Virginia Department of Human Resource Management
Assistant Vice President for Health Sciences
Virginia Department of Human Resource Management, Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24000
Assistant Vice President For Health Sciences
Radford University seeks a visionary and collaborative leader to serve as the Assistant Vice President for Health Sciences. This position is integral to advancing the university's mission of improving the health and well-being of Southwest Virginia through innovative education, workforce development, and community engagement. The Assistant Vice President will focus on growing enrollment in healthcare disciplines, meeting workforce needs in collaboration with regional partners, and addressing rural and regional health disparities through a social determinants approach. The Assistant Vice President will play a key role in securing grant funding to support innovative programs and initiatives, coordinating interprofessional education events and activities, and fostering partnerships that align with Radford's strategic goals in health sciences education and community engagement. Based at Radford University's Roanoke location, the Assistant Vice President will support the emerging health and life science sector in the Roanoke and New River Valleys, and will bridge Radford University's health science academic programs in Roanoke, Radford, and across the region. Radford University's health science center in Roanoke is based in Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital and the Roanoke Higher Education Center, and Radford University is currently planning a new purpose-built Health Science Center in Roanoke's burgeoning Innovation Corridor, with a ribbon-cutting tentatively planned for 2030. Reporting directly to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Assistant Vice President will be a key member of the Provost's Senior Staff and Academic Affairs Leadership Team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to transform healthcare education while making a lasting impact on the region's health outcomes through innovative leadership grounded in collaboration. Required Qualifications Required Education Master's degree or higher in Health Care Administration, Public Health, Health Sciences, or a closely related field; terminal degree preferred. Required Qualifications Minimum of seven years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare education or administration Demonstrated success in fostering partnerships across healthcare organizations Demonstrated success in procuring and administering grant funding Demonstrated understanding of the health care Ability to take initiative and work independently and in teams to meet the objectives of academic initiatives Proven ability to lead diverse teams and manage complex projects Commitment to enhancing the well-being of Southwest Virginia and the Commonwealth of Virginia through academic programs and engagement with community partners Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated success in developing and/or delivering academic health science degree programs Experience addressing social determinants of health through academic or community initiatives Familiarity with rural healthcare challenges and solutions. Special Instructions to Applicants - Do NOT Apply on This Site Buffkin/Baker, an executive search firm, is assisting Radford University in the search. Please submit a 2- or 3-page letter of application, highlighting how the candidate's experience will help them excel at Radford in this position; List of 5 references and Curriculum Vitae. Please submit this information to: radfordavphealth@buffkinbaker.com
Radford University seeks a visionary and collaborative leader to serve as the Assistant Vice President for Health Sciences. This position is integral to advancing the university's mission of improving the health and well-being of Southwest Virginia through innovative education, workforce development, and community engagement. The Assistant Vice President will focus on growing enrollment in healthcare disciplines, meeting workforce needs in collaboration with regional partners, and addressing rural and regional health disparities through a social determinants approach. The Assistant Vice President will play a key role in securing grant funding to support innovative programs and initiatives, coordinating interprofessional education events and activities, and fostering partnerships that align with Radford's strategic goals in health sciences education and community engagement. Based at Radford University's Roanoke location, the Assistant Vice President will support the emerging health and life science sector in the Roanoke and New River Valleys, and will bridge Radford University's health science academic programs in Roanoke, Radford, and across the region. Radford University's health science center in Roanoke is based in Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital and the Roanoke Higher Education Center, and Radford University is currently planning a new purpose-built Health Science Center in Roanoke's burgeoning Innovation Corridor, with a ribbon-cutting tentatively planned for 2030. Reporting directly to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Assistant Vice President will be a key member of the Provost's Senior Staff and Academic Affairs Leadership Team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to transform healthcare education while making a lasting impact on the region's health outcomes through innovative leadership grounded in collaboration. Required Qualifications Required Education Master's degree or higher in Health Care Administration, Public Health, Health Sciences, or a closely related field; terminal degree preferred. Required Qualifications Minimum of seven years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare education or administration Demonstrated success in fostering partnerships across healthcare organizations Demonstrated success in procuring and administering grant funding Demonstrated understanding of the health care Ability to take initiative and work independently and in teams to meet the objectives of academic initiatives Proven ability to lead diverse teams and manage complex projects Commitment to enhancing the well-being of Southwest Virginia and the Commonwealth of Virginia through academic programs and engagement with community partners Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated success in developing and/or delivering academic health science degree programs Experience addressing social determinants of health through academic or community initiatives Familiarity with rural healthcare challenges and solutions. Special Instructions to Applicants - Do NOT Apply on This Site Buffkin/Baker, an executive search firm, is assisting Radford University in the search. Please submit a 2- or 3-page letter of application, highlighting how the candidate's experience will help them excel at Radford in this position; List of 5 references and Curriculum Vitae. Please submit this information to: radfordavphealth@buffkinbaker.com