DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH

 

Competencies for Success 

Southern University and A&M College (Southern) is accepting applications for the position of Dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health. This position is a full-time, twelve (12) month appointment. Southern is seeking a dean who is committed to continuing our tradition of excellence in undergraduate and graduate nursing education and will have the academic credentials sufficient to warrant an appointment as full professor. Allied Health disciplines specific to Southern University and A&M College has the following Allied Health disciplines: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Studies and the Department of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies. The Department of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies includes a graduate program in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling and an undergraduate program in Rehabilitation Services. The Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology offers the following degree programs: Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Post Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. The Department of Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Studies offers a Bachelor of Science and Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Recreation. The successful candidate will contribute to the science, research, and practice of nursing as well as exhibit a substantive understanding of the important issues in nursing, nursing education, allied health and healthcare at the state and national levels. This position requires an appreciation for the Southern University and A&M College mission, culture, and commitment to ensure the advancement of the College of Nursing and Allied Health. The anticipated state date is July 1, 2019. 

Qualifications Checklist 

Required 

  •  Earned doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited institution 
  •  Eligible for licensure as a registered nurse in Louisiana 
  •  Eligible for appointment to full Tenured Professor according to the University’s Tenure and Promotion guidelines 
  •  Demonstrated administrative competencies to oversee a comprehensive College of Nursing & Allied Health 
  •  Superior written and verbal communication skills 
  •  Demonstrated commitment to serve the needs of local constituencies and state priorities 
  •  Knowledgeable of challenges to 21st century healthcare and higher education 
  •  Commitment to mentoring faculty in successful careers 

 

Responsibilities 

  •  Southern seeks an individual of distinguished scholarly achievement and administrative accomplishment to act as the senior academic officer of the College of Nursing & Allied Health at Southern University, Baton Rouge. 
  •  The Dean will generate resources in support of its mission, manage its operations, exercise overall authority over its programs and budget, and work with the core constituencies of the College in the pursuit of advancing the research, teaching, and service traditions of the College. She/he is expected to provide energetic, visionary leadership to facilitate the success and growth of programs within the College of Nursing and Allied Health with focused attention to the doctoral programs in nursing; and to lead the successful implementation of an undergraduate nursing program at a satellite site. 

  •  The Dean provides innovative, visionary, ethical, and strategic leadership of the College, and will be responsible for the management of the College of Nursing & Allied Health including, but not limited to, efforts that: strengthen the research and academic programs in the College, enhance the expansion and sustainability of the Nurse Managed Clinic and its programs and services, exercise sound financial decisions, increase internal and external funding capacity, enhance the diversity in the college, maintain partnerships across the University, develop collaborative community partnerships, and promote advocacy. 

Desired 

  •  Experience with starting and/or expanding doctoral nursing (Ph.D. And DNP) programs 
  •  Strong record of external advocacy for nursing education and the nursing profession 
  •  Experience in educating nurses to meet the complex healthcare needs of underserved and vulnerable populations in urban and rural communities 
  •  Experience with, and a commitment to, distance education 
  •  Evidence of commitment to innovation in administration, education, practice, and/or research 
  •  National recognition for sustained contributions to the nursing profession 
  •  Experience with integrating diversity and inclusion in academia 
  •  Prior academic administrative experience in higher education at a university level 
  •  Expertise in nursing administration, nursing education, and or clinical practice demonstrated by nationally recognized credentials 
  •  Commitment to shared governance 
  •  Demonstrated leadership skills in sustaining accreditation in Nursing and in related healthcare disciplines 

 

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