Dean/Health Professions

CMU • Mount Pleasant, MI

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About The Position

The Dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions (College) is responsible for all operations of the College and provides leadership regarding research and graduate and undergraduate education both on- and off-campus. The Dean reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President and is a member of the Provost’s Advisory Council, Academic Senate, Senior Leadership Team, and Academic Planning Council. The Dean works closely with the other academic college deans, Vice President for Innovation and Online, Vice President for Research and Innovation, and the Senior Vice Provosts for Academic Administration and Resources and Academic and Curricular Affairs, as well as other administrative leaders, department chairs, and program coordinators. The five academic units that comprise the College include: the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-language Pathology, Audiology); Department of Physical Education and Sport (Athletic Coaching, Health and Physical Education, Sport Management); Department of Physical Therapy, the School of Health Sciences (Exercise & Health Sciences, Public Health Education, Health Administration); the School of Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences (Athletic Training, Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physician Assistant) and Interdisciplinary Programs (Environmental Health and Safety). Within the Departments and Schools, there are ten undergraduate programs, eight graduate programs, and three doctoral programs (Audiology, Health Administration and Physical Therapy). Service centers of the College include the Carls Center for Clinical Care and Education, Mobile Health Central, the Institute for Health and Business Insight, Injury Care Center, Interprofessional Education and Practice Center, and the Motion Analysis Center.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in a field represented by one of the academic departments or schools in the college.
• Credentials in a health-related or other appropriate field.
• Academic achievements appropriate for appointment as a tenured full professor, including a record of scholarship and research, teaching excellence and mentoring of faculty and students.
• Administrative and academic experience in positions with progressive leadership responsibilities.
• A record of strong budgeting and financial planning experience.
• A record of successful fundraising, including both alumni fundraising and corporate and foundation support.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging.
• A demonstrated experience with assessment and specialized accreditation within the health professions.
• Demonstrated success with shared governance.
• Demonstrated ability to promote collaboration and build positive relationships with others.
• Evidence of effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated history of success with building enrollment and recruitment pipelines.

Nice To Haves

• Effective administration of professional and/or health training programs.
• Experience with academic and clinical curriculum development and delivery, including remote or online programs.
• A record of interdisciplinary collaboration.
• A record of promoting inter-professional education and practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to advocacy for the disciplines represented within the College.
• Demonstrated commitment to, and support for, academic technologies relevant to college operations.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships at the university level.
• An understanding of and a demonstrated commitment to higher education trends, including financing.
• Experience working in a collective bargaining environment.
• Track record of working with rural and under-served communities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all operations of the College
• Provides leadership regarding research and graduate and undergraduate education both on- and off-campus
• Works closely with other academic college deans, Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Provosts, administrative leaders, department chairs, and program coordinators

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees