Associate Dean, Indianapolis Campus Job at Indiana University in Indianapolis

Associate Dean, Indianapolis Campus

Department: IU Indianapolis School of Nursing

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Posting Number: IU-101344-2025

Position Summary: IU School of Nursing seeks an exceptional Associate Dean to provide tactical and operational leadership for the Indianapolis campus. The Associate Dean will translate strategy into actionable plans, oversee day‑to‑day operations, and coordinate across units to support faculty success, student achievement, and program excellence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations related to faculty success, including recruitment, appointment, mentoring, workload, evaluation, promotion, tenure, sabbaticals, and misconduct.
• Ensure approved course offerings are successful and aligned with core school accreditation, clinical site requirements, and other regulations.
• Review and render decisions on students’ academic/grade appeals.
• Oversee operations related to nurse‑managed clinics, clinical practice partners, and private industry.
• Oversee operations of new initiatives and funding.
• Administer the unit budget in collaboration with fiscal officers.
• Represent the IUSON local campus at relevant campus and university meetings and events.
• Represent the IUSON local campus at regional, national, and international levels to garner recognition for the campus and core and further the reputational agenda.
• Accountability for campus faculty performance metrics related to delivery of courses, research and scholarship, and service.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in nursing preferred; master’s in nursing required.
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed as a registered nurse in Indiana.
• Eligible for appointment as a Tenured Full Professor with declared area of excellence in teaching or research.
• Academic leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience with teaching and curriculum development in nursing at the undergraduate and/or graduate level(s).
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a large, complex organization.

Application Instructions

Submit the following documents online to:

• Letter of application/Cover Letter (2‑page limit)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Research and Teaching/Personal Statement (5‑page limit)
• Contact list with six references

Application deadline: Open for positions with January 2026 start dates. For additional information, contact Dr. Janet S. Carpenter (email carpentj@iu.edu or phone 317‑278‑6065).

Contact

Richard Griffin
317‑274‑2124

Salary: $53,460 – $94,000 per year

Employment type: Full‑time
Seniority level: Director
Job function: Education and Training

Posting is current and not expired.

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