Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs

Posting Summary

This is an administrative position, reporting directly to the Dean. In this role, the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Development is responsible for the ongoing mentoring and development of all faculty, including the provision of research and funding mentorship to research-focused faculty.

The Associate Dean will guide faculty through the RBHS reappointment and promotion process, assisting and guiding faculty in interpreting rank and promotion criteria, reappointment criteria, career planning, and preparing their tenure, promotion, or reappointment packet for submission.

In addition, the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs will prepare drafts of the dean’s recommendation letters as an important aspect of the faculty hiring and appointment process, or as part of a recommended supplementary or out of cycle salary increase for faculty or academic leaders.

The Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs will also engage in other such activities as assigned by the Dean. Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Mentor and guide faculty in understanding the criteria for rank, appointment, reappointment, and promotion;
• Guide faculty in the development of their reappointment and promotion packets.
• Provide expert mentorship to research-focused faculty related to programs of research, study design, competitive / federal funding opportunities, and grantsmanship.
• Provide individual career / success plans for each faculty member;
• Collaborate with the Dean to prepare first drafts of faculty appointment recommendation letters, drafts of the Dean promotion recommendation letters, and such.

Rutgers University School of Nursing is ranked among the nation’s top 15 in 2022-2024 US News and World Report, as No. 14 in and No. 6 in .

Rutgers School of Nursing is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive community and seeks faculty and staff who embrace this commitment.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. Position Status Full Time Posting Number 23FA0796 Posting Open Date Posting Close Date Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience

• PhD required
• Current federal research funding with demonstrated track record of competitive, external research funding
• Experience in mentorship and leadership development
• Teaching experience
• Must meet criteria for tenure

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience in academic leadership
• Preference will be provided to candidates who demonstrate scholarship (e.g., publications, national presentations) and active participation in community and / or professional organizations
• RN Preferred

Certifications / Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment Overview RBHS Overview : New Jersey’s premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health.

Aligned with Rutgers University New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our elite and renowned faculty are teachers, health researchers and providers, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings.

We offer an outstanding education and training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

An important mission of RBHS is to promote the careers of faculty, staff, and learners.Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

School Overview : The School of Nursing is one of eight schools that make up the Rutgers biomedical and Health Sciences.

As part of the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences division, the School of Nursing (Newark) offers unique opportunities in education, research, and practice at a leading national research university which is the state’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education.

Innovative academic offerings include bachelor’s, master’s, post-master’s, DNP, and PhD programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow at campus locations in Newark, New Brunswick, and Blackwood, NJ.

As one of the nation’s largest, most comprehensive and highly ranked nursing schools, the Rutgers School of Nursing is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, evidence-based research and health care delivery, and promotion of community health.

The school is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of current and future students through innovative teaching and learning strategies in the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Moreover the school has distance education offerings that include online hybrid options. Students have the opportunity to enroll in a variety of baccalaureate and graduate programs.

To address the current and projected critical shortage of nurse faculty in the State of New Jersey by providing an incentive for persons to enter graduate nursing education programs by offering student loan redemption in exchange for full-time faculty employment at a school of nursing in the State of New Jersey for a five-year period following completion of the approved graduate degree program.

Statement It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.

As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.