Executive Dean of the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

PACIFIC UNIVERSITY • Hillsboro, OR

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Dean is the chief executive officer of the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CHRS). As such, the Dean leads and oversees all programs of the College, including faculty, staff, curriculum, clinics, academic and clinical standards and budgets of the College. The Dean leads with equity and inclusion in determining and implementing the academic and clinical programs necessary to maintain the College and its programs at the forefront of their respective professions. The Dean leads College and University activities devoted to fund-raising and alumni relations. In doing so, the Dean must articulate the values and standards of diverse health professions within and outside the University. The Dean participates in the development of major policies that impact the entire University and specifically the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. The College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Pacific University includes a School of Audiology, A School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, a School of Dental Health Sciences, a School of Occupational Therapy, a School of Pharmacy, a School of Physical Therapy and and Athletic Training, a School of Physician Associate Studies and a School of Healthcare Administration and Leadership. The Dean represents the CHRS on the Provost's Council and various committees, and works collaboratively with leaders within the College as well as with the other College deans within the institution. The Executive Dean advocates for the CHRS to the rest of the university and to the local community and participates actively in national, regional, and local conversations about the college’s programs.

Requirements

• Must hold a terminal academic degree within their chosen profession, or equivalent, and a record of academic accomplishment commensurate with senior academic rank, broad based clinical understanding and management success which will allow them to work as a mentor for faculty and students alike.
• 5-10 years experience (professional or educational) in a health sciences field.
• 7-10 years of progressive academic administrative experience in a higher education environment.
• Significant knowledge of discipline-specific accreditation requirements processes and policies.
• Experience translating institutional strategy into operational execution, with responsibility for performance outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in developing, implementing, and facilitating strategic planning, curricular innovation, and high-quality educational operations.
• Ability to work closely with the constituencies of the profession to promote the College and its activities bringing experience in alumni relations and fund-raising.
• Ability to evaluate and promote positive change, and have strong skills in consensual management.
• Ability to set, through their action, the highest standards for honesty and integrity, ethics and values, scholarship and clinical practice.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and continue to work without employer visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• A terminal degree in one of the disciplines within CHRS, preferred.
• Experience with university-based health care clinics and related healthcare compliance issues, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides visionary, intellectual, and administrative leadership to develop and sustain the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. This includes developing, implementing, evaluating, strengthening, and promoting curriculum and programming for the College.
• Leads the deans and directors of the college in accreditation, long-range strategic planning, and curricular development, implementation, and enhancement, consistent with the mission and values of the institution.
• Collaborates with University Advancement to develop and implement fund raising and public information programs for the College.
• Encourages and facilitates grant writing within the College.
• In collaboration with the University's alumni relations program, develops and implements programs to maintain effective services for and communications with the College's graduates.
• Infuses equitable and inclusive practices in their work to establish effective and meaningful working and learning environments.
• Oversees, prepares, and manages the College's budget, and communicates relevant information to the faculty.
• Supervises the selection, assignment, and management of faculty, administrative, and support personnel within the CHRS.
• Generates and implements methods to encourage and maintain excellence in teaching, research, and professional development of faculty within the College.
• Builds and supports an academic community that cohesively works towards fulfilling the mission of the College.
• Fosters an excellent faculty, capable of educating students in all aspects of learning.
• Works with and through the CHRS and university personnel protocols on all personnel policies and considerations, recommending faculty promotion, tenure, termination, and sabbatical and other leaves.
• Maintains and increases faculty and staff cohesion and morale and ensures academic and professional integrity within the College and across the Division of Graduate and Professional Studies.
• Promotes high academic standards for the students of the College.
• Supervises academic advising and development and application of academic rules and policies.
• Collaborates with Graduate Admissions and the Office of Financial Aid on the development and implementation of student admissions and financial aid policies.
• As the primary spokesperson for the College, develops and maintains close communications between the College and its faculty.
• Acts as primary liaison between the College and the rest of the University, including serving on the Provost’s Council.
• Counsels with the appropriate faculty committees and officers relative to matters of faculty and academic concerns.
• Oversee and support interprofessional work across the division.
• Supervise and support the important work of our Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute (OHWI) offices.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (for vacation, holidays—including winter break—and sick leave)
• Medical coverage with alternative care options (with in-network services covered at 100% after payroll deduction)
• Comprehensive dental and vision plans
• Generous retirement contribution after one year of service with no match required
• Free mental health appointments
• Tuition remission for employees and their dependent child(ren) who meet eligibility requirements
• On-campus benefits, including free access to our sports facility and library
• Discounts on campus food, bookstore purchases, clinic services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree