Associate Dean, College of Health Professions

Texas State University•San Marcos, TX

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About The Position

Texas State University invites applications for the position of Associate Dean in the College of Health Professions (CHP). This position is based at the university's San Marcos Campus (SMC), home to 2 academic units in the College of Health Professions offering degrees in medical laboratory science, health administration, and health sciences. Additional CHP academic units are based on the Round Rock Campus, including nursing, physical therapy, communication disorders, respiratory care, health information management, and radiation therapy. This 12-month Associate Dean position will report to the CHP Dean. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Located in San Marcos and Round Rock, TX, Texas State University holds a Carnegie classification of Doctoral University-High Research Activity and is a public Hispanic-Serving Institution encompassing multiple locations across central Texas; employing nearly 1,400 full-time faculty and 2,000 staff, and offers its 40,678 students 99 bachelor's, 91 master's and specialists, and 16 doctoral degree programs through the following colleges: Applied Arts, McCoy College of Business, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, The Graduate College, and Honors College. Additional information about the university and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at http://www.txstate.edu General Description: Responsible for assisting the CHP Dean in the overall direction and coordination of the CHP, including budget, projecting the impact for new program development, outcomes assessment, accreditation, curriculum, enrollment management, faculty and staff performance management, and marketing activities for the CHP.

Requirements

Academic Rank: Currently holds the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with tenure or is eligible for appointment at that level with tenure.
Educational Background: Possesses an earned academic doctoral degree (PhD, MD/PhD, EdD, DSc, or the equivalent) from an accredited institution.
Health Professional: Possesses a healthcare certificate or license in any health field.
Leadership: Higher education leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Well-developed data analytics skills.
Demonstrated leadership skills that would facilitate the successful execution of the duties of the position.
Record of accomplishments with new program development, outcomes assessment, and programmatic accreditation, enrollment management, curriculum, and marketing activities.
Leadership in Professional Organizations: Demonstrates leadership and active engagement in relevant professional associations.
Peer Recognition: Recognized by peers for significant professional contributions, such as awards, honors, or special appointments.

Responsibilities

Participate in day-to-day activities of the CHP.
Work closely with the academic units as assigned by the dean.
Review faculty tenure and promotion applications and annual performance reviews, as needed.
Oversee faculty workload reporting.
Prepare and report on CHP financials, including forecasting revenue and expenses.
Actively participate in new program development in the CHP.
Actively participate in programmatic accreditation self-studies and annual reports.
Oversee the required CHP outcomes assessments.
Serve as liaison to the university information technology unit and manage the computer replacement program for the CHP.
Serve as a member of the CHP's College Council.
Serve as chair and/or facilitate college committees as assigned.
Represent the CHP on university committees as assigned.
Prepare such reports as necessary to fulfill the duties of the associate dean.
Draft correspondence as needed to fulfill the duties of the associate dean.
Represent the CHP at university events as assigned by the dean.
Perform other duties as assigned by the dean.