Associate Dean, Transformative Learning

Associate Dean, Transformative Learning

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume): 

Doctorate (or foreign equivalent) in Nursing or related field (examples: PhD, DNP, EDD). Valid NY State Professional Nurse License. Five (5) years of upper division teaching experience. Five (5) years of curriculum development experience. Clinical practice leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with academic, clinical and programmatic research. Experience with grant development/submissions and funding. Senior academic leadership experience. Experience with clinical experiential learning.

Brief Description of Duties:

Under the supervision of the Dean of the School of Nursing, the Associate Dean, Transformative Learning is responsible for advancing the School’s mission of preparing nurse leaders at all levels of practice, through the use of creative pedagogies, cutting-edge research, and innovative practice models to deliver socially-just care and improve the health of local and global communities. This role is situated at the exciting intersection of curriculum design and delivery, and teaching and learning innovation for inclusive excellence, belonging and sustainability in nursing education. The Associate Dean, Transformative Learning provides strategic leadership through direct supervision and professional development support for faculty and staff to deliver high-quality, technology-enabled programs and services that promote stronger student outcomes through approaches such as data use, collaboration, and equity and inclusion. The Associate Dean, Transformative Learning will identify, manage, and acquire clinical opportunities that will help students to grow their knowledge and skills to foster access and belonging in practice. The Associate Dean, Transformative Learning will be given a voluntary faculty appointment by the Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure (APT) committee. With this faculty role, all candidates should be prepared to pursue the Scholarship of Teaching in the development of critically reflective knowledge about teaching and learning. Such an approach emphasizes the development, testing, and dissemination of advances in both pedagogy and andragogy. The School of Nursing clinical faculty are leaders in the implementation of innovative student-centered strategies for the development of practice ready nurse leaders. All candidates should be prepared to mentor students and faculty, be committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion, and foster collaborative interprofessional learning experiences. Candidates are expected to contribute to the tripartite mission of a major research intensive university by contributing to the research/scholarship and/or practice/service mission of the university. Candidates will be expected to compete for federal and foundation grants targeted at workforce development and innovative academic program development.