Job description
EEO Statement
Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Category: Faculty/Instructional
Department: Student Affairs & Admissions-BSOM
EEO number: 26Y296
Position FTE: 100%
Minimum Annual Salary
Negotiable
Salary Band: FA NA
Job Summary/Basic Function
The Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions (ADSAA) serves as a senior leader within the Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM). This individual provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Office of Student Affairs and Admissions (OSAA) including medical student admissions, student affairs, student wellness and well-being initiatives, student engagement, academic records and registration, financial aid services, and key components of the student experience within undergraduate medical education.
The ADSAA ensures a coordinated, student-centered environment that supports professionalism, well-being, academic success, and successful transition to residency. The role is responsible for leading holistic admissions and enrollment processes aligned with the mission and strategic priorities of BSOM and for fostering a supportive, respectful, and inclusive educational environment for all students, while partnering closely with academic leadership and relevant institutional stakeholders to ensure an integrated approach to student progression and support.
Minimum Qualifications
- Candidates must possess a terminal degree in their field from an accredited institution.
- If a physician, must be board certified or board eligible in their specialty and eligible for medical licensure in the State of Ohio
- Five years’ experience in a medical school or higher education environment with demonstrated knowledge of undergraduate medical education, student affairs, admissions processes, or LCME accreditation standards.
- Minimum of five years of progressive leadership experience in medical education, student affairs, admissions, academic affairs, student services, or a related area
- Demonstrated record of scholarly, professional, or programmatic contributions in medical education, student affairs, admissions, or related fields, which may include publications, presentations, program evaluation, educational innovation, data-informed improvement initiatives, or other evidence of impact and professional engagement consistent with academic promotion expectations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups, including faculty, staff, students, and institutional leadership.
- Demonstrated success working collaboratively with faculty, students, staff, and institutional leadership.
- Demonstrated commitment to student success, professionalism, learner well-being, and educational excellence.
Eligible for faculty appointment at assistant, associate, or full professor rank; faculty rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- Assistant Professor level candidates must fulfill all the requirements above.
- Associate Professor level candidates must fulfill all the requirements above, along with at least 5 years’ experience as an Assistant Professor with an exemplary scholarly portfolio and supervisory experience.
- Full Professor candidates must fulfill all the requirements of Associate Professor along with at least 5 years’ experience at the Associate Professor level with an exemplary scholarly portfolio and leadership experience.
- For more information regarding the governing policies of faculty rank please review them online at: https://policy.wright.edu/policy/2120-policies-and-procedures-granting-promotion-and-tenure
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with LCME accreditation standards related to student affairs, admissions, and the learning environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading admissions strategy, holistic review processes, enrollment management, or mission-driven recruitment initiatives.
- Experience using student outcomes, admissions, or institutional data to support strategic planning and decision making.
- Experience working collaboratively across academic, clinical, and administrative units in a complex higher education or academic health center environment.
Essential Functions and percent of time
Student Affairs, Engagement, Conduct 45%
- Provide strategic oversight for OSAA, including staff supervision, operational planning, budgeting, program assessment.
- Oversee student support services and student organizations, co-curricular programs, and programs that promote professional development and student engagement.
- Lead institutional efforts to promote student well-being, belonging, and a supportive learning environment.
- Ensure compliance related to student health, safety, and onboarding requirements, i.e., immunizations, background checks, drug screening, training requirements, and other institutional/clinical site requirements.
- Oversee occupational exposure (e.g., needle stick injuries, blood-borne pathogen exposure), including referral to appropriate resources, documentation, follow-up, and coordination with institutional and clinical partners.
- Provide oversight for financial aid services for medical students, including coordination of financial aid counseling, scholarship/loan processes, debt management resources, and compliance with applicable institutional, state, federal requirements.
- Serve as a key student advocate and advisor, providing guidance related to leaves of absence, student conduct matters, and challenges impacting student success and well-being.
- Collaborate with Student Success, Medical Education, and clinical leadership to ensure alignment of student support systems with academic progression and learner development.
- Provide leadership for student professionalism and conduct processes, including the review, triage, follow-up, and resolution of concerns involving student behavior, in collaboration with institutional partners.
- Ensure structured institutional response pathways for student-reported mistreatment and learning environment concerns in collaboration with appropriate offices.
- Serve in an ex officio role for the Student Promotion Committee and participate in committees related to student progress and academic standards.
- Provide leadership for major student events and ceremonies, including orientation, White Coat Ceremony, Match Day, Convocation, Commencement.
Admissions & Enrollment Management 40%
- Lead holistic admissions processes supporting the mission, values, and strategic priorities of BSOM.
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight for applicant recruitment, interview processes, admissions committee operations, admissions decisions, and communication with applicants.
- Serve as the primary liaison to the AAMC for admissions-related reporting and compliance, including adherence to admissions traffic rules.
- Oversee admissions policies, procedures, technical standard attestations, and related governance processes to ensure compliance with institutional and LCME requirements.
- Develop and implements enrollment management strategies informed by admissions and enrollment data.
- Prepare and present admissions, enrollment, and applicant pool data to leadership.
- Oversee operational systems to ensure efficient, accurate, secure, and student-centered admissions processes.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to align pathway, bridge, and dual-degree programs with admissions strategy and mission-driven recruitment goals.
- Support recruitment and retention efforts that enhance the educational environment and student experience.
- Maintain proficiency with admissions systems/technologies, including AAMC admissions platforms and institutional student information systems.
- Ensure accuracy, integrity, compliance in student academic records and registration processes, in coordination with institutional registrar functions.
- Oversee student scheduling processes, with emphasis on clinical elective scheduling and coordination across curricular, clinical, and administrative partners.
- Maintain institutional accountability for visiting medical students records and processes, ensuring compliance and coordination with relevant partners.
Essential Functions and percent of time (cont’d)
Institutional Leadership, Accreditation, and Service 15%
- Serves as a member of the Dean’s Executive Cabinet and collaborates with institutional leadership on strategic initiatives related to medical education and student affairs.
- Collaborates with the Associate Dean for Accreditation and Quality Improvement to ensure compliance with Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation standards related to student affairs, student services, admissions, financial aid, compliance, and the learning environment.
- Participates in assigned committees, task forces, accreditation activities, and institutional governance processes.
- Utilizes student outcomes, admissions metrics, and survey data to support strategic planning and continuous quality improvement efforts.
- Oversees administration of Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) student surveys, including the Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ), Medical School Year Two Questionnaire (Y2Q), Graduation Questionnaire (GQ), and other relevant assessments, and utilizes data to support continuous quality improvement efforts.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
The appointment is expected to be at least 0.6 FTE administrative effort, with remaining effort devoted to clinical care, teaching, research, or scholarly activity, as appropriate to the candidate’s background and qualifications.
To preserve the safety and security of the campus community and to maintain the integrity of university operations, it is the policy of Wright State University making an employment offer contingent on various background checks, such as a criminal record, credit history when job related and/or education verifications. Additionally, an administrative review shall be conducted whenever the university learns that an employee is charged with or convicted of a crime (except for minor vehicle violations). Frequently asked questions related to background checks may be found on the Human resources website at http://www.wright.edu/human-resources.
Effective July 1, 2017, per Policy 7230 Wright State University is tobacco-free. Tobacco use, including the sale, advertising sampling and distribution of tobacco products and tobacco related items is prohibited in all university facilities, on all university owned or leased grounds, university owned or operated residence halls and apartments, and at all university sponsored events regardless of location. Tobacco use is also prohibited in all university vehicles or on any equipment owned, leased or operated by Wright State University. This policy applies to anyone on campus including students, faculty, staff, visitors, consultants, vendors, patients, volunteers, and contractor employees.
First Consideration Date: 07/11/2026
