Associate Dean of Health Sciences

Job Summary

The Associate Dean / Associate (or Full) Professor of Health Sciences provides senior-level academic and administrative leadership for the Division of Health Sciences within the Joan M. LaFleur College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS). This position is responsible for the oversight of academic programs, accreditation compliance, faculty performance, fiscal management, student success initiatives, teaching, scholarship, research, and service activities. The position supports undergraduate and graduate programs within the Division of Health Sciences, including BS in Clinical Laboratory Science, BS in Nutritional Science & Dietetics, BS in Environmental Health, BS in Health Administration, BS in Health Information Management, BS in Respiratory Therapy, and the MS in Health Care Administration.

The Associate Dean / Associate (or Full) Professor reports directly to the Dean of COPHS and serves as a key member of the College leadership team while maintaining responsibilities consistent with a tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment.

Senior academic administrator and faculty member responsible for oversight of multiple accredited health sciences programs while maintaining excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Exercises independent judgment and strategic decision-making authority in academic operations, accreditation, fiscal management, faculty supervision, curriculum development, and institutional initiatives.

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all Health Sciences programs within COPHS.
• Direct curriculum development, program review, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with programmatic accreditation agencies and regulatory bodies.
• Oversee accreditation self-studies, annual reporting, and site visit preparation.
• Monitor student recruitment, enrollment, retention, progression, graduation, and certification/licensure outcomes.
• Collaborate with program directors to ensure effective course scheduling and faculty workload management.
• Review faculty annual evaluations, promotion and tenure applications, and performance documentation as assigned.
• Recruit, mentor, and support faculty development, scholarship, and professional engagement.
• Manage divisional budget, forecasting, and resource allocation in collaboration with the Dean’s office.
• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in assigned Health Sciences disciplines in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats.
• Engage in scholarly research, publication, and professional presentations in health sciences or related fields.
• Pursue external funding opportunities to support research and programmatic initiatives.
• Provide service to the College, University, profession, and community.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean.

• Doctoral degree (PhD, Ed.D, DrPh., ScD, or equivalent) in a health-related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with tenure.

• Professional certification or licensure in a health discipline preferred.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License preferred.

• Higher education policies, procedures, and accreditation standards.
• Health sciences disciplines and interdisciplinary education.
• Program assessment, outcomes measurement, and quality improvement practices.
• Budget development and fiscal management.
• Student success and enrollment management strategies.
• Instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g., Canvas).
• Banner and other university enterprise systems.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and related academic software systems.

• Strategic planning and execution.
• Leadership and personnel management.
• Effective teaching and curriculum development.
• Research design, data analysis, and scholarly writing.
• Budget oversight and financial analysis.
• Problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making.
• Time management and organization.
• Data interpretation and reporting.
• Verbal and written communication.

• Lead faculty in curricular development, teaching excellence, scholarly…