Required Qualifications (please detail all the required qualifications on your application materials)

• Requires BA/BS with at least 6 years of experience.
• Demonstrated success in co-developing new initiatives and community engagement projects.
• Experience working with diverse communities.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to Outreach sites throughout Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota. Travel includes up to 6 annual visits to greater Minnesota sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Public Health or equivalent degree (Master of Science, Healthcare Administration, Advocacy, etc.)
• Educational or previous job experience in Community Health Promotion, Community Engagement, Community Development or equivalent (Healthcare Administration, Health Services Research, Policy & Administration, Public Engagement, Maternal & Child Health, Public Health Practice).
• Managerial experience, to include staff supervision and budget management.
• Previous experience in developing, managing, and executing legal documents such as contracts, affiliation agreements, and financial arrangements.
• Experience in community engagement and promoting social justice in health care.
• Experience with grant-making processes.

The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is hiring an Assistant Director for our Division of Community Outreach and Education!

• The pay range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000 depending on the education, experience, and qualifications that the finalist brings to the role.
• This position will have the option of a hybrid remote work schedule; however, it will be based on the needs of the unit and is at the discretion of the Division Director.
• This position will require travel approximately six times per year around the state of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

The Assistant Director of the Division of Community Outreach and Engagement is responsible for managing the daily operations of the Division, indirect supervision to Division staff, fostering/maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and acts as a community liaison for the Division throughout the state and region.

This position works closely with the Director of the Division of Community Outreach and Engagement to provide strategic guidance and support in the development of new division affiliate partners and in the operational oversight of all Division initiatives and activities.

This position is responsible for the oversight and organization of division continuing dental education courses and special events and any high-level written communications and materials. This position reports directly to the Division Director of Community Outreach and Engagement.

Community Based Dental Education is the part of the dental school curriculum that prepares dental, dental hygiene and dental therapy students in delivering clinical care to diverse, disadvantaged, and limited access patients outside of the traditional school clinical settings. Student experiences in rural and urban communities provide opportunities for integration of clinical and basic sciences with social, behavioral, public health sciences and inter-professional collaborations with other health providers in the community.

Community Engagement is a newly added component of the Division of Outreach at the School of Dentistry. This position offers the opportunity to co-design, implement, and evaluate innovative educational and program initiatives.

You can find out more about the Division of Community Outreach and Engagement and our partnering dental clinics on our website: https://dentistry.umn.edu/degrees-programs/community-outreach-experience

Responsibilities include:

Operational Oversight (30%)

• Plan, organize, evaluate, and direct the designated operations through shared decision making with leadership team.
• Provide management and operational input on best practices and develop and monitor contracted services with community-based providers.
• Aid unit supervisors in evaluating employee performance, resolving employee discipline, and other supervisory issues.
• Write or oversee the production of all Division mass communication materials to students, faculty, and affiliate partners.
• Participate on grant committees to plan, write, and execute grant proposals for clinics affiliated with the Division.
• Support the Division Director in ensuring compliance with funding requirements, if appropriate, such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables.
• Manage, process and execute all Division Affiliation Agreements, financial addendums, Professional Services Agreements, contracts and other legal documentation.
• Ensure all new affiliate partners have been onboarded successfully and that the operational and educational needs of both parties are met, as well maintaining current affiliations.

Community Engagement (30%)

• Collaboratively design and implement high-quality programs, tools, and training for Community and University audiences to build and maintain capacity in community-engaged activities and events.
• Develop and support partnerships based on principles of mutual respect, trust, shared power, and openness to different ways of knowing through community-engaged consultation; carry out effective working relationships with employees, people receiving services, other professionals, agencies, and the public.
• Establish and maintain relationships with new and long-standing Outreach affiliate faculty, adjunct faculty and staff to ensure the future success of student Community Outreach rotations outside the School of Dentistry. This includes occasional travel to the Outreach sites as needed to ensure accreditation requirements are met and to represent the School of Dentistry throughout Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota
• Lead the process of adding new affiliate site partners to the Division.
• Provide leadership on community advisory boards related to oral health and public engagement.
• Foster an environment that recognizes and respects cultural, lifestyle, and socioeconomic differences.
• Identify meaningful ways in which UMN can contribute to community organizations and stakeholders in their endeavors to reduce oral health disparities and promote population health.
• Co-design and present lectures, trainings and informational sessions on community-engaged oral health initiatives to audiences in educational institutions, community organizations, and public agencies.

Course Management (20%)

• Co-design and provide oversight, administration, and evaluation of innovative student curriculum initiatives.
• Appoint and orient faculty at outreach affiliate sites to complete Course Evaluations of all students who complete rotations at that particular site.
• Manage Senior Outreach Experience courses and any future courses to be developed and ensure enrolled students are meeting graduation requirements.
• Collaborate with School of Dentistry schedulers, Student & Resident Affairs, Division Directors, Course Directors, and Center for Interprofessional Health colleagues to achieve success in student rotation placement and completion of course requirements.
• Attend School of Dentistry committee meetings related to student courses as appointed by Division Director.

Strategic Planning (10%)

• Provide project management that demonstrates strong leadership skills, personal initiative, and effective decision making with resulting outcomes that are in line with strategic objectives.
• Set comprehensive goals and priorities and advance overall organizational direction, performance and progress in collaboration with Division Director.
• Determine needs for improvements that will enhance program integrity and develop resources and plans to meet such needs and evaluate outcomes.
• Synthesize goals, accomplishments, and challenges of new Community Engagement initiatives to help craft and disseminate presentations and reports for funders and internal/external stakeholders.

Special Events (5%)

• Co-direct the Annual Outreach Dental Review with the Division Director and Administrative Specialist, a two-day continuing dental education course for all Division faculty and adjunct faculty.
• Co-direct scheduled Student Outreach Information Sessions throughout the year as it relates to the Outreach Senior Experience course, volunteer experiences, scholarship opportunities, etc.
• Attend health fairs, conferences, or community organization events as directed by leadership team.

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is the state's only dental school and the only dental school in the northern tier of states between Wisconsin and the Pacific Northwest. We are a regional resource to five states for dental education, consulting services, patient treatment, and ongoing continuing dental education.

The School of Dentistry educates general dentists, dental specialists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, dental educators and research-scientists. For more than two decades, we've offered specialty training in six ADA-recognized disciplines: Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics and Prosthodontics.

We also offer an advanced education program in TMD and orofacial pain, oral biology, dental hygiene, and oral health for older adults.

Dentists who are graduates of dental schools outside of the United States and Canada wishing to practice in the United States train here, as well. A novel, interdisciplinary Dentist-Scientist Training Program rounds out our educational offerings.

Our work affects nearly every person in Minnesota. We educate 73% of the state's practicing dentists, 68% of Minnesota's licensed dental therapists, and 49% of its dental hygiene educators. Our researchers develop and test dental materials used by every dentist in the state and around the world.

Our students and faculty treat patients: 105,260 patient-visits each year in our Twin Cities' campus clinics and 48,700 in outreach sites located in underserved communities throughout the state. We provide continuing dental education for 7,100 practicing dental professionals each year.

The School of Dentistry is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Diverse teams, perspectives, and backgrounds create a strong and creative team that best serves the University’s many communities, on campus and beyond. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQIA+, women, veterans, and members of historically underrepresented communities are highly encouraged to apply.

For more information, please visit our website, https://dentistry.umn.edu

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The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu

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