Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Nursing

🇺🇸 Buffalo, NY 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Other 🗓️ March 7th, 2026

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University at Buffalo is hiring an Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Nursing. The role leads and oversees undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, ensuring academic excellence, compliance with accreditation, and fostering a collaborative environment for faculty and students. The position also manages faculty recruitment, curriculum innovation, student services, and community partnerships to advance the school's education, research, and practice missions.

Highlights

Provides leadership and strategic direction for undergraduate (BS, ABS, RN-BS) and graduate (DNP, PhD) nursing programs.
Collaborates with university leaders and program directors on curriculum and academic policies.
Oversees faculty recruitment, workload, development, and mentoring for promotion.
Leads enrollment management efforts focused on inclusive student recruitment and retention.
Manages accreditation, licensing processes, site visits, and compliance with SUNY, COA, CCNE, AACN, and NY State standards.
Directs student affairs services including advising, recruitment, scholarships, and grievance resolution.
Provides oversight of simulation and interprofessional education, plus IT and learning management systems (Brightspace).
Coordinates practice and community partnerships to support clinical placements and academic-practice relations.
Requires earned doctorate in nursing, RN licensure in New York, and academic leadership experience suitable for tenured faculty rank.
Competitive salary with full-time UUP faculty appointment and emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion.