Job Information
Washington State University Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship in Pullman, Washington
Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
April 26, 2026
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
161-NNFACULTY - Scholarly Assistant Professor - Career, 162-NNFACULTY - Scholarly Associate Professor - Career, 163-NNFACULTY - Scholarly Professor - Career, 164-NNFACULTY - Clinical Assistant Professor - Career, 165-NNFACULTY - Clinical Associate Professor - Career, 166-NNFACULTY - Clinical Professor - Career
Business Title:
Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship
Employee Type:
Faculty
Position Term:
12 Month
Position Details:
The Opportunity
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (ESFCOM) at Washington State University invites applications for two (2) faculty positions serving the roles of (1) Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship - Assessment (ADPC-Assessment) and (2) Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship - Curriculum (ADPC-Curriculum) within the Office of Educational Affairs. The positions are located in Spokane, Washington.
*All applicants will be considered for both opportunities; applicants are encouraged to specify in their application materials if there is a specific role of interest.
Each incumbent 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 Assistant, Associate or Full Professor commensurate with qualifications. The Assistant Dean positions are within the College of Medicine in the Office of Educational Affairs.
Job Duties:
The ADPC-Curriculum and the ADPC-Assessment collaborate with and take direction from the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education to develop, revise and implement a milestone-driven, spiraled, and developmentally appropriate pre-clerkship curriculum and pre-clerkship assessment strategies that prepares students for USMLE Step 1 and the clerkship phase. The Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship are responsible for ensuring the alignment and implementation of the pre-clerkship curriculum and the pre-clerkship assessment with the guiding principles of the MD program as defined by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee (UMEC).
The Assistant Deans will work closely together to define the vision and guiding principles for the pre-clerkship phase. In collaboration with the Academic Operations unit, the Assistant Deans will provide oversight of the operations of the pre-clerkship in terms of curriculum/assessment for MD students, this includes student support and progression; faculty engagement and development; and evaluation, continuous quality improvement, accreditation, and compliance.
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
Career Track subtracks can be found at https://medicine.wsu.edu/about/departments-units/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure/
Comprehensive job descriptions for each role will be provided as part of the recruitment process. Please contact Kaytlin Streufert (mailto:Kaytlin.str