The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to serve as Division Head of Pediatric Dermatology. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time basis for a continuous academic/twelve-month appointment.

Additional administrative responsibilities may be offered to a specific candidate with appropriate experience and qualifications which may result in an administrative duty supplement (ADS).

• Associate and full Professors hold indefinite appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

As the second largest Department in the UW School of Medicine, Pediatrics has twenty-one clinical divisions with approximately 1,400 academic appointments, including approximately 650 paid faculty members, 134 residents, 70 ACGME fellows, 230 staff employees and over 600 volunteer/affiliate faculty and continues to grow each year. The Department of Pediatrics is a close affiliate of Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH) and Seattle Children's Research Institute (SCRI). Faculty members appointed in the Department are located at various institutions (including Seattle Children’s, UW Medicine, and FHCRC), and are part of the Children’s University Medical Group (CUMG) clinical practice plan.

The Dermatology Division Head is expected to work collaboratively across all domains to advance and support the clinical, educational and scholarly aims of the Division of Dermatology and the Department of Pediatrics. This position is expected to participate in strategic planning and mentorship to aid in the development of faculty and trainees as academic dermatologists while fostering an environment that is inclusive and respects all facets of diversity. Positive factors for consideration include but are not limited to, superb clinical, scholarly and educational acumen, exceptional communication skills, and a passion to develop and grow our exceptional Pediatric Dermatology Division.

All University of Washington faculty are expected to engage in teaching, research, and service.

In addition to providing outpatient and inpatient clinical care, participating in research opportunities, and other expectations of all faculty members, the duties of the division head include:

• Provide guidance and leadership for the Division of Dermatology
• Lead faculty development, recruitment and retention
• Annual faculty review meetings and progress reports
• Faculty promotion and re-appointment support and letters
• Oversight of clinical care including faculty deployment across all clinical care sites'
• Advocate for adequate clinical support staff
• Attend weekly clinical operations meetings
• Oversight of division finances including division budget review, faculty salary negotiation and adjustments, incentive plans and faculty development funds
• Leadership of monthly division meetings and monthly clinical care conferences
• Attend biweekly department leadership meetings and quarterly retreats
• Oversight of education 
• Appointment and supervision of fellowship program director
• Engage with dermatology residency program director to ensure appropriate training of dermatology residents
• Review deployment of trainees including fellows, residents, and medicals tudents
• Promote scholarship and quality improvement within the division 
• Foster engagement, team building, and reputation building

This position provides an opportunity to work at the Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTR) at Seattle Children's Research Institute.