Associate Dean of Health Sciences

Associate Dean of Health Sciences

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.

Essential duties include providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for all Health Sciences programs within COPHS, direct curriculum development, program review, and continuous quality improvement initiatives, ensuring compliance with programmatic accreditation agencies and regulatory bodies, overseeing accreditation self-studies, annual reporting, and site visit preparation, monitoring student recruitment, enrollment, retention, progression, graduation, and certification/licensure outcomes, collaborating with program directors to ensure effective course scheduling and faculty workload management, reviewing faculty annual evaluations, promotion and tenure applications, and performance documentation as assigned, recruiting, mentoring, and supporting faculty development, scholarship, and professional engagement, managing divisional budget, forecasting, and resource allocation in collaboration with the Dean's office, teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in assigned Health Sciences disciplines in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats, engaging in scholarly research, publication, and professional presentations in health sciences or related fields, pursuing external funding opportunities to support research and programmatic initiatives, and providing service to the College, University, profession, and community.

% FTE - 1.0

Hiring Range
- Commensurate with experience.

Education
- 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.

Required Licensing/Certification
- Professional certification or licensure in a health discipline preferred. Valid Texas Driver's License preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of 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.

Skill in 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. Ability to lead faculty in curricular development, teaching excellence, scholarly activity, and growth in funded research.

Work independently and collaboratively. Prepare detailed reports and presentations. Communicate effectively with faculty, students, staff, administrators, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders. Demonstrate strong commitment to teaching, scholarship, service, and innovation.

Work Experience

- Required:

Minimum of five (5) years of progressive academic leadership experience in higher education. Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Experience managing academic programs accountable to programmatic accreditation bodies. Demonstrated record of teaching effectiveness at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Evidence of scholarly activity, including publications, presentations, or research engagement. Experience working within or across multiple health sciences disciplines is desirable.

Ability to teach in one or more Health Sciences programs. Ability to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure, which may include communications systems, computer networks and systems, cybersecurity systems,…