Sr. Assistant Dean of Academic Operations (Administrative Faculty Appointment); IRC-Instructional or Tenure Eligible Faculty Appointment (Open Rank-Associate Professor/Professor)

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•$115,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The CU College of Nursing is seeking a strong faculty leader to serve as the Sr. Assistant Dean of Academic Operations. The ideal candidate would be qualified to hold a faculty appointment with Tenure or within the IRC-Instructional Series at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with dedicated release time to serve as the Sr. Assistant Dean of Academic Operations (an administrative faculty appointment). Service and scholarship to the university and the college are expected of all faculty members. Also, faculty rank will depend on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and scholarship. The Sr. Assistant Dean of Academic Operations is responsible for the integration of technological systems within the College of Nursing’s Office of Academic Programs (OAP). The Sr. Assistant Dean is accountable for leading a team responsible for academic workflow processes that support the strategic initiatives of the College’s Office of Academic Programs (OAP), including Instructional Design and will collaborate on related workflows with other teams in OAP and in the college. The Sr. Assistant Dean of Academic Operations reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and will collaborate with other leaders in the college, including Assistant Deans, Specialty Directors, Division Chairs, as well as campus & university leadership as appropriate. This position’s primary work location is the Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, and will also have teaching responsibilities as needed on the Legacy Campus, in Lone Tree, Colorado. Examples of Work Performed · Demonstrates a command of student-centered, educational pedagogies, including those associated with superior web-based/online learning strategies that enhance learning outcomes. · Oversees use of TAMs, InPlace, and other systems to improve workflow and efficiencies in operations to provide key information necessary to meet strategic objectives. Supports a collaborative team effort to assure compliance with accreditation, certification, and regulatory requirements. · Develops and monitors metrics for evaluating the efficacy and efficiency of designated curricula, programs, and clinical experiences; recommends and implements revisions as needed. · Develops and monitors metrics for evaluation of student outcomes. · Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Assistant Deans and Division Chairs in planning of course schedules and faculty workload assignments. · Serves as Ex-Officio member on designated faculty committees. · Prepares OAP related reports and provides OAP specific data as needed for other unit’s reports in accordance with internal and external requirements. · Participates in teaching within the College of Nursing, serving as a role model for professional and educational excellence. · Define the goals, objectives, and deliverables/outcomes for process improvement to ensure efficient operations for Academic Programs within the College of Nursing; communicate as needed with stakeholders on project progression, resource allocations as well as communicating delays, barriers, or other difficulties related to Academic Programs. · Utilizes TAMS (course assignment software) to ensure the accuracy of teaching assignments, and workload reporting, based on the workload expectations. · Organize the use of information technology and corresponding data bases to streamline the work of the Academic Programs unit within the College. · In collaboration with the Associate Dean of Academics, provides oversight and direction for staff professional positions and collaborates with the CU Nursing Human Resources Team on personnel related functions within the Office of Academic Programs. · Provides direct supervision of multiple staff positions, including the Undergraduate Program Manager, the Graduate Program Manager, Instructional Design Specialists, OAP Systems Support Specialist, and the Compliance Specialist in accordance with University and College human resources policies, procedures, and guidelines. · Engages in other activities and responsibilities as delegated by the Associate Dean of Academic Programs. This description is a summary only and describes the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school/college.
Substitution: A direct-entry master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution of higher education.
An earned doctorate in an appropriate field of science, nursing, social science, education, or related area from an accredited institution of higher education and in accordance with Board of Nursing requirements.
A record of demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, collegial collaboration, and commitment to a program of scholarship to qualify for the rank of Associate Teaching Professor in the Instructional Series: Teaching Professor Track.
Minimum qualifications for appointment at the rank of Associate Teaching Professor include recognition as an expert teacher and sustained commitment to a program of scholarship.
Experience serving in an administrative faculty appointment and/or leadership position related to academics.
Experience in curriculum development.
Experience in teaching and mentoring students, ideally including students with diverse cultural backgrounds.
Eligible to obtain an unencumbered RN license in Colorado.
A record of demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, collegial collaboration, and commitment to a program of scholarship to qualify for the rank of Teaching Professor in the Instructional Series: Teaching Professor Track.
Minimum qualifications for appointment at the rank of Teaching Professor include recognition as a master teacher, sustained leadership in teaching, expertise in curriculum development and teaching innovations, and a sustained commitment to peer reviewed scholarly work.
A record of scholarship and experience to qualify for the rank of Associate Professor (Tenure Eligible);
Minimum qualifications for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor include an extensive and continuing body of research published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
Evidence of focused area of research.
Experience in securing funding via grants and contracts, as evidenced by past achievements. This could include pilot funding, intramural funding, or similar.
A record of scholarship and experience to qualify for the rank of Professor (Tenure Eligible);
Minimum qualifications for appointment at the rank of Professor include a proven track record of extramural funding, substantial scholarship in peer reviewed journals, national recognition for program of research, and leadership in professional organizations.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience serving in an administrative faculty appointment and/or leadership position related to academics.
Experience supervising professional staff.
Experience with regulatory, accreditation, and certification compliance.
Experience with supporting the completion and submission of national reports related to academics.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates a command of student-centered, educational pedagogies, including those associated with superior web-based/online learning strategies that enhance learning outcomes.
Oversees use of TAMs, InPlace, and other systems to improve workflow and efficiencies in operations to provide key information necessary to meet strategic objectives.
Supports a collaborative team effort to assure compliance with accreditation, certification, and regulatory requirements.
Develops and monitors metrics for evaluating the efficacy and efficiency of designated curricula, programs, and clinical experiences; recommends and implements revisions as needed.
Develops and monitors metrics for evaluation of student outcomes.
Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Assistant Deans and Division Chairs in planning of course schedules and faculty workload assignments.
Serves as Ex-Officio member on designated faculty committees.
Prepares OAP related reports and provides OAP specific data as needed for other unit’s reports in accordance with internal and external requirements.
Participates in teaching within the College of Nursing, serving as a role model for professional and educational excellence.
Define the goals, objectives, and deliverables/outcomes for process improvement to ensure efficient operations for Academic Programs within the College of Nursing; communicate as needed with stakeholders on project progression, resource allocations as well as communicating delays, barriers, or other difficulties related to Academic Programs.
Utilizes TAMS (course assignment software) to ensure the accuracy of teaching assignments, and workload reporting, based on the workload expectations.
Organize the use of information technology and corresponding data bases to streamline the work of the Academic Programs unit within the College.
In collaboration with the Associate Dean of Academics, provides oversight and direction for staff professional positions and collaborates with the CU Nursing Human Resources Team on personnel related functions within the Office of Academic Programs.
Provides direct supervision of multiple staff positions, including the Undergraduate Program Manager, the Graduate Program Manager, Instructional Design Specialists, OAP Systems Support Specialist, and the Compliance Specialist in accordance with University and College human resources policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Engages in other activities and responsibilities as delegated by the Associate Dean of Academic Programs.