Dean, Rosenberg School of Optometry

Dean, Rosenberg School of Optometry

The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas seeks qualified candidates for the Dean of the Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO) position. The Dean will be chief academic administrator ofRSO, report directly to the Associate Provost for Health Professions, and be a member of the Provost's Council and the Health Professions Deans' Council.
As a member of the Provost's Council, the Dean will contribute to strategic operations and resources decisions that promote the welfare and success of the entireUIWsystem. In addition, as the chief academic administrator of theRSO, the Dean will be responsible for the long-term strategic planning and ethical management of the school's academic, human, fiscal, physical resources.
The Dean will promote academic excellence and innovation, scholarly activity, service, and faculty/staff professional growth and development. The Dean will create and support strategic partnerships and collaborations with academic and community institutions and provide effective leadership in implementing the vision, mission, and strategic plan of theRSOand theUIW. The Dean will cooperate with the Associate Provost for Health Professions to determine all policies and procedures related to the faculty of theRSO.
The Dean will provide leadership, ensuring RSO's growth and academic excellence, scholarly activity, and community engagement consistent with the strategic initiatives ofUIW. TheRSOcurrently houses a Doctor of Optometry (OD) program with a target class size of 68 in addition to a Bachelor's, a Master, and a PhD program in Vision Science. TheUIWEye Institute, located at RSO's main campus facility, and its affiliated clinics in the San Antonio area, including the Bowden Eye and Health Care Institute and the CommuniCare network of medical centers, offers comprehensive vision care services to under- or uninsured individuals.
The RSO's OD program and residency programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE). The nextACOEsite visit is scheduled for 2022.
University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.
REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must be a graduate of aACOEaccredited optometry program. The successful candidate will be at or eligible for Professor rank; have a minimum of five years of academic leadership in healthcare education; experience withACOEaccreditation; and a proven record of both leadership and management of faculty. Licensed to practice optometry or eligible for licensure in the state of Texas.

PREFERENCES

• Five or more years of academic leadership and optometric education experience, a strong record of scholarly activity, an understanding of changing patterns in higher education and healthcare education, and a commitment to diversity.
  
• Outstanding record of effective leadership in academic optometry.
  
• Record of administrative achievement in financial and programmatic management.
  
• Demonstrated involvement in interprofessional health education.
  
• Familiarity with emerging pedagogies in healthcare education.
  
• Experience as part of an executive team.
  
• Interprofessional administrative experience, preferably within a health sciences center or university with multiple professional programs.
  
• An appreciation and support of the key role of shared governance.
  
• Record of involvement in national professional organizations and nationally recognized accomplishment in leadership and achieving recognition.
  
• Academic (PhD, EdD, DSc) doctoral degree.
  
  
  Quicklink to Apply to Posting CA044PO: https://jobs.uiw.edu/postings/16673
  
  BENEFITS
  UIW Offers Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. 13 Paid Holidays, Vacation, & Sick Leave. Employer-Paid Life/AD&D Insurance & Long-Term Disability Insurance. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (403B). UIW Tuition Waiver, Tuition Exchange Program. Employee Assistance Program, Free Membership to Wellness Center, and more!
  EOE
  UIW is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, pregnancy, and religion.
  
  
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