"School of Nursing-Open Rank-Assistant Dean for Undergraduate and Pre-Licensure Education - F2723P"

School/College: School of Nursing

Assignment Category

Full-Time

Rank: Open Rank

Tenure Status: Open Tenure

Payroll Status: Faculty 12

Job Description

The School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications and nominations for the faculty position of Assistant Dean for Undergraduate and Pre-licensure Education.

The Assistant Dean for Undergraduate/Prelicensure Education is responsible for the administration and oversight of the BSN Program in the School of Nursing. In this role she/he is responsible for providing leadership and authority for program integrity under the supervision of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate/Prelicensure Education and the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and through collaboration with the Associate Deans, and Assistant Deans, Department Chairs, to plan, implement and evaluate faculty assignments, curriculum, teaching strategies and program outcomes that ensure the achievement of expected educational program outcomes.

Candidates may elect different degrees of emphasis on the teaching, service and scholarship components of the faculty role. Rank, tenure, and salary are competitive and commensurate with professional background and experience.

The UAB School of Nursing's legacy of leadership is focused on the integration of research, education, and clinical practice and evidenced in more than 22,000 alumni serving as expert clinicians, executive nurse leaders, deans and directors of nursing programs, nurse scientists, advanced practice registered nurses, and other professional leaders. The School is ranked in the top nursing schools nationwide by U.S. News and World Report and offers innovative baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate, master's, post-master's, doctoral and post-doctoral programs. These include the state's oldest and most honored PhD in Nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Nurse Anesthesia Pathway, a Dual DNP/PhD Pathway, a Graduate Clinical Nursing program that includes a MSN and a DNP, with more than 15 specialty and subspecialty tracks with dual degree options, advanced practice tracks in geriatrics, nursing and health care administration, and care transitions, among others; an Accelerated Master's in Nursing Pathway for individuals with a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing, and other unique degree offerings. The UAB School of Nursing is designated a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for International Nursing, hosts a Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows Program and is one of the leading VA Nursing Academic Partnerships in the nation. Based at the state's flagship Academic Health Science Center with the third largest public hospital in the nation, the School is a leader in collaborative science and home to the state's only nursing-specific research initiative with a diverse funding portfolio supporting scholarship in health equity, oncology, palliative care, HIV/AIDS, pediatrics, occupational health, aging, among others, and faculty hold more than 70 appointments in university-wide research centers. The School also is home to state-of-the-art nursing simulation and skills laboratories with some of the most current technology in health care, providing interdisciplinary students, and faculty, hands-on clinical learning experiences to enhance skills development, teamwork, communication, critical thinking and clinical judgment.

Required Qualifications

Candidates for the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate and Pre-licensure Programs position must have: successful leadership/administrative experience and success in an academic setting with pre-licensure, undergraduate programs, and seamless progression programs; have knowledge of and experience in nursing education regulatory and accreditation requirements; be a recognized scholar; be active in professional service, possess a doctorate in nursing; and hold active licensure or be eligible for licensure as a RN in Alabama.

Open Date: 10/27/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes