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Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.
Position Information
Position/Rank
Position/Rank Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Department
Department 00988 - CON DACC DIVISION
City
City Salt Lake City, UT
Track
Track Track Dependent on Qualifications
New Position to Begin
New Position to Begin When filled
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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.
- 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.
- Provide vision and transformative leadership to advance academic excellence.
- Set standards for innovative, effective, and efficient curricula and academic programming suited to contemporary learners.
- Collaborate with Student Affairs and assistant deans to develop, implement, and evaluate initiatives that ensure an academic environment conducive to an exceptional student experience, for example, 1) inclusive and welcoming classrooms, 2) opportunities for student input, 3) support for community engagement and impact, and 4) scholarly activities that are meaningful and relevant to clinical and/or nursing or gerontology practice and community needs.
- Develop and implement an evaluation plan, including measures of educational quality and quality improvement, based on continuous improvement and accreditation and national academic standards.
- Support ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of curricula in alignment with The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education and progression toward competency-based education.
- Collaborate with assistant deans and track directors to develop and submit proposals to secure extramural and/or intramural training, workforce, and/or research grants to fund course and/or program improvements, increase enrollment, and/or advance the science of teaching and learning.
- Monitor course evaluation surveys and Town Hall minutes and provide recommendations to the dean as needed.
- Work with the Office of Advancement to seek grant and philanthropic funding to advance quality academic programs and student opportunities.
- Foster a culture that promotes faculty growth in academic excellence.
- Collaborate with assistant deans, track directors, and faculty to shape and develop inclusive curricula, meet partner needs, and incorporate emerging evidence and trends into delivery of nursing and gerontology education.
- Monitor portfolio of the College’s academic programs, ensuring that they are responsive to state and national workforce needs, competitive within nursing and gerontology education, and aligned with changing paradigms in higher education.
- Collaborate with assistant deans and track directors to create and facilitate partnerships with colleges/schools, health systems, and other groups to develop and implement innovative and relevant learning models and program outcomes.
- Monitor nursing and gerontology workforce needs, particularly in Utah, and make recommendations for meeting validated needs.
- Based on partner inputs, collaborate with assistant deans and track directors to create new contemporary tracks and/or courses, and/or evolve and mature existing degree programs and/or tracks.
- Positively represent the College regionally and nationally by attending conferences, volunteering within professional organizations, and/or presenting at meetings.
Candidate must have Doctor of Nursing Practice ( DNP ) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Nursing and must be licensed in Utah as a registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse, or qualified to obtain a Utah license. The Associate Dean must meet requirements for a career-line or tenure-line appointment within the College at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
Academic Leadership
- Must be knowledgeable about the nursing profession, nursing practice, nursing education, higher education, scholarly work, and health care delivery.
- Administrative and teaching experience in higher education required. National recognition as a scholar whose accomplishments reflect sustained academic excellence in nursing and higher education is preferred.
- Demonstrated conceptual and strategic thinking needed to develop undergraduate and graduate academic program policies, procedures, and standards; and contribute to the College’s mission, vision, values, and strategic plan.
- Must have demonstrated ability to build collaborations and coordinate initiatives among faculty, administrators, and community constituents.
- Ability to foster teamwork, work with multiple and diverse partners, and apply positive solution-oriented approaches.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to inspire change within an academic health system, urban and rural communities, and across the health care continuum.
- Demonstrated leadership and ability to work collaboratively and productively with individuals and interdisciplinary groups.
- Demonstrated leadership in developing, administering, and evaluating curriculum and academic programs.
- Experience administering accredited nursing programs.
- Demonstrated ability to translate expertise into highly effective plans and practical applications within academia and health care.
- Demonstrated management/administrative experience leading teams, leading change initiatives, evaluating academic initiatives, achieving goals, and supervising faculty and/or staff.
- Ability to develop and implement strategies to address long-term academic opportunities.
- Ability to successfully manage multiple and competing priorities and deadlines within a complex organization.
- Understand and support appropriate technology integration, data management, and software systems, including those pertaining to academic programs.
- Successful track record of open, transparent communication; proactively build positive relationships with faculty, staff, students, and diverse constituents; and clearly and concisely present information to varied audiences within the University, College, and community.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and conflict resolution skills with a demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students.
- Self-directed and well-organized; demonstrate a high level of integrity that inspires trust and confidence.
- Demonstrated skill identifying and solving problems, thinking critically, exercising sound judgment, and creatively resolving conflicts. Innovative with creative ideas for success in a changing landscape of nursing and gerontology education.
- Demonstrated commitment to consultative processes and shared governance.
- Demonstrated outstanding planning, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential issues.
- Ability to engage in personal faculty contributions to scholarship and/or research, teaching, and service activities that align with personal expertise.
- Ability to maintain currency of knowledge in nursing education by attending state and national meetings of nursing educators and administrators.
Application and Inquiries: Interested candidates should apply online at
The application requires: 1) curriculum vitae 2) cover letter 3) teaching statement, and 4) three letters of recommendation from individuals externalto the University of Utah and U of U Health. Please note that letters must be signed, dated, and on letterhead. For additional information, please contact Dr. Sharifa Al-Qaaydeh, Search Committee Chair at or Cami Zollinger, Faculty Affairs Manager at .
The College of Nursing
The University of Utah College of Nursing is a premier nursing education institution with nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs. The College of Nursing prepares nurses at all education levels – BS, MS, DNP , and PhD – and has a current enrollment of more than 680 students. U.S. News & World Report rankings include: #11 Nurse-Midwifery program, #25 Doctor of Nursing Practice program, #31 Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, #49 Online Master of Science in Nursing program.
- Nursing Early Assurance Program ( NEAP )
- Prelicensure Track
- Online RN to BS Track
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Informatics
- Gerontology
- Dual Gerontology – Master of Physician Assistant Studies
- Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse-Midwifery
- Post-MS to DNP : Organizational Leadership
- Post-MS to DNP : Direct Care
Dual PhD- DNP
- Family DNP /PhD
- Nurse Midwifery DNP /PhD
- Women’s Health DNP /PhD
With a $43 million grant funding portfolio, the College is consistently ranked in the top 30 in NIH funding among Colleges of Nursing. The College of Nursing is a focal point for clinicians and researchers to collaboratively design, lead, and achieve equitable improvements for the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Our high priority research programs include the areas of health equity, social determinants of health, and chronic/serious illness and complement our strengths in women’s health, gerontology, caregiving, informatics, and clinical and translational research.
The College strives for excellence in patient care and community engagement. Approximately 45 faculty and 20 staff provide clinical care in the areas of primary care, acute care, behavioral health, women’s health, and bereavement care; and often precept students.
The College has 95 full-time and 17 part-time faculty, and all have 12-month appointments. Twenty-seven faculty are appointed to the tenure line, and 85 to the career line.
The College of Nursing has 10 Endowed Chairs, and is home to the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program, College of Nursing Simulation Center, Health Resources and Services Administration ( HRSA )-funded Advanced Nursing Education Workforce ( ANEW ) program, HRSA -funded Nurse Education, Practice, Quality & Retention ( NEPQR ) program, HRSA -funded Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program ( GWEP ), Family Caregiving Collaborative, Center of Excellence for Exposure Health Informatics ( CEEHI ), and the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence.
In 2017, the College of Nursing was the first recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing ( AACN ) New Era for Academic Nursing Award. The College also received the AACN Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award in 2018. In collaboration with University of Utah Health (U Health), the college works to improve individual, family, and community health and quality of life.
The University of Utah
The University of Utah (“the U”) – located in Salt Lake City, Utah – is an R1 university, and member of the American Association of Universities. In 2024, the U will become a member of the Big 12 Conference. University President Dr. Taylor Randall has a vision for the U to become a top 10 public university with unsurpassed societal impact, to grow to more than $1 billion in annual research expenditures, and to achieve an enrollment of 40,000 students. For the last 4 years, the U enrolled a record number of first-year students. The 2023 class of first-year students was 24% larger than the incoming class of 2020.
The University of Utah drives unsurpassed societal impact by preparing students from diverse backgrounds to be leaders and global citizens who strengthen our society and democracy; generating and sharing new knowledge, discoveries, and innovations that supercharge our economy and improve lives locally, nationally, and globally; and engaging local, national, and global communities to promote education, health, and quality of life.
The Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence supports the University of Utah’s mission and core values of student success and teaching excellence by 1) promoting engaging and transformational student learning experiences, 2) improving teaching effectiveness through evidence-based, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist pedagogy, and 3) serving the needs of teaching-oriented faculty, instructors, and graduate students.
University of Utah Health – the only academic medical center in the Mountain West – includes numerous interdisciplinary entities such as the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital, the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research Training Institute, and the NIH -funded Utah Clinical & Translational Science Institute ( CTSI ) that support education, practice, and team science. With five hospitals, 12 community clinics, and a growing network of regional affiliates, U Health’s catchment area covers five surrounding states, and roughly 10% of the United States.
Health Sciences schools include the College of Nursing, College of Health, College of Pharmacy, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, and School of Dentistry. The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library advances education, research, and health care through information access, service and innovation, and serves the education, research, and clinical needs of faculty, scientists, health professionals, and students.
The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.
EEO/Non-Discrimination Information
All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at:
/>Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu
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Open Date 04/22/2024
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