Vice Dean, Academic Affairs - School of Nursing

UTMB•Galveston, TX

14h

About The Position

The Vice Dean for Academic Affairs provides overall administrative leadership for academic matters in the School of Nursing (SON), including program development and approval, program quality, educational methods, accreditation, and policy development and implementation. The role reports to the Dean of Nursing and is accountable for the quality of the SON’s BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD degree programs. It oversees ongoing assessment and planning aligned with the SON mission, strategic goals, policies, accreditation requirements, and other regulations; supports strategic planning; and coordinates academic programs and resources with university systems. The Vice Dean leads accreditation and compliance activities, including self-studies, site visits, and required reports, and serves as a source for assessment and regulatory data. The role represents the Dean and SON in university, professional, and community settings and serves as a liaison on academic matters. It also supports students and faculty, including serving as the final appeals officer for SON dismissals. The position develops and adheres to the academic affairs budget, pursues extramural funding, approves training and project grants, and coordinates faculty recruitment, evaluation, salary recommendations, teaching assignments, and development. It leads educational effectiveness and innovation, oversees the educational technology team and online education support, and collaborates on clinical simulation and interprofessional education. Additional responsibilities include managing survey responses and academic administration needs such as affiliation agreements, contracts, out-of-state education authorizations, and academic dashboards; coordinating faculty space allocation; collaborating with communications and development; and adhering to internal controls and reporting structures.

Requirements

Terminal degree in a related field.
Ten years of leadership experience.
Record of successful innovation and demonstrated ability to lead teams effectively.
Experience in accreditation and legal issues related to nursing school administration.
Evidence of scholarship in nursing through publications, presentations, and research.
Professional certification in an area of specialty practice.
Currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a registered nurse in Texas.
Understanding and experience with the educational process, faculty development and governance, student admission and matriculation, curriculum planning and development, fiscal and resource oversight, the research process, patient care, coordination of diverse groups, arbitration, and group process.
Progressive leadership ability and accomplishment.
Ability to plan, organize, and accomplish goals.
Ability to analyze and evaluate data and make appropriate recommendations.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, professionalism, and competence in dealing with a variety of individuals.
Strong interpersonal skills and experience managing multiple departments and budgets.
Supervisory and management skills sufficient to direct senior-level administrators, directors, and managers effectively.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in nursing, education, or a related field.
Significant experience in nursing education, academic administration, and scholarship.
If the doctorate is not in nursing, a master’s degree in nursing.
Certification as an Advanced Practice Provider (APN, APRN).

Responsibilities

Provide administrative leadership for academic matters, including program development and approval, program quality, educational methods, accreditation, and policy development and implementation.
Foster academic excellence, collaboration, and interdisciplinary initiatives.
Conduct ongoing assessment, planning, and evaluation of academic programs in alignment with the SON mission, goals, policies, accreditation requirements, and external regulations.
Ensure the quality of SON degree-granting programs: BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD.
Collaborate with SON leaders and data managers to design assessment instruments and establish school-wide goals and objectives.
Monitor action plans for goal achievement and assist with strategic planning for future educational programs.
Lead accreditation processes, including oversight of self-studies, site visits, and administrative reports.
Coordinate assessment and regulatory reporting with SON leaders and the UTMB Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
Represent the Dean and SON at local, state, and national organizations, events, and meetings as needed.
Serve as the SON liaison to the University and other schools on academic matters, including representing the SON on the Council of Deans Academic Affairs Committee.
Represent SON interests on academic teams and to university and community constituents; participate in appropriate professional organizations and meetings.
Serve as the final appeals officer for SON dismissals and provide related communication and feedback to administrators, committees, and General Counsel.
Coordinate SON academic programs and resources with university academic systems.
Identify and obtain extramural funding for innovations and advancements in academic programs; develop and adhere to the academic affairs budget; approve related training and project grants.
Participate in faculty recruitment and interviewing and make recommendations to the Dean.
Conduct performance evaluations, counsel direct reports, recommend salaries, and work with UTMB human resources to resolve issues.
Plan faculty teaching assignments with Department Chairs and assist with teaching contingencies.
Maintain personal faculty responsibilities and activities in the area of expertise.
Collaborate on faculty development, monthly Hot Topics sessions, and maintenance of the SON Faculty Accomplishments Database.
Lead oversight of academic organizational effectiveness, evidence-based education practices, and educational innovation, including effective teaching and learning technology.
Develop and support the educational innovations division, including Apple Distinguished, and manage the educational technology team supporting academic programs and online education.
Collaborate with Health Education Center leadership on SON clinical simulation and interprofessional education.
Manage academic administration needs, including affiliation agreements and contracts, out-of-state education authorizations, academic dashboards, and SON survey responses.
Organize faculty space allocation needs with Department Chairs and collaborate with SON Communications and Development as needed.
Adhere to internal controls and reporting structure and perform related duties as required.