Dean, Health Professions & Sport Studies

Bucks; Newtown (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bucks County Community College seeks a Dean to lead the School of Health Professions & Sport Studies. The role requires vision, collaboration, and entrepreneurial spirit to extend partnerships with regional health systems and clinical providers.

Candidates will develop clinical placements, expand enrollment, and secure grants while aligning curricula with accrediting standards. The Dean reports to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and shapes the school’s strategy for the next era.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a health profession or related discipline with administrative leadership experience.
• Proven track record in growing enrollment and securing external partnerships.
• Experience overseeing clinical rotations, internships, or professional development programs.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards (ACEN, JRCERT, CAAHEP, NAACLS, MSCHE).

Responsibilities

• Lead the School of Health Professions & Sport Studies to strengthen enrollment and partnerships.
• Advance Health and Physical Education through curriculum development and innovative teaching.
• Ensure compliance with programmatic accreditations and state licensing boards.
• Collaborate with faculty to support student engagement and workforce development.

Education

Advanced degree in health profession

Administrative leadership experience

Enrollment growth

Partnership development

Curriculum development

Job description

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Dean of the School of Health Professions & Sport Studies

Bucks County Community College seeks a collaborative, visionary, and entrepreneurial Dean to join our vibrant community of scholars and lead our School of Health Professions & Sport Studies into a new era. Building on the College's strong reputation in healthcare education, clinical preparation, and transfer pathways to leading colleges and universities, as well as its strategic location in a region rich with regional health systems, clinical providers, and community health organizations, the next dean will cultivate relationships with key institutions across the region and beyond. The Dean will develop clinical placement and employment pipelines, transfer pathways, and mutually beneficial joint ventures; expand external grants, clinical partnerships, and private philanthropy; strengthen enrollment; and position the School of Health Professions & Sport Studies as a preferred partner for healthcare organizations, sports enterprises, health and physical education programs, schools, organizations, and academic institutions.

We seek an individual with the vision to position the School as a pivotal player within the regional healthcare and wellness ecosystem; the skills to establish strategic partnerships and joint ventures; the ability to inspire faculty and work with them to identify emerging opportunities, refine existing curricula, and reach new student populations; the ability to partner with the College's advancement team to secure grants, corporate sponsorships, and private philanthropy; and the business acumen to manage complex instructional and clinical operations in a fiscally responsible manner. The Dean will also support innovative teaching and learning practices across health, physical education, exercise science, and sport-related disciplines.

QUALIFICATIONS

Successful candidates will be dynamic leaders with an advanced degree in a health profession or related discipline and administrative leadership in academic, clinical, or health-related organizations. They will have demonstrated success in growing enrollment, expanding institutional or clinical partnerships, securing external funding, managing complex budgets, and supervising faculty and personnel. Candidates should have experience as an instructor or direct engagement with health professions or sport management education, such as overseeing clinical rotations, preceptorships, internships, or professional development programs. They will find joy in supporting faculty, engaging with students, securing operational and educational resources, and positioning the School as a trusted partner within the regional healthcare and sport management landscape. Additionally, candidates must possess the knowledge and experience to oversee specialized health professions accreditations-such as the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), and relevant state regulatory bodies-while ensuring institutional compliance with standards established by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

RESPONSIBILITIES

The next Dean will lead the School of Health Professions & Sport Studies to strengthen enrollment, expand clinical and industry partnerships, and elevate the School's presence as a premier provider of healthcare, wellness, and sport management education. The Dean will also advance Health and Physical Education and related academic programs through curriculum development, innovative instructional practices, faculty collaboration, and opportunities for experiential learning. They will partner with faculty to maintain high academic and clinical standards, identify strategic opportunities for program development, and secure external resources through grants, donations, corporate sponsorships, and clinical affiliations with regional health systems, hospitals, outpatient centers, and sports organizations. The Dean will foster connections among health education, physical education, exercise science, sport, and wellness to promote interdisciplinary teaching, learning, and workforce development. The Dean will manage personnel, hire and evaluate faculty, oversee specialized clinical facilities, equipment, and lab resources, and lead ongoing compliance, self-studies, site visits, and reporting for all specialized programmatic accreditations as well as state licensing boards. They will report to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and