What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs position at American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)?
Description
The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA) primary role is to support the School of Nursing’s academic mission by providing leadership, oversight, and direction across undergraduate (BS, ABS, RN/BS) and graduate programs (DNP and PhD).
The School of Nursing is seeking a visionary leader who can inspire faculty, is a strategic thinker, engages with leadership and faculty across the University at Buffalo as the School positions itself for continued growth and expansion across our shared education, research, and practice/service missions. The ADAA builds, maintains, and sustains a collaborative working environment with the school’s leadership team and fosters a community of faculty and student scholars that have a core commitment to academic excellence, high research productivity, and innovat ion in practice and community/professional service. The ADAA will continue to build and strengthen a core commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion to prepare the leaders of tomorrow for service to their local, regional, state, national and global c ommunities. The School of Nursing and the University at Buffalo aspire to become one of the top 25 public institutions in the nation.
The ADAA is a member of the Executive Leadership Team (Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA), Associate Dean for Research (ADR), Assistant/Associate Deans and Sr. Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance (ADAF) and reports directly to the Dean of the School of Nursing. The ADAA also provides oversight and direction to the Office of Student Affairs/Services, Simulation Services and Interprofessional Education efforts, the Educational Staff Service Support team and interfaces with accreditation and professional licensing entities, Information Technology S ervices that manages computer/audiovisual technology and the learning management system (Brightspace).
About UB School Of Nursing
Founded in 1936, UB School of Nursing is a leader in high-quality nursing education and research in a dy namic university setting. Our mission continues our scholarly excellence as we educate clinical leaders, conduct impactful research, and deliver clinical care based upon principles of collaboration, equity, inclusion, and social justice for our region and the world. Our undergraduate programs prepare nurses for expanded professional roles in an increasingly complex and evolving health care environment, and our graduate and advanced certificate programs prepare clinicians, researchers, educators and leaders to provide complex care across settings, educate the next generation of nurses, and advance nursing and health care knowledge.
For more information on the position and to apply, please visit: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/61587
Posted On 7/21/2026 Job Type Associate or Assistant Dean/Director School/Institution University at Buffalo Job Location Buffalo, NY
The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA) primary role is to support the School of Nursing’s academic mission by providing leadership, oversight, and direction across undergraduate (BS, ABS, RN/BS) and graduate programs (DNP and PhD).
The School of Nursing is seeking a visionary leader who can inspire faculty, is a strategic thinker, engages with leadership and faculty across the University at Buffalo as the School positions itself for continued growth and expansion across our shared education, research, and practice/service missions. The ADAA builds, maintains, and sustains a collaborative working environment with the school’s leadership team and fosters a community of faculty and student scholars that have a core commitment to academic excellence, high research productivity, and innovat ion in practice and community/professional service. The ADAA will continue to build and strengthen a core commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion to prepare the leaders of tomorrow for service to their local, regional, state, national and global c ommunities. The School of Nursing and the University at Buffalo aspire to become one of the top 25 public institutions in the nation.
The ADAA is a member of the Executive Leadership Team (Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA), Associate Dean for Research (ADR), Assistant/Associate Deans and Sr. Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance (ADAF) and reports directly to the Dean of the School of Nursing. The ADAA also provides oversight and direction to the Office of Student Affairs/Services, Simulation Services and Interprofessional Education efforts, the Educational Staff Service Support team and interfaces with accreditation and professional licensing entities, Information Technology S ervices that manages computer/audiovisual technology and the learning management system (Brightspace).
About UB School Of Nursing
Founded in 1936, UB School of Nursing is a leader in high-quality nursing education and research in a dy namic university setting. Our mission continues our scholarly excellence as we educate clinical leaders, conduct impactful research, and deliver clinical care based upon principles of collaboration, equity, inclusion, and social justice for our region and the world. Our undergraduate programs prepare nurses for expanded professional roles in an increasingly complex and evolving health care environment, and our graduate and advanced certificate programs prepare clinicians, researchers, educators and leaders to provide complex care across settings, educate the next generation of nurses, and advance nursing and health care knowledge.
For more information on the position and to apply, please visit: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/61587
Posted On 7/21/2026 Job Type Associate or Assistant Dean/Director School/Institution University at Buffalo Job Location Buffalo, NY