University Of Florida
Associate / Full Professor & Sr. Associate Dean of Academic-Practice Partnership
University Of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, us, 32635
Associate / Full Professor & Sr. Associate Dean of Academic-Practice Partnerships
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Job no:
534943 Work type:
Faculty Admin Title Location:
Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) Categories:
Education/Training/Instructional Design, Nursing Department:
31020000 - NR-FCH-FAMLY COMM HLTH SYS SCI
Classification Title: SR ASO DEAN & PROF/ASO PROF Job Description: The University of Florida College of Nursing is seeking applicants holding DNP or PhD degree with credentials as a certified advanced practice nurse for this senior leadership position. This is a full-time, twelve-month, 1.0 FTE position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor that could be a tenure track or non-tenure track faculty position depending on background and qualifications. The Senior Associate Dean of Academic-Practice Partnerships is an inaugural role at the UF College of Nursing, designed to provide transformative leadership in fostering and sustaining strategic partnerships between the College and clinical practice settings. This individual will serve as the operational leader of the faculty practice clinical enterprise, overseeing its growth, integration, and alignment with the College’s mission and strategic goals. The Senior Associate Dean will interface with all clinical practice areas—hospital-based, ambulatory, community, and global—to drive the integration of evidence-based practice into nursing education and clinical environments. This role is critical in preparing highly competent nursing professionals and advancing innovative academic-practice models that enhance healthcare delivery. Key Responsibilities: Operational Leadership of the Faculty Practice Clinical Enterprise: Provide strategic and operational leadership for the faculty practice clinical enterprise, ensuring its alignment with the College’s academic, research, and service missions. Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical practice initiatives, fostering excellence in patient care, education, and research. Manage operational aspects, including resource allocation, financial performance, and regulatory compliance of the faculty practice enterprise. Build a sustainable infrastructure to support faculty engagement in clinical practice across diverse care settings. Strategic Leadership and Partnership Development: Establish and sustain strategic academic-practice partnerships with healthcare organizations across hospital-based, ambulatory, community, and global settings. Collaborate with healthcare systems and stakeholders to ensure alignment between academic programming, clinical enterprise operations, and workforce needs. Advocate for the College’s role in advancing nursing practice, improving patient outcomes, and supporting the healthcare workforce within partnered organizations. Academic-Practice Integration: Drive the integration of evidence-based practice into academic curricula and faculty clinical practice. Support faculty and students in translating research into practice within hospital, ambulatory care, community, and global settings. Collaborate with faculty and clinical leaders to enhance experiential learning opportunities, including clinical rotations, residencies, and simulation experiences. Workforce Development: Identify and implement strategies to address nursing workforce challenges, including recruitment, retention, and professional development, in partnership with clinical organizations. Lead initiatives that enhance the pipeline of nursing professionals prepared to meet the diverse healthcare needs of populations locally, nationally, and globally. Collaborate with clinical partners to develop and deliver continuing education and certification programs for practicing nurses. Faculty and Student Support: Support faculty engagement in clinical practice, practice-based research, quality improvement initiatives, and interprofessional collaboration. Provide leadership in creating and implementing practice-based learning opportunities for students at all levels in hospital-based, ambulatory, community, and global environments. Foster a culture of collaboration, mentorship, and professional development among faculty and students involved in academic-practice partnerships. Program Evaluation and Accreditation: Oversee the assessment and evaluation of the faculty practice enterprise and academic-practice partnership outcomes, ensuring alignment with the College’s mission and strategic goals. Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements related to academic-practice initiatives and clinical enterprise operations. Develop and disseminate reports on partnership and clinical enterprise outcomes, highlighting their impact on nursing education, practice, and patient care. Manage resources and budgets associated with academic-practice partnerships and the faculty practice clinical enterprise, ensuring alignment with College priorities. Represent the College in local, regional, national, and international forums related to academic-practice partnerships, clinical enterprise development, and workforce initiatives. Provide leadership in developing policies and practices that strengthen the integration of academic and clinical initiatives across hospital-based, ambulatory, community, and global practice areas. Minimum Requirements: DNP or PhD in Nursing from an accredited institution. Eligible for Florida nursing licensure as specialty certification as an advanced practice nurse. A sustained program of research and scholarly activity commensurate with rank. Eligible for appointment as associate or full professor rank upon hire, based on research/scholarship, teaching, and service record. Evidence of progressive leadership positions in clinical practice. Demonstrated commitment to student success and excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate education. Preferred Qualifications: Expertise in mentoring clinical faculty and building teams. Experience establishing clinical partnerships. Financial management skills. Evidence of leadership in the profession of nursing. Expertise in grant writing to support the clinical enterprise. Special Instructions to Applicants: Interested candidates must submit a curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation. Optional additions for an application package may include: a research statement and a teaching statement. Final candidate will be required to provide three (3) letters of recommendation and an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/. The University of Florida College of Nursing is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment. If accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. Health Assessment Required: Health Assessment Required: Yes
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Apply now
Job no:
534943 Work type:
Faculty Admin Title Location:
Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) Categories:
Education/Training/Instructional Design, Nursing Department:
31020000 - NR-FCH-FAMLY COMM HLTH SYS SCI
Classification Title: SR ASO DEAN & PROF/ASO PROF Job Description: The University of Florida College of Nursing is seeking applicants holding DNP or PhD degree with credentials as a certified advanced practice nurse for this senior leadership position. This is a full-time, twelve-month, 1.0 FTE position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor that could be a tenure track or non-tenure track faculty position depending on background and qualifications. The Senior Associate Dean of Academic-Practice Partnerships is an inaugural role at the UF College of Nursing, designed to provide transformative leadership in fostering and sustaining strategic partnerships between the College and clinical practice settings. This individual will serve as the operational leader of the faculty practice clinical enterprise, overseeing its growth, integration, and alignment with the College’s mission and strategic goals. The Senior Associate Dean will interface with all clinical practice areas—hospital-based, ambulatory, community, and global—to drive the integration of evidence-based practice into nursing education and clinical environments. This role is critical in preparing highly competent nursing professionals and advancing innovative academic-practice models that enhance healthcare delivery. Key Responsibilities: Operational Leadership of the Faculty Practice Clinical Enterprise: Provide strategic and operational leadership for the faculty practice clinical enterprise, ensuring its alignment with the College’s academic, research, and service missions. Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical practice initiatives, fostering excellence in patient care, education, and research. Manage operational aspects, including resource allocation, financial performance, and regulatory compliance of the faculty practice enterprise. Build a sustainable infrastructure to support faculty engagement in clinical practice across diverse care settings. Strategic Leadership and Partnership Development: Establish and sustain strategic academic-practice partnerships with healthcare organizations across hospital-based, ambulatory, community, and global settings. Collaborate with healthcare systems and stakeholders to ensure alignment between academic programming, clinical enterprise operations, and workforce needs. Advocate for the College’s role in advancing nursing practice, improving patient outcomes, and supporting the healthcare workforce within partnered organizations. Academic-Practice Integration: Drive the integration of evidence-based practice into academic curricula and faculty clinical practice. Support faculty and students in translating research into practice within hospital, ambulatory care, community, and global settings. Collaborate with faculty and clinical leaders to enhance experiential learning opportunities, including clinical rotations, residencies, and simulation experiences. Workforce Development: Identify and implement strategies to address nursing workforce challenges, including recruitment, retention, and professional development, in partnership with clinical organizations. Lead initiatives that enhance the pipeline of nursing professionals prepared to meet the diverse healthcare needs of populations locally, nationally, and globally. Collaborate with clinical partners to develop and deliver continuing education and certification programs for practicing nurses. Faculty and Student Support: Support faculty engagement in clinical practice, practice-based research, quality improvement initiatives, and interprofessional collaboration. Provide leadership in creating and implementing practice-based learning opportunities for students at all levels in hospital-based, ambulatory, community, and global environments. Foster a culture of collaboration, mentorship, and professional development among faculty and students involved in academic-practice partnerships. Program Evaluation and Accreditation: Oversee the assessment and evaluation of the faculty practice enterprise and academic-practice partnership outcomes, ensuring alignment with the College’s mission and strategic goals. Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements related to academic-practice initiatives and clinical enterprise operations. Develop and disseminate reports on partnership and clinical enterprise outcomes, highlighting their impact on nursing education, practice, and patient care. Manage resources and budgets associated with academic-practice partnerships and the faculty practice clinical enterprise, ensuring alignment with College priorities. Represent the College in local, regional, national, and international forums related to academic-practice partnerships, clinical enterprise development, and workforce initiatives. Provide leadership in developing policies and practices that strengthen the integration of academic and clinical initiatives across hospital-based, ambulatory, community, and global practice areas. Minimum Requirements: DNP or PhD in Nursing from an accredited institution. Eligible for Florida nursing licensure as specialty certification as an advanced practice nurse. A sustained program of research and scholarly activity commensurate with rank. Eligible for appointment as associate or full professor rank upon hire, based on research/scholarship, teaching, and service record. Evidence of progressive leadership positions in clinical practice. Demonstrated commitment to student success and excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate education. Preferred Qualifications: Expertise in mentoring clinical faculty and building teams. Experience establishing clinical partnerships. Financial management skills. Evidence of leadership in the profession of nursing. Expertise in grant writing to support the clinical enterprise. Special Instructions to Applicants: Interested candidates must submit a curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation. Optional additions for an application package may include: a research statement and a teaching statement. Final candidate will be required to provide three (3) letters of recommendation and an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/. The University of Florida College of Nursing is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment. If accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. Health Assessment Required: Health Assessment Required: Yes
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