Associate Dean for Clinical and Health Promotion Programs
University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI · 3 days ago
$175k–$195k/yrFull-time
About the role
The position is full-time calendar year, a 3-year appointment limited to 07/01/2029 with anticipated renewal.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for the College’s clinical programs, championing innovation in service delivery, assuring optimal quality and compliance with accreditation, licensing, legal requirements and standard of care.
- Work closely with the clinic directors and providers to assure optimal experiences for patients/clients as well as learners.
- Work closely with the College’s Finance and Administration team, as well as clinic leaders, to improve financial and administrative processes including facilities, billing, scheduling, and medical records systems.
- Provide strategic leadership to design and implement clinical programs to better meet community needs and provide new training opportunities for our students.
- Provide strategic leadership for the College’s health promotion programs, championing innovation in program delivery and assuring optimal community impact.
- Partner with the Dean and other state entities to develop a more comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to the College’s health promotion activities.
- Expand and Enhance External Partnerships
- Provide strategic leadership to expand and enhance community partnerships for clinical and health promotion programs, leveraging interdisciplinary expertise throughout the college, to allow the college to have greater community impact.
- Partner with the Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty affairs, the college’s clinical educational programs, as well as existing and potential community clinical partners to expand clinical placement opportunities and to assure quality experiences for the students as well as the practice sites.
- Maintain an active scholarly agenda and teaching presence that models academic excellence, keeps the Associate Dean connected to the faculty experience, and contributes to the intellectual vitality of the College.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the Dean on all clinical and health promotion initiatives, bringing data-informed insights, creative problem-solving, and innovation.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in a clinical field (MD, DPT, DNP, etc.) or a terminal clinical masters degree (PA, NP, etc.) with a doctoral degree relevant to the work of the College of Health Sciences.
- Active license and certifications appropriate for the clinical field.
- Strong record of excellence in clinical service delivery.
- Strong record of leadership in clinical programs.
- Demonstrated achievement of teaching, practice scholarship, and service commensurate with appointment at the rank of Clinical Professor or Associate Professor.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively.
- Demonstrated commitment to student and faculty success.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
$175,000 - $195,000
Schedule
Not specified.