Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Nursing

🇺🇸 Buffalo, New York 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Administrator 🗓️ October 19th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University at Buffalo is hiring an Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Nursing. The role leads the School of Nursing's undergraduate (BS, ABS, RN-BS) and graduate (DNP and PhD) programs as a member of the executive leadership team, reporting directly to the Dean. The associate dean also oversees student affairs, simulation services, interprofessional education, and the school's work with IT on the learning management system, Brightspace.

Highlights

Lead and implement the strategic vision across the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, ensuring academic excellence and compliance with accreditation and licensing requirements.
Collaborate with assistant and associate deans, program directors, and university academic leaders on curriculum implementation, operational efficiency, and new programs and course offerings.
Recruit and retain tenured, tenure-track, clinical track, and adjunct faculty, balance faculty workload, and oversee faculty development and mentoring toward promotion.
Lead accreditation, licensing, site visits, and self-studies for bodies such as SUNY, CCNE, AACN, and the New York State Office of Professions, and monitor student performance on licensing exams.
Oversee the Office of Student Affairs, including advising, student progression, grievances, academic integrity, scholarships and awards, and recruitment and retention initiatives.
Guide annual evaluation of courses, programs, faculty, students, and staff, and track program metrics such as retention, completion, and time to graduation.
Oversee simulation and interprofessional education and work with the IT team and instructional designer on software and systems that support in-class and online delivery of the curriculum.
Earned doctorate (DNP and/or PhD) in nursing, a New York registered nurse license or license eligibility, and a record of academic leadership and scholarly productivity that supports appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor.
Prior experience as an assistant or associate dean or department chair is preferred; salary is listed as competitive.