Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Sciences

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN); Conway (AR); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Central Arkansas (UCA) invites applications and nominations for Dean of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (CHBS). The Dean will advance a strategic vision aligned with UCA 2035, grow enrollment and student success, and lead in building academic and clinical capacity.

Reporting to the Provost, the Dean will oversee clinical operations, expand external partnerships, strengthen research and external funding, and lead through collaborative, transparent governance.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in a discipline in or closely related to the College with a record meriting appointment as tenured full professor.
• Preferred qualifications include budget and resource management, fundraising, clinical operations and accreditation experience, and an entrepreneurial approach to enrollment and program growth.

Responsabilités

• Advance a strategic vision aligned with UCA 2035.
• Grow enrollment and student success; build academic and clinical capacity.
• Oversee clinical operations; expand external partnerships; strengthen research and external funding.
• Lead through collaborative, transparent governance.

Connaissances

Academic leadership experience

Fundraising

Budget management

Enrollment growth strategies

Clinical operations awareness

Formation

Earned doctorate in related discipline

Tenured full professor

Description du poste

The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) invites applications and nominations for Dean of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (CHBS). As UCA's largest college by declared majors and a leading contributor to Arkansas's healthcare and behavioral health workforce, CHBS offers an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished, entrepreneurial academic leader.

The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) invites applications and nominations for Dean of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (CHBS). As UCA's largest college by declared majors and a leading contributor to Arkansas's healthcare and behavioral health workforce, CHBS offers an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished, entrepreneurial academic leader. Founded in 1907 in Conway, UCA is a comprehensive public university enrolling nearly 9,500 students. Its new strategic plan, UCA 2035, provides a clear framework for growth and discovery. CHBS includes Communication Sciences and Disorders; Exercise and Sport Science; Health Sciences; Military Science and Leadership; Nutrition and Family Sciences; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; Psychology and Counseling; and the School of Nursing. The college has 3,074 declared majors, 127 full-time faculty, and awarded 880 degrees and certificates in 2025-26. Its 80,000-square-foot Integrated Health Sciences Building houses the fully accredited Nabholz Center for Healthcare Simulation and the Interprofessional Teaching Center, home to the Community Care Clinic.

Reporting to the Provost, the dean will advance a strategic vision aligned with UCA 2035; grow enrollment and student success; build academic and clinical capacity; oversee clinical operations; expand external partnerships; strengthen research and external funding; and lead through collaborative, transparent governance. Required qualifications include an earned doctorate in a discipline in or closely related to the College, with a record meriting appointment as tenured full professor, and progressively responsible academic leadership experience at the level of department chair or above. Preferred qualifications include budget and resource management, fundraising, clinical operations and accreditation experience, and an entrepreneurial approach to enrollment and program growth.