Dean of Nursing jobs in Spokane, WA

The College of Health Science and Public Health (CHSPH) at Eastern Washington University seeks candidates for the position of Associate Dean. Reporting to the CHSPH Dean beginning Fall 2025, this is a full-time administrative position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Provide innovative significant leadership for the College of Health Science and Public Health (CHSPH) and fulfill responsibilities as delegated by the Dean. This individual will have an impactful progressive vision for effective teaching and research, student success and retention as well as possess strong interpersonal, communication, mentoring, and team building skills.

This position The next Associate Dean of CHSPH will effectively guide and represent the college in initiatives across the university, will assist in the developingment of a strategic plan related to the growth and capacity within the specific disciplines in CHSPH, and will ensure adherence to the college’s and departments’ policies and procedures P&P’s by working with the faculty.

They will This individual expand on internal and external relationships including fundraising to support and develop academic programs within CHSPH. Position This person will develop and engage a comprehensive plan to forecast growth within the college to meet current and future demand.

This individual will also assist and advise the Dean on administrative matters including college governance, student affairs, enrollment, curriculum, faculty teaching loads, program review, academic assessment and other matters assigned by the Dean to enhance the programs and mission of the college.

The next Associate Dean will be assigned to fulfill other functions as needed and as assigned.

This is a 100% exempt appointment.

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $130,000 (minimum) up to $160,000. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills. In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/ .

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning.

Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. EWU’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington’s second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building, the SIERR building which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences, and at Riverpoint, a campus shared with Washington State University. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a ’24-’25 College of Distinction (CoD).

Money magazine recently named EWU as one of its Best Colleges in America 2024.

Tribal Land Acknowledgement
Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place—the knowledge that comes from the land.

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