Associate Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs (School of Nursing and Health Studies)

Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Programs

The University of Miami (UM) School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) seeks to hire an Associate Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs. The successful candidate will be eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor of Clinical.

UM is one of the top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU)—a distinguished national organization comprised of only 3 percent of 4-year universities in the United States. UM strives for excellence and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The mission of SONHS is to transform lives and health care through education, research, innovation, and service across the hemisphere. Among nursing schools for FY24, the SONHS’ scientific portfolio is ranked 16th in the nation for NIH funding. The School houses several notably ranked and accredited academic programs, including baccalaureate degrees in nursing science, public health, and the health sciences, as well as master’s programs, post-master’s certificates, and doctoral programs, including the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science) and DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice).

The Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Programs will provide innovative leadership in the development and growth of the graduate programs and will report directly to the Dean.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall administrative leadership for academic matters related to the Graduate Clinical Programs (e.g., MSN, DNP, post-master certificates) including new program development and approval; program quality; educational methods; national, regional and specialty accreditation; and policy development and implementation.
• Foster a climate of academic excellence, collaboration and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Execute ongoing comprehensive assessment, planning and evaluation process of the graduate clinical programs to ensure they are linked to the SONHS mission, strategic goals, and objectives and consistent with SONHS policies, university policies, accreditation requirements, and other external regulatory bodies.
• Provide leadership in the accreditation process, including oversight of self-studies and site visits and the preparation of all administrative reports bearing on graduate clinical programs.
• Collaborate with the SONHS Associate Deans, Assistant Deans and Directors to design data collection instruments for use in conducting assessment surveys and in establishing school-wide goals and objectives.
• Work with individual faculty members to develop and implement plans for teaching, research and service
• Pursue scholarship and research activities, and publish scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals.
• Participate in community and academic service activities, maintaining relationship with existing partners and assisting in the development of new clinical partners.
• Contribute to the guidance of students’ scholarly projects within courses and to the development of curriculum and course activities (e.g., course coordination, course evaluation materials, simulation development).
• Adhere to the principles of academic governance (e.g., policies and procedures regarding promotion and tenure; policies and procedures for merit evaluations).
• Work with the Dean to establish a plan for engaging with external constituencies.
• Remain informed of new issues in the nursing/healthcare field.
• Represent the School at professional meetings.
• Work with the Dean and school leadership and Development Officer in fundraising activities.

Qualifications:

• PhD or other Doctorate Degree in Nursing or related field.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of progressive experience in clinical practice,
• Experience with academic and clinical leadership,
• A teaching portfolio in graduate nursing education that is compatible to the appointment at the Assoc or Full professor level  
• Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.