Director for Health Equity Education (DHEE) - Get Hired Fast

Summary of Duties:

The Director for Health Equity Education (DHEE) reports to the Associate Dean of the Office of Land Grant Mission and Community Engagement and works closely with the office of Diversity, Health Justice and Belonging and the Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences. The incumbent is responsible for serving as a thought leader for the college as it pertains to the development, design, coordination, and implementation of health equity education in the curriculum and across the college.

The incumbent is expected to foster a positive and inclusive academic environment for learners and faculty alike. The DHEE will collaborate with college leadership to ensure integration of health equity education across the continuum of learning.

The incumbent may be based at any of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Clinical Campuses in WA State such as Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, or Everett.

The position allows for flexibility in FTE to accommodate the incumbent's clinical and/or research activities.

Scope of Work:

Educational Program Health Equity Curriculum

Vertically and horizontally integrate the curricular and assessment framework for the Health Equity thread for the education programs (e.g. MD, Speech and Hearing, Graduate Medical Education, etc.) in the college.

At the direction of and in partnership with the leaders of the education programs in the college:

• Develop learning objectives, activities, and assessment methodologies to assure program goals/outcomes are met.
• Ensure continuity and integration across the curriculum, including appropriate spiraling of content, use of the full spectrum of learning modalities, and assessment alignment with developmental milestones.
• Develop and/or review assessment methodologies when requested.
• Assist, as needed, in advising learners who are having difficulty achieving expected learning outcomes and work with faculty in the formulation of targeted skills development and remediation plans.
• Monitor course and program evaluations, and aggregate student performance, to assure high quality experiences and learning outcomes.
• Lead (co-lead) courses/ components as required.
• Reviewing and finalizing outward facing educational materials for health equity, ensuring the inclusion of necessary communications and information for all learners and faculty.
• Participate in and/or lead specific tasks or activities as required by the educational programs.

Consistent with a leadership role in the college, support faculty as well as others that may be part of an assigned portfolio. Support of faculty includes but is not limited to:

• Supporting development of clinical objectives, development and/or delivery of teaching methods, development and/or completion of assessment tools.
• Formulating, supporting and/or moderating faculty enhancement and remediation when consulted.
• Assisting in navigation departmental, college, and university structure.
• Creating CME opportunities.
• Facilitating opportunities for scholarship and inquiry.
• Forming mentoring relationships.

Faculty and Staff development

In partnership with the Assistant Deans for Diversity, Health Justice and Belonging and the Associate Dean for Faculty Development:

• Develop faculty and staff development curriculum in accordance with the college’s Strategic Diversity Action Plan.
• Lead Faculty Development to address identified educational program needs.
• Lead specific trainings for faculty and staff to address gaps in knowledge, skills, and behaviors.
• Function as a content expert for health equity education within and outside of the college.

Health Equity Consultative services

In Partnership with the Assistant Dean for Diversity, Health Justice and Belonging and the Associate Dean for Land Gant Mission and Community Engagement:

• Provide consultative services for compliance with legislative requirements of healthcare and health science programs regarding health equity.
• Provide consultative services for community partners in development of health equity trainings and staff development.
• Develop and deliver compliance materials for legislative requirements regarding health equity as contract services.
• Develop and deliver health equity training materials for community partners as contract services.

Service/Citizenship

Demonstrate Service and Citizenship to the Department, College, University, State and Professional Organizations by:

• Serving where needed as a voice to represent the Department, College, or University on committees, working groups, and task forces.
• Modeling professionalism and leadership.
• Fostering diversity and inclusion and supporting inter-professionalism.
• Promoting a positive work/learning environment in all academic and clinical settings.
• Building strong relationships with COM stakeholders and constituents.
• Partnering with development director to support fundraising initiatives.
• Traveling to College campus locations and other locations throughout the state, as necessary to ensure comparability, relationship-building, faculty development, and consultative services.
• Functioning as the external face for health equity education for the College and University.

Non-Essential Functions

Performs other related duties and responsibilities as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, PhD or equivalent terminal degree; Five (5)+ years of work experience in health sciences education or other relevant entity may be considered in lieu of terminal degree.
• Two or more years of work experience focused on health equity education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years of medical education experience.
• Experience developing medical school clinical courses.
• Proven experience in management of multiple initiatives and multiple sites.
• Academic faculty status at allopathic or osteopathic medical school.
• Experience with LCME and/or other accrediting bodies.
• Experience working with diverse students or diverse populations, especially in rural and under-served areas.

Area/College : Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Department Name: Office of Land Grant Mission and Leadership
City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA
Department Link :

Salary : $110,000-250,000 based on 1.0 FTE, commensurate with qualifications

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 candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

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 and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty visit: Find total compensation information here:

FTE : 80-100% FTE
Tenure Track : Non-Tenure, Career Track
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Screening Begin Date : April 17, 2023 ; open until filled.

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.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of application describing professional goals, relevant academic preparation, and experience
• Statement on contributions to equity and diversity (guidelines: )
• Contact information for at least three (3) professional references

External candidates , please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates , please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.