Associate​/Full Professor & Sr. Associate Dean of Academic-Practice Partnerships

Associate / Full Professor & Sr. Associate Dean of Academic-Practice Partnerships

Job No: 534943

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Nursing

Department:
- -FCH-FAMLY COMM HLTH SYS SCI

The University of Florida College of Nursing is seeking applicants holding a DNP or PhD degree with credentials as a certified advanced practice nurse for this senior leadership position. This is a full-time, twelve-month, 1.0 FTE position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor that could be a tenure track or non‑tenure track faculty position depending on background and qualifications.

The Senior Associate Dean of Academic‑Practice Partnerships is an inaugural role at the UF College of Nursing, designed to provide transformative leadership in fostering and sustaining strategic partnerships between the College and clinical practice settings. This individual will serve as the operational leader of the faculty practice clinical enterprise, overseeing its growth, integration, and alignment with the College's mission and strategic goals.

The Senior Associate Dean will interface with all clinical practice areas—hospital‑based, ambulatory, community, and global—to drive the integration of evidence‑based practice into nursing education and clinical environments.

This role is critical in preparing highly competent nursing professionals and advancing innovative academic‑practice models that enhance healthcare delivery.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the faculty practice clinical enterprise, ensuring its alignment with the College's academic, research, and service missions.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical practice initiatives, fostering excellence in patient care, education, and research.
• Manage operational aspects, including resource allocation, financial performance, and regulatory compliance of the faculty practice enterprise.
• Build a sustainable infrastructure to support faculty engagement in clinical practice across varied care settings.

• Establish and sustain strategic academic‑practice partnerships with healthcare organizations across hospital‑based, ambulatory, community, and global settings.
• Collaborate with healthcare systems and stakeholders to ensure alignment between academic programming, clinical enterprise operations, and workforce needs.
• Advocate for the College's role in advancing nursing practice, improving patient outcomes, and supporting the healthcare workforce within partnered organizations.

• Drive the integration of evidence‑based practice into academic curricula and faculty clinical practice.
• Support faculty and students in translating research into practice within hospital, ambulatory care, community, and global settings.
• Collaborate with faculty and clinical leaders to enhance experiential learning opportunities, including clinical rotations, residencies, and simulation experiences.

• Identify and implement strategies to address nursing workforce challenges, including recruitment, retention, and professional development, in partnership with clinical organizations.
• Lead initiatives that enhance the pipeline of nursing professionals prepared to meet the varied healthcare needs of populations locally, nationally, and globally.
• Collaborate with clinical partners to develop and deliver continuing education and certification programs for practicing nurses.

• Support faculty engagement in clinical practice, practice‑based research, quality improvement initiatives, and interprofessional collaboration.
• Provide leadership in creating and implementing practice‑based learning opportunities for students at all levels in hospital‑based, ambulatory, community, and global environments.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, mentorship, and professional development among faculty and students involved in academic‑practice partnerships.

• Oversee the…