Associate Professor/Associate Dean - Nursing Dallas

Academic Associate Dean
Job Responsibilities

The Texas Woman's University (TWU) College of Nursing (CON) is led by a dean whose primary office is located in Denton and academic associate deans (AD), each located in Denton, Dallas, and Houston. Each associate dean reports directly to the dean. TWU CON is a vibrant college composed of undergraduate, master's and doctoral programming. TWU CON has nursing programming on all three campuses but is accredited by CCNE as one college, with one curriculum and one faculty with one faculty governance organization. The AD carries faculty rank and must be tenure eligible.

Mandatory Requirements for the Position:

• Eligible for nursing licensure in the state of Texas.
• A terminal degree for the discipline (PhD).
• Able to rank at the associate professor or higher per TWU CON Rank Guidelines
• Three years experience as a dean, program chair, program director, or equivalent administration experience.

Preferred Requirements for the Position:

• Has teaching experience in both undergraduate and graduate programs

Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications.

The position of associate dean carries the primary responsibility of administration for one campus overseeing faculty and staff. The associate dean serves on a CON leadership team with the Dean and AD peers from the other campuses. The associate dean serves as a role model for students, faculty and staff in service, leadership, interprofessional collaboration, shared governance, and ongoing scholarship. Teaching opportunities exist based upon education and experience.

In the administrative role, the associate dean has authority for the day-to-day operations of the nursing programs on the campus to which assigned. The responsibilities are the same on each campus and include the following.

1. Recruit qualified faculty (including fulltime and adjuncts) and staff , for the programs on their assigned campus.
2. Assign teaching responsibilities and schedule classes per institutional policy.
3. Onboard new faculty and plan for faculty development.
4. Evaluate faculty.
5. Resolve student, faculty and staff issues.
6. Oversee staff in the dean's office.
7. Collaborate with faculty in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and curriculum for the college.
8. Manage the campus budget.
9. Represent the College of Nursing in the community and at professional meetings.
10. Represent the dean as appropriate.
11. Fulfill other functions as needed or assigned by the dean to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of nursing programs on the designated campus.
12. Develop collegial relationships with associate dean peers and the dean..
13. Participate in institutional and college advancement efforts.

Approved by Executive Committee 8/7/91

Revised 04/17/2025;3/6/02;4/5/18; 6/01/22

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