Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs reports to the Dean and works collaboratively with the assistant/associate deans, department chairs, program directors, faculty, and leadership of the university to promote the mission, values and strategic goals of the School of Nursing, University and profession. This is a faculty position that will be processed through the appointment, promotion, and tenure committee at rank.

Major Responsibilities

Excellence

• Provides innovative leadership and ensures the integrity of the academic programs.
• Leads the planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of program curricula.
• Monitors national, regional and local trends in nursing, health care and nursing education to assure competiveness in nursing education programs.
• Collaborates with department chairs to effectively and efficiently align faculty with academic programs, teaching activity and career development.
• Oversees affiliations and contracts with clinical partners.
• Assures compliance with accreditation and licensing requirements.

Values

• Develops effective internal and external channels of communication.
• Assures accountability in academic programs for effective utilization of all capital, personnel and revenue resources for priorities and budget forecasts for the academic mission.
• Provides leadership for and facilitates collaboration among academic program directors, department chairs and faculty for optimal integration across missions.

Global

• Fosters strategies for external partnerships in collaboration with other SON leaders.
• Collaborates with the Office of Global Nursing to optimize international opportunities for students and faculty.

Growth

• Implements effective orientation programs for full-time and part-time faculty.
• Identifies needed infrastructure and secures resources to support academic programs.
• Collaborates with Development staff and faculty to identify need for and funding of scholarships, grants and contracts, and to support academic programs and initiatives.
• Oversees special projects as assigned and directed by Dean.

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree and eligibility for Maryland RN licensure.
• Strong record of teaching, scholarship and service.
• Demonstrated leadership and participation in curriculum development and evaluation.
• A high level of energy, creativity, initiative, and strong commitment to fostering student learning and academic excellence.

Send a cover letter indicating your interest in this position and curriculum vitae to:

Martha N. Hill, RN, PhD, FAAN
Dean and Professor
The Johns Hopkins University
School of Nursing
525 N. Wolfe Street, Room 501
Baltimore, MD 21205-2110