Associate Dean Graduate Programs

Associate Dean for Graduate Programs (ADGP)

The University of Virginia School of Nursing, consistently recognized as one of the top schools in the country, seeks an experienced, mission‑driven leader to serve as the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs. The School of Nursing is part of the University’s academic core and UVA Health. Along with other Associate Deans, the ADGP serves on the senior leadership team and reports directly to the Dean.

The ADGP provides strategic and operational leadership for the School’s graduate academic enterprise, overseeing MSN (including the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) degree), DNP, and post‑professional certificates. The ideal candidate is an educator and scholar who can simultaneously steward program quality, cultivate meaningful clinical and academic partnerships, and contribute to the School’s strategic direction.

• Provide leadership for the direction and development of the School’s MSN and DNP programs and initiatives, forecasting future trends in graduate nursing education using market analysis principles to ensure innovative educational strategies are implemented.
• In collaboration with senior leadership, foster partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to optimize programmatic efficiencies.
• Cultivate academic partnerships with clinical sites to advance student learning excellence.
• Analyze environmental data, trends, licensure, certification, and accreditation advances that impact graduate education and practice; disseminate findings in a consistent and actionable manner and identify performance and opportunity gaps related to the teaching mission; develop system‑level plans to address such gaps within the MSN and DNP programs.

UVA Executive Search Group (ESG) is assisting in the recruitment of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs. Confidential inquiries and nominations should be directed to Adam Seid, Senior Search Consultant, at seid
. The search will be carried out with full confidentiality and will remain open until filled.

Apply online at . Complete the application and upload the following required materials:

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter outlining interest in the position and relevant experience in academic administration and teaching.

For full consideration, submit materials by September 1, 2026.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer.