Vice President of Interprofessional Education and Health Education Center

Vice President of Interprofessional Education and Health Education Center
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) - Galveston, Texas

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
UTMB Health is a $2.2 billion health science center comprised of four hospital campuses, an extensive network of outpatient clinics, and Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public and Population Health, as well as a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, three institutes, and over 10 exceptional research centers. UTMB has a long and remarkable history of advancing health sciences education, research, and patient care. It was the first academic health center in Texas and home to the state’s first schools of medicine, nursing, and allied health sciences. The Galveston National Laboratory, one of only two laboratories conducting research on a university campus at the BSL-4 level in the U.S is located on UTMB’s Galveston campus. The Health Education Center, a 161,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility, is dedicated to innovative interprofessional health and science education through cutting-edge simulation. For more information, visit https://www.utmb.edu/

The Vice President of Interprofessional Education (IPE), and Health Education Center (HEC) is the primary administrative officer who sets a vision for UTMB’s interprofessional education and effectiveness and supports its goals. The Vice President is responsible for the Health Education Center and provides overall leadership for academic matters including new program development; program quality; educational methods and support; national, regional and specialty accreditation; interprofessional education efforts. Responsibilities include supporting the assessment and evaluation of students, faculty members, and programs; faculty and staff development; policy development and implementation ensuring adherence to federal and state laws governing education; monitoring of trends and implementing suitable changes all while providing effective leadership for planning, growth, and program improvement. For more information about the interprofessional education and training possibilities in the cutting-edge 77-bed simulated hospital (Health Education Center), visit: https://www.utmb.edu/hec. 

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be an advocate of the University’s academic, clinical, teaching, and research missions.
• Has effective written and oral communications skills and works well in a team environment. 
• A visible and accessible leader to the faculty, the students, and the community.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems in familiar and unfamiliar domains.
• Creative, a visionary who can manage innovation and is an effective strategist.  
• Politically aware and agile; knows what the right thing to do is; presents views well.
• Develops events, workshops, programs, and seminars.
• Strategic focus with ability to delegate and hold accountable multiple high-functioning direct reports.
• Understands accreditation standards and expectations specific to UTMB and SACS and adheres to policies and procedures to meet or exceed such standards. 
• Direct IPE and administrative programming for the HEC.
• Develops policy and processes for supporting IPE instructional programs and use of the HEC.
• Provides oversight for simulated and immersive learning to plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate, and assess schools and collaborative educational programs.

Minimal Position Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree from an accredited institution
• Four or more years relevant experience in an academic administrative capacity.

Preferred Position Qualifications:

• A record of successful innovation, a demonstrated ability to lead teams effectively, and demonstrated scholarship through teaching awards, publications, and research is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and applying IPE in health-related academic programs.
• Instructional and administrative experience in higher education.

Income Package: Salary will be commensurate with Academic rank, qualifications, experience, and educational background. In addition, UTMB offers a superior benefits package, an excellent retirement program, a relocation allowance, as well as many other potential incentives.

Living in South Houston and Galveston, Texas: Galveston Island is home to approximately 50,000 residents and is known for its 32 miles of Gulf Coast beaches, temperate climate, wide array of leisure and cultural activities, and affordable cost of living – all just south of Houston, the 4th largest city in the US. More information about UTMB and Galveston can be found on the UTMB Living Website: http://www.utmb.edu/utmbliving/

Interested candidates should submit a Cover Letter and current Curriculum Vitae (CV) to Skott Harrington via e-mail: saharrin@utmb.edu. Please be sure to include a preferred contact method.

UTMB Health strives to provide Equal Opportunity Employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.