Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Lecturer, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Nursing

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The Opportunity

The College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida invites applications for a full-time 12-month position as an Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at the ranks of a non-tenure track lecturer, associate lecturer, or senior lecturer; or non-tenure track clinical associate professor or clinical professor; or tenured associate professor or professor. The position will be located on the UCF Main campus and is expected to begin summer 2024 or fall 2024.

The assistant dean for Academic Affairs provides support for the day-to-day operations of the College of Nursing related to academic affairs, including curriculum development, catalogs and handbooks, accreditation and 7-year program review, program evaluation activities, inter-professional education and practice, institutional effectiveness related to academic programs, Florida Board of Governors requests/reports, faculty credentialing, and continuing education.

The assistant dean for Academic Affairs works in close collaboration with the associate dean for Simulation and Immersive Learning and serves as a liaison for the college to other units across the university, as well as clinical agencies. The assistant dean for Academic Affairs supervises the data analyst position of the College of Nursing.

Areas of Responsibility include the following:

Assessment:

• Provides leadership for annual Institutional Effectiveness assessment of colleges academic programs.
• Provides leadership to the annual program evaluation for components of curriculum and program outcomes.
• Completes accreditation reports for components of curriculum and student-specific program outcomes.
• Provides leadership in the 7-year academic program review for all college academic programs.

Academic Program Oversight:

• Serves as the liaison to Academic Program Quality Office.
• Coordinates reporting to the university for compliance with institutional accreditation requirements.
• Provides leadership in development, implementation, and evaluation and reporting of program curriculum in congruence with accreditation standards.
• Provides leadership in implementation of the revised AACN Essentials and NONPF Competencies.
• Serves as ex-officio member to curriculum and admission, progression, and graduation (APG) committees.
• Provides leadership to course and program evaluation process, from coordination of surveys to reporting data and implementing changes.
• Collaborates with the data analyst for develop processes for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Coordinates processes for intra/interprofessional education and practice experiences across the curriculum.
• Coordinates regular meetings of clinical advisory boards across the three campuses.
• Serves as a liaison to the Academic Health Sciences Center for issues related to educational activities.
• Serves as a liaison to the university for experiential and service learning.
• Facilitates approval of curriculum changes and new program development through the university system.
• Manages the process for offering continuing education credits through the college.
• Creates/edits catalogs and handbooks.

Student Affairs:

• Facilitates undergraduate tuition waivers.
• Facilitates process for certificates of participation for graduate student preceptors.
• Serves as a liaison to student transfer credit evaluation perceptive content.
• Serves as a liaison to curriculum committees and catalogue updates/system sign off.
• Coordinates regular updates of college handbooks (in collaboration with department chairs).

Minimum Qualifications for Clinical Associate Professor:

• Earned doctorate in nursing or a health-related related field from an accredited institution.
• Graduate degree in nursing (master’s in nursing if non-nursing doctorate degree).
• Unencumbered RN license. Florida licensure expected by date of hire, with upgrade to multi-status within the first semester of contract.
• Certification in an advanced practice role.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license. Florida licensure expected by date of hire.
• Record of clinical scholarship (publications, presentations, project funding).
• Recent undergraduate or graduate teaching experience.
• Emerging national reputation in clinical practice.

Minimum Qualifications for Clinical Professor:

• Earned doctorate in nursing or a health-related field from an accredited institution.

• Graduate degree in nursing (master’s in nursing if non-nursing doctorate degree).
• Unencumbered RN license. Florida licensure expected by date of hire, with upgrade to multi-status within the first semester of contract.
• Certification in an advanced practice role.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license. Florida licensure expected by date of hire.

• A sustained record of clinical scholarship, publication, and funding commensurate with rank.
• National/international reputation in clinical practice.

Minimum Qualifications for Lecturer:

• Earned doctorate in nursing or a related field from an accredited institution by date of hire.
• Graduate degree in nursing (master’s in nursing if non-nursing doctorate degree).
• Unencumbered RN license. Florida licensure expected by date of hire; with multi-state endorsement expected by date of hire.
• Clinical experience in one or more of the following areas: pediatric; adult and critical care; families; women’s health; psychiatric and mental health.
• Recent undergraduate and/or graduate teaching experience.

Minimum Qualifications for Associate Lecturer:

• Earned doctorate in nursing or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Graduate degree in nursing (master’s degree in nursing if non-nursing doctorate degree)
• Unencumbered RN license. Florida licensure expected by date of hire; with multi-state endorsement expected by date of hire.
• Clinical experience in one or more of the following areas: pediatric; adult and critical care; families; women’s health; psychiatric and mental health.
• Recent undergraduate and/or graduate teaching experience.
• Documented academic teaching experience (online, hybrid, clinical, and/or classroom) at the baccalaureate level or above.
• Demonstrate a consistent record of excellence in teaching and service to colleges and universities.

Minimum Qualifications for Senior Lecturer:

• Earned doctorate in nursing or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Graduate degree in nursing (master’s degree in nursing if non-nursing doctorate degree)
• Unencumbered RN license. Florida licensure expected by date of hire; with multi-state endorsement expected by date of hire.
• Clinical experience in one or more of the following areas: pediatric; adult and critical care; families; women’s health; psychiatric and mental health.
• Recent undergraduate and/or graduate teaching experience.
• Documented academic teaching experience (online, hybrid, clinical, and/or classroom) at the baccalaureate level or above.
• Demonstrate a consistent record of excellence in teaching and service to colleges and universities.
• Demonstrated leadership in student advising, professional development, and/or mentoring.
• Demonstrated leadership in peer mentoring including orientation of new or adjunct faculty.
• Demonstrated leadership in curriculum or course development, enhancement, and/or revision.
• Demonstrated leadership in departmental, college, university, and professional service, through leadership roles or contributing leadership to specific work of the committees.

Minimum Qualifications for Associate Professor:

• A doctorate in Nursing from an accredited institution by the date of hire, or a research doctorate in a related discipline from an accredited institution with an earned master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
• Unencumbered RN license. Florida licensure expected by date of hire, with upgrade to multi-status within the first semester of contract.
• A program of research and scholarly activity focused on simulation and immersive technology, environment/climate change, healthy aging, vulnerable populations, mental health, population health, quality, safety and patient outcomes, healthcare for emerging space industry, informatics, or big data analytics. Other research areas may also be considered.
• A sustained record of research, publications, and extramural funding commensurate with rank.
• An emerging national reputation.

To be eligible for appointment as a tenured associate professor upon hire, the selected candidate must have a demonstrated record of teaching, research, and service commensurate with rank.

Minimum Qualifications for Professor:

• A doctorate in Nursing from an accredited institution by the date of hire, or a research doctorate in a related discipline from an accredited institution with an earned master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
• Unencumbered RN license. Florida licensure expected by date of hire, with upgrade to multi-status within the first semester of contract.
• A program of research and scholarly activity focused on simulation and immersive technology, environment/climate change, safety and patient outcomes, healthcare for emerging space industry, informatics, or big data analytics. Other research areas may also be considered.
• A sustained record of research, publications, and extramural funding commensurate with rank.
• A national/international reputation.

To be eligible for appointment as a tenured professor upon hire, the selected candidate must have a demonstrated record of teaching, research, and service commensurate with rank.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an administrative role.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across colleges and institutions.
• Experience in curriculum development and evaluation.
• Experience in accreditation and/or program evaluation.
• Experience in school/college level nursing program administration (e.g., program director, track coordinator).
• Leadership experience in a complex academic organization.
• Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) or similar certification.

Additional Application Materials Required:

Application materials need to be submitted to Myers McRea at  https://www.myersmcrae.com/current-opportunities.cms .

Additional information will be requested upon receipt of application.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to:  Jennifer Barfield, Executive Vice President and Consultant, Myers McRae Executive Search and Consulting, at [email protected] .

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas, such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now and in the future.

This is a repost position. Previous applicants are still being considered and do not need to reapply.

Job Close Date:

Open until filled.  

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as ‘Open until filled ’ may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

Are Benefits Important to You?

Working at UCF has its perks!  In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, UCF offers:

• Benefit packages including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, healthcare flexible spending accounts, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off, including annual leave (12-month faculty) and sick leave and paid holidays.
• Retirement savings options.
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando area attractions.
• Education assistance.
• Flexible work environment.

And more…For more benefits information, go to ‘Prospective Employees’ on the UCF Human Resources website (https://hr.ucf.edu/ ).

Who Are We?

Founded in 1963 to fuel the region’s talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It’s one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation’s top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger , and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 240-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Ph.D.'s., certificates, and more.

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of higher education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to employment in research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty positions (including employed visiting positions), graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, postdoctoral scholar positions, and undergraduate positions.

Department

College of Nursing (CON) - Academic Excellence

Work Schedule

Varies

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

Negotiable

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Disabled/Vets.  Click on UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement to view the President’s Statement.

The UCF affirmative action plans for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected Veterans are available for inspection in the Office of Institutional Equity, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., upon request.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request. 

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.