Associate Dean, Academic Affairs (College of Nursing)

• Provide expert knowledge, vision, and direction in strategic planning for the College’s academic mission.
• Oversee all education and student service programs within the College to ensure diverse student engagement, learning, and progress.
  Oversee and strengthen financial and operational performance of academic affairs within the College to support strategic initiatives.
  Oversee curricular affairs processes and services within the College, leading and facilitating strategically aligned program and curricular development, assessment, and revision activities, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements.
  Strengthen internal and external relationships and expand collaborative partnerships to fulfill the educational mission and strategic goals of the College.
• Oversee simulation-based teaching and learning and ensure adequate resources to support state-of-the-art clinical/patient care simulation across academic programs and campuses.
• Oversee clinical placement activities, ensuring that sufficient placement opportunities and quality learning experiences exist for all pre-licensure and advanced practice nursing students.
• Lead the development and implementation of an enrollment management plan for the College’s academic programs and oversee all enrollment management activities on an ongoing basis.
• Facilitates the College response to national, regional, and local trends in nursing, healthcare, and nursing education to assure quality and competitiveness in nursing education prelicensure and advanced nursing programs.
• Represents the College at the University level and leads in implementation of university-wide initiatives related to academic affairs.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships within the College, University Arizona Health Sciences, across the University, and at the State and National levels to facilitate the College’s educational mission and implementation of academic programs.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of evidence-based pedagogical strategies, curriculum development, and curriculum evaluation
• Knowledge of strategic planning and project management principles.
• Knowledge of finance and budgeting in an academic environment.
• Exemplary communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong collaborative leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to inspire and motivate others as a transformational leader