Dean, College of Nursing

About the role

Current Xavier University employees must apply to the internal career site by logging into Workday. Dean, College of Nursing ‌ Xavier University, a Jesuit Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio, seeks an innovative, collaborative, and visionary individual committed to promoting and fostering excellence in teaching, research, professional practice, and service as the next Dean of the College of Nursing. The college is among the nation's leaders in holistic nursing and proud to be among the select nursing schools to receive the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation’s (AHNCC) endorsement. Reporting to the Provost, the Dean will bring the leadership and management qualities to build on the college's strengths and take it to even higher levels of academic excellence and student success. The Dean will collaborate with the faculty and staff to promote the college’s mission, advance strategic priorities, and create an environment that encourages growth and innovation. The Dean will foster scholarship and research along with partnerships with community partners. As a member of the Provost Area Leadership Team, the Dean will be expected to work collaboratively with the Deans across the University to ensure excellent programs that serve students, promote Xavier’s Jesuit Catholic values, and serve the community in Cincinnati and across the United States. The College of Nursing is an integral part of Xavier Health, Xavier’s flourishing ecosystem of health programs. As a leader within Xavier Health, the next Dean of Nursing will promote the breadth and distinctive strengths of Xavier’s health programs, build strong relationships across the institution-wide health portfolio, and foster interdisciplinary and interprofessional education, practice, research, and service. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an appreciation of and commitment to Xavier’s Jesuit Catholic mission with an ability to embed this mission into the life and priorities of the college. In addition, the next Dean will be student-focused; possess excellent interpersonal, communication, administrative, and organizational skills; and demonstrate the ability to articulate a vision that encourages and inspires quality program growth.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: In consultation with faculty, creates an environment and implements strategies to encourage exemplary teaching, scholarship, and service, integrating the Jesuit Catholic tradition.
• Leadership: Inspires confidence, motivates others for engagement and innovation and addresses conflict constructively and fairly.
• Leadership: Provides leadership and support for approximately 25 full-time faculty, 150 adjunct clinical faculty, and 11 staff members within the College of Nursing.
• Leadership: Engages in strategic planning.
• Leadership: Establishes an environment that values collaboration and inclusiveness.
• Leadership: Promotes and facilitates the development of innovative and sustainable academic programs that respond to student, workforce, community, and healthcare needs while maintaining academic quality and appropriate faculty and clinical resources.
• Financial Management: In collaboration with the Vice Presidents, Deans, and XU Council, plans and evaluates the College’s budget and related activities to ensure alignment with the mission, strategic priorities, and policies of the University.
• Financial Management: Develops, administers, and monitors the College’s budget; advocates for adequate resources to support academic programs, faculty, staff, and student success; and maintains ultimate responsibility for the College’s fiscal management.
• Relationship Building: Represents the college and the university at the city, state, and national levels.
• Relationship Building: Partners with University Advancement to cultivate relationships with alumni, donors, foundations, healthcare organizations, and other external partners to advance philanthrop