Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs, College of Health Sciences

🇺🇸 Kingston, RI 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $175K - $195K 💻 Other 🗓️ April 8th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Rhode Island is hiring an Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs, College of Health Sciences. The role requires providing strategic leadership for academic programs and faculty affairs, collaborating with college leadership to align priorities and resources, mentoring faculty, and advancing curriculum innovation and program quality to support the college's mission in health sciences education and scholarship.

Highlights

Provide strategic leadership for undergraduate and graduate programs, focusing on curriculum design, program promotion, assessment, and accreditation.
Lead and mentor program directors and faculty, managing recruitment, retention, review, tenure, and promotion processes with transparency and equity.
Support alignment of academic priorities and operations in partnership with the Dean and other college leaders.
Maintain an active scholarly agenda and teaching presence to foster academic excellence.
Utilize personal computers, email, word processing, database management, spreadsheet, and data analysis software as needed.
Required qualifications include a doctoral degree in a health-related field, strong academic leadership, achievement suitable for tenure at the rank of Professor, and demonstrated communication and collaborative skills.
Preferred qualifications include experience with curriculum development, program promotion, promotion and tenure processes, and faculty union processes.
The position offers an anticipated hiring salary range of $175,000 - $195,000 and is a full-time, 12-month, permanent professional staff role.
The College of Health Sciences encompasses seven departments and multiple programs, serving approximately 2,460 undergraduates, 264 graduate students, and 90 faculty members, with clinical operations on and off campus.
Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is emphasized throughout the responsibilities and qualifications.