Founding Dean, School of Nursing
About the role
Manhattan University invites applications for the position of Founding Dean of the School of Nursing. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a visionary, strategic, and innovative academic leader to establish and build a nationally respected School of Nursing in New York City, launching in Fall 2028, that will educate exceptional nurses who will become the next generation of healthcare leaders, advance the nursing profession, and serve as a trusted partner to the healthcare community.
The Founding Dean will have the unique opportunity to shape its vision from its inception. Working collaboratively with the President, Provost, University leadership, faculty, trustees, and healthcare partners, the Founding Dean will create a School distinguished by academic excellence, innovation, student success, outstanding clinical preparation, and meaningful community engagement. Founding opportunities of this magnitude are rare. The Founding Dean will have the privilege of building more than a new academic unit. This leader will shape the culture, values, academic quality, partnerships, and reputation of a New York City School that aspires to national recognition for excellence in nursing education, innovation, scholarship, and service.
Responsibilities
- Recruit the founding faculty
- Lead the School through NYSED approval and initial CCNE accreditation
- Establish enduring healthcare partnerships
- Guide development of a state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation and Experiential Learning Center
- Create innovative academic programs
Qualifications
- Earned PhD in nursing or a closely related field from an accredited institution
- Academic credentials and scholarly accomplishments appropriate for appointment at the rank of professor
- Current, unencumbered New York State license as a Registered Professional Nurse, or eligibility to obtain such licensure promptly upon appointment
Pay
Salary range: $300,000–$325,000 annually.
Location: Riverdale, NY | Job type: Dean/Director | Posted: 10/22/2026
Search conducted by Opus Partners (Kenna Boyd, Partner; Katie Dean, Senior Partner; Marisea Rivera, Senior Associate).