Description
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Rank and Track Dependent on Qualifications
The University of Utah College of Nursing seeks an established, visionary faculty leader as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to provide strategic, collaborative, and results-oriented academic leadership for the College's teaching mission and its Baccalaureate, Master's, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and PhD programs. The ideal candidate will foster a culture of academic excellence and provide vision and leadership in promoting exceptional student experiences while advocating for student academic success. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs serves as a member of the College's Academic Leadership Team, which is responsible for administrative oversight of the College's programs in the areas of education, research, practice, and community collaboration, resource management, and administrative policies; works collaboratively with CON leaders, faculty, and staff; and represents the College with internal and external constituencies, including counterparts in University of Utah Health Sciences and throughout the University of Utah. The Associate Dean will work, primarily on campus, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Principal Functions and Responsibilities
Provide visionary and strategic leadership for academic nursing and interdisciplinary gerontology programs. The Associate Dean is responsible to oversee the College's academic programs; oversee, refine, and implement academic polices, processes, and practices within the College; strategically communicate and engage with diverse partners; and liaise with other academic leaders throughout the University of Utah.
Work collaboratively with other University and College administrators to promote the vision, mission, values, and strategic education goals of the College and University. Contribute to strategic planning.
Provide strategic leadership to develop and foster contemporary academic programs that leverage the collective expertise of the College and align with nursing workforce needs in Utah.
Liaise with University offices such as the Office of Undergraduate Studies, the Graduate School, the Health Sciences Education Executive Council, University Connected Learning, and the Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence to develop quality and collaborative education practices and initiatives.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise policies, procedures, and practices that complement and strengthen the College's strategic direction, advance education, and ensure relevant standardization across nursing and gerontology programs.
Identify partnerships with healthcare organizations, non-profit organizations, industry, philanthropy, and other communities to provide new resources for education and to establish new collaborations.
Partner with communications and advancement specialists to communicate relevant information to both internal and external communities.
Provide administrative leadership for academic nursing and interdisciplinary gerontology programs. The Associate Dean provides oversight for undergraduate and graduate programs, and develops and implements strategies to promote high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs in the CON.
Oversee, maintain, and improve the College's nursing and gerontology academic programs – Baccalaureate, Master's, DNP, and PhD – valuing multidisciplinary perspectives, conceptual diversity, and a culture of collaboration with assistant deans, track directors, and faculty.
Lead work to assess and document institutional effectiveness of the College's academic programs.
Lead work to annually assess and document program outcomes and effectiveness.
In collaboration with associate deans, assistant deans, Executive Director of Nurse Practitioner Education, division chairs, and track directors, ensure the College meets accreditation standards.
Lead work to prepare for and complete accreditation processes, requirements, and reports.
In collaboration with associate deans, assistant deans, division chairs, and track directors, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate delivery of the curriculum, and ensure delivery of high-quality undergraduate and graduate academic programs that comply with all relevant accreditation and professional licensing and certification bodies.
Chair the Academic Program Team, which oversees, strategically plans for, and implements the education mission of the College, and with standing curriculum committees, shares responsibility for curriculum matters and other topics described in the College's Curriculum Management Plan.
Serve as consultant and facilitator for the curriculum councils and faculty groups that monitor curriculum, academic standards, and graduate and undergraduate admissions.
Regularly meet with assistant deans, track directors, the Director of Student Affairs, division chairs, and the director of the Simulation Center to discuss topics of import concerning administration and evaluation of academic programs, delivery of existing curriculum, student recommendations for improvement, and application of evidence and use of best practices to improve deficits.
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for student success, including delivery of the curriculum, student persistence and graduation rates, NCLEX-RN and certification exam pass rates, and student satisfaction.
Consistently communicate with faculty as concerns planning, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and programs of study.
Work collaboratively with assistant deans, the Director of Student Affairs, and track directors to evaluate the quality of clinical experiences, ensuring that clinical and experiential learning experiences align with course objectives and enable students to achieve expected program outcomes.
Work collaboratively with assistant deans, the Director of Student Affairs, and track directors to produce and maintain Policy and Progression Manuals in alignment with University policies, and update University General Catalog for each program.
Regularly review and as indicated, update academic policy, in collaboration with the Academic Programs Team.
Serve as a resource, mentor, and policy interpreter for faculty, staff, and students.
Collaborate with the Associate Dean for Finance and Administration to prepare the College's budget as it pertains to academic programs.
Provide input, as appropriate, to division chairs regarding faculty performance.
Supervises direct reports, including Assistant Dean, Baccalaureate Program; Assistant Dean, Master of Science and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs; Assistant Dean, Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program; Assistant Dean, PhD Program; Director of Student Affairs and Academic Operations, and Director of the Simulation Center.
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