Dean, College of Nursing

Dean, College of Nursing

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Location:

Knoxville, TN

Job Type: Full-time

Senior Leadership Position

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a visionary leader to serve as Dean of the College of Nursing. The College is thriving with record student enrollment, nationally ranked academic programs, NCLEX pass rates consistently exceeding state and national averages, and a rapidly advancing research enterprise. With 1,380 students enrolled across BSN, PhD, DNP, and graduate certificate programs and $7.9 million in annual external research funding, the College drives groundbreaking studies that advance nursing science and improve health outcomes locally and globally.

The next Dean will bring a clear vision for the future of healthcare and higher education, championing innovation and technology to amplify impact across all mission areas. To fulfill accreditation requirements, the Dean will be a registered nurse with a graduate degree in nursing and an earned doctorate. The Dean must also have current or eligible RN licensure to practice nursing in Tennessee and demonstrate scholarly distinction consistent with the expectations for a full professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.