DescriptionTheCollege of Nursingat the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks an Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor, Full Professor, Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Full Professor; the position is open to both clinical and tenure-track senior level ranks in the title of the position. Details on the College of Nursing Programs are available at https://nursing.utk.edu/
About the Position
The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs is the College of Nursing's senior academic administrator who provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the College of Nursing's educational programs, faculty development, and academic standards. Reporting directly to the Dean of the College, this role serves as a vital member of the executive team, driving the implementation of the college's academic mission, ensuring curriculum quality, supporting faculty excellence, and maintaining compliance with accreditation standards.
Responsibilities:
Provides overall strategic direction, vision, and leadership for academic programs of the College of Nursing.
- Represent the College of Nursing's interests internally on matters related to academic programs within the University and externally to constituents.
- Manage overall academic budget; makes recommendations and implements actions that increase funds.
- Maintain personal academic faculty obligations in teaching, service, and research in accordance with area of expertise.
Curriculum & Program Oversight
- Direct the development, assessment, and continuous improvement of academic programs.
- Oversee curriculum review processes, course scheduling, and academic catalog updates.
- Create synergy across the responsibilities of the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, PhD and DNP Program Directors and Program Coordinators.
- Responsible for all academic documents and processes including academic calendar, policies and procedures, master schedule, timetables, handbooks, and catalog.
- Responsible for all clinical affiliation agreements, adjunct faculty, and external academic reports and surveys.
- Provide development, support, and guidance to administrators for whom are responsible.
- Prepare all administrative reports on academic programs.
- Develop and implement enrollment plans.
Accreditation & Quality Assurance
- Holds ultimate responsibility for maintaining accreditation status of the School of Nursing's academic programs.
- Assume administrative accountability for ensuring the quality of the degree-granting educational programs.
- Manage accreditation compliance, self-study reports, and external agency reviews.
- Use data-driven insights and learning outcome assessments to enhance academic quality.
- Implement a continuous quality improvement process for monitoring academic outcomes.
- Creates a seamless data management system for monitoring and facilitating academic programs.
Faculty Affairs & Governance
- Responsible for faculty recruitment, onboarding, evaluation, promotion, and tenure processes.
- Support faculty development, mentorship, and teaching excellence.
- Facilitate shared governance and resolve faculty or academic policy grievances.
- Conduct annual review of clinical faculty and academic affairs staff.
- Establish productivity and workload standards in consultation with faculty and other administrators.
Student Success & Administration
- Oversee delivery of student services and evaluates the Director of Student Services.
- Coordinate activities of academic programs with campus/university academic support systems to ensure a well-integrated plan of operation compatible with the College of Nursing's goals and mission.
- Address complex student academic concerns, appeals, and petitions.
- Advise admissions, student services, and advising teams to support retention and progression.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
- Earned doctorate (PhD or DNP)in nursing,educationor related field.
- Licensure as a registered nurse in Tennessee prior to employment.
- Five years' experience in academic nursing education with increasing administrativeresponsibility.
- Professional experiencecommensuratewith rank.
- Experience with accreditation, curriculum development, and academic assessment.
- Demonstrated success in recruiting, mentoring, retaining, and advocating for outstanding faculty, staff, and students.
- Experience with faculty reappointment, promotion, and governance processes.
This position is open to those who qualify and can be appointed as one of the following ranks in the College of Nursing. Rank appointments are dependent on education and qualificationsrelativeto the university and college standards and will bedeterminedby academic leadershipin accordance withfaculty handbook, policies, and procedures.
Tenure/Tenure Track RanksProfessors are expected to
1. hold the doctorate or other terminal degree of the discipline, or present equivalent training and experience appropriate to the particular appointment
2. be accomplished teachers
3. have achieved and maintain a nationally recognized record in disciplinary research / scholarship / creative activity/ engaged scholarship
4. have achieved and maintain a record of significant institutional, disciplinary, and/or professional service or outreach engagement
5. serve as mentors to junior colleagues
6. have normally served as an associate professor for at least five years
7. have shown beyond doubt that they work well with colleagues and students in performing their university responsibilities
Associate professors are expected to
1. hold the doctorate or other terminal degree of the discipline, or to present equivalent training and experience as appropriate to the particular appointment
2. be good teachers
3. have achieved and maintain a recognized record in disciplinary research / scholarship / creative activity/ engaged scholarship
4. have achieved and maintain a record of institutional, disciplinary, and/or professional service or outreach engagement
5. have normally served as an assistant professor for at least five years
6. have demonstrated that they work well with colleagues and students in performing their university responsibilities
Non-Tenure Track Ranks:Clinical professor:
This rank is for those who have completed a doctoral degree or terminal degree appropriate to the field and who are licensed or certified to practice the profession where appropriate. Individuals holding this rank have demonstrated a consistent record of excellence in areas of responsibility assigned to them.
Clinical associate professor:
This rank is for those who have completed a doctoral degree or terminal degree appropriate to the field and who are licensed or certified to practice the profession where appropriate. Individuals holding this rank have demonstrated excellence in areas of responsibility assigned to them.
Application Instructions To apply, please submit your application and materials through our Interfolio application system. Applications should include: (1) a letter of interest addressing teaching interests and how the applicant's background and experience make them an ideal candidate, (2) a comprehensive curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and contact information (address, phone number, and e-mail address) for at least three professional references.The review of applicants will begin two weeks after the posting date and will continue throughout the academic year until the position is filled. Rank and salary are based on qualifications and experience. For questions about the position, please email [redacted]. For more information on the College of Nursing, visit our website: http://nursing.utk.edu/
