Regional Associate Dean, Spokane | College of Medicine

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: May 3, 2026

If 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 - Career

Business Title: Regional Associate Dean, Spokane | College of Medicine Employee Type: Faculty Position Term: 12 Month

Position 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 making
• Strategic collaboration
• Adaptive leadership
• Empathetic communication
• Ownership and integrity
• Talent development and empowerment

You 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.5
• College of Medicine Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

For questions or inquiries please contact Kaytlin Streufert at kaytlin.streufert@wsu.edu.

Duties:

STUDENT SUPPORT

• Assure 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 PARTNERS

• Lead 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 PARTNERS

• Partner 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 in education, mentorship, and service.
• Encourage community involvement with WSU College of Medicine through host families and community partnership/volunteering.

COLLEGE LEADERSHIP

• Act as leader of regional site, serve as the face of college in region.
• Serve on committees, working groups, task forces as needed.
• Provide teaching, academic support, and course direction as needed.
• Directly manage regional campus staff and ensure sound execution of all administrative duties and responsibilities by the Spokane Regional team.
• Work with other regional teams to find cross-region solutions and to collaborate effectively with the college and University.
• Partner with leadership in the Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences to ensure proper appointment, ranking and promotion of community faculty according to established departmental and college guidelines and policies.
• Partner with the Advancement team on philanthropic priorities in the clinical region.

OTHER COLLEGE PRIORITIES

• Partner with the Office of Clinical Affairs to support region specific residency program development and operations as needed.
• Partner with all college departments in support and development of new region-specific education efforts tied to the mission and vision of the college.
• Partner with the Office of Research to further the scholarship and research activity that will make an impact in the local and regional community.

OTHER DUTIES Faculty members are expected to engage in faculty development opportunities necessary for and relevant to their educational role(s), including but not limited to:

• Designated onboarding activities
• Content required by WSU
• Engage in activities related to service to the college and/or university

Additional Information:

• This is a full-time (100% FTE), continuous career track position. This position is overtime exempt.
• Area/College: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
• Office/Department Name: Office of Educational Affairs; Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences
• Location: Spokane, WA
• Department Link:https://medicine.wsu.edu/ and https://medicine.wsu.edu/about/departments-units/office-of-educational-affairs/
• Position Sponsorship Eligibility: May be eligible for work visa sponsorship

Annual Salary: The base salary range is commensurate with qualifications, track and rank determination. Compensation at 100% FTE is as follows:

• Associate Rank: $245,190 - $255,190 | Commensurate with qualifications
• Full Professor Rank: $269,709 - $279,709 | Commensurate with qualifications

While serving as Associate Dean, this position will be eligible for an administrative stipend of $30,000 to be renewed annually.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Faculty and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications for all Candidates:

• Board-certified or eligible physician (MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent)
• Current or previous appointment at the Associate rank or equivalent at a post-secondary institution; OR experience determined to be equivalent.
• Record of accomplishments applicable to the sub-track in teaching, research, clinical, scholarship and/or service activities commensurate with school, college, and university standards for associate rank.
• Ability to be present on assigned regional campus for in-person engagement and teaching
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering access and opportunity in the academic environment

Additional Required Qualifications for Candidates at Full Professor rank:

• Current or previous appointment at the full professor rank or equivalent at a post-secondary institution; OR experience determined to be equivalent.
• Record of accomplishments applicable to the sub-track in teaching, research, clinical, scholarship, and/or service activities commensurate with school, college, and university standards for full professor rank.

Preferred Qualifications for all Candidates:

• Clinical experience in family medicine, internal medicine, or emergency medicine
• At least 5 years of precepting experience
• At least 3 years of medical education administration experience
• Experience with LCME accreditation and participation in survey visits

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Screening of applications will begin March 30, 2026, and continue until the recruitment closes on May 3, 2026.

Application Instructions As part of your application materials, review the Leadership and Management Principles outlined below. Reflect on these principles by describing specific examples from your experience that demonstrate how you have applied them in practice and in your leadership approach.

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Leadership and Management Principles

External candidates, upload all documents in the "Application Document" section of your application.

Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible. Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Leadership and Management Principles:

1. Mission-Driven Decision Making

   • Regularly aligning work with the goals of the team, office, and College of Medicine for decision making.
   • Taking ownership of organizational decisions and creating positive visions for employees and colleagues.

2. Strategic Collaboration

   • Creating, leading, and engaging cross-functional initiatives and work groups to solve shared challenges.
   • Sharing credit and celebrating joint successes.
   • Being willing to lead, co-lead, follow, defer, and co-create to best fit the situation.

3. Adaptive Leadership

   • Taking a stance of humility and openness to personal growth and learning.
   • Inviting alternative perspectives and adapting work approaches based on feedback.
   • Encouraging experimentation and learning from setbacks without blame.

4. Empathetic Communication

   • Actively listening without interrupting and summarizing what you heard.
   • Using clear, audience - focused language in emails and meetings, even under pressure.
   • Communicating as transparently as possible during change, explaining the "why" behind decisions.
   • Pro-actively engaging in repair when communication fails.

5. Ownership and Integrity

   • Following through on commitments and owning mistakes.
   • Setting clear expectations for yourself and measuring progress against stated goals.
   • Ensuring transparency in budget and resource allocation.
   • Demonstrate global perspective and leadership in all interactions.

6. Talent Development and Empowerment

   • Setting clear expectations and measuring progress against stated goals.
   • Recognizing contributions and encouraging others to do the same.
   • Proactively engaging employees in their professional development and career growth.
   • Giving clear, actionable feedback and supporting growth of direct reports.
   • Checking in on team well-being during high-stress periods.

Time Type: Full time

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