assist and support faculty advancement, and also demystifying the appointments, promotion, and tenure process, which may involve conceptualizing and implementing programs aimed toward supporting faculty in career navigation, reviewing, refining, and translating policy, and providing resources and other support for faculty vitality and professional fulfillment as it relates to the appointments, promotion and tenure process. Partnering with FALD colleagues and other key stakeholders across the institution (e.g., HR, APT Committees, Provost’s Office, Department Chairs, and Dean’s Office) will be critical to success in this role.
Major Responsibilities:Ìý
Program Administration
- Provide oversight to FALD colleagues on routine faculty affairs operations, including the Annual Faculty Reviews, Five-year Department Chair and Center Director Reviews, Post-Tenure Reviews, and Standing Committee Elections.Ìý Ensure a transparent and equitable process for Standing Committee Elections.
- Collaborate with the Office of Human Resources to support positive relationships and bi-directional communication with Departments through key stakeholders including faculty Liaisons, Vice Chairs for Faculty Affairs/Faculty Development, and ACAs and Business Managers regarding APT and other issues pertinent to faculty affairs, advancement, and vitality.
- Partner with the Office of Human Resources, the Provost’s Office, HSAC and other campus committees, and FALD colleagues to develop and maintain resources that support clear and effective communication on APT-related topics. This includes onboarding materials for new APT Committee members and chairs.
- Develop strategies to periodically assess faculty advancement needs, including assessing the current state of mentoring. Use this information to inform existing and future programming.
- Maintain an open-door policy and provide faculty and chair support and guidance related to appointments, promotion, tenure issues
- Provide oversight of APT committees, which includes monthly attendance and support to ensure adherence to ºÚÁÏÍø SOM and campus guidelines
- Serve as a liaison between the School of Medicine and Campus Office of Faculty Affairs and campus committees such as HSAC and the Campus APT Committee
- Lead efforts to modernize faculty affairs technology management platforms
- Supervise relevant policies and guidelines concerning appointments, promotions, and tenure processes. This includes ensuring compliance with Offer Letters, adherence to campus guidelines, and other related policies.
Reporting
- Advance innovation in data reporting to ensure accuracy and integrity of faculty data.
- Develop key performance metrics to measure faculty success and guide data-drive decision-making
- Contribute to relevant reports and metrics to measure and monitor appointment, promotion, tenure processes and the impact of faculty advancement programs and other interventions.
- Contribute to scholarly products and support FALD’s efforts to increase national presence.
Supervision and Management
- Contribute to a positive, supportive, and highly functioning team and work environment.
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Qualifications:Ìý
- Terminal degree (MD, DO, PhD or equivalent) in the ºÚÁÏÍø
- Appointment to the faculty of one of the departments of the School of Medicine at the rank of Associate Professor or higher
- Demonstrated effectiveness leading a division, department, center, office, or other work unit and in developing others
- Exceptionally organized and high level of comfort juggling multiple competing priorities
- Track record of strong interpersonal skills and ability to build positive professional relationships with diverse stakeholders in complex, highly dynamic environments
- Excellent skills to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels and act deliberately in sensitive situations
- Sound judgment and ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
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Preferred Qualifications:Ìý
- 5-7 years of leadership experience in medical school faculty affairs/faculty development, overseeing faculty promotions, and leadership in faculty affairs settings
- Strong conflict management skills
- Strategically minded, able to think creatively around program goals and the steps necessary to achieve those goals
- Excellent presentation abilities with clear and effective communication
Consideration of internal candidates will begin immediately. We invite all interested candidates to submit application materials to Madison Callahan (Madison_callahan@med.unc.edu) by June 2, 2025 at 11:59 pm. A committee chaired by Angie Schmidt will review and interview the candidates.
Application Materials to Submit:
- 1-page cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- that they are aware of the applicant’s interest in this position and will agree to their time and effort for this role if selected. The applicant must be able to commit 30% FTE to this position.
Search Committee
- Angie Schmidt – Chair of the Search Committee; Lead EHRA Personnel Consultant, School of Medicine Human Resources
- Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena, PhD – Professor and Chair, Department of Genetics
- Elizabeth Stringer, MD, MSc – Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Kristy Borawski, MD – Professor, Department of Urology
- Dawn Morriston, MPH – Director of Faculty Advancement, Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development
- Lauren Westervelt, MPH – Senior Director, Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development