Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Studies, Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies

Job Description:

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit Catholic university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT, consisting of five schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and The School of Education and Human Development.  As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.
 

Job Description:

Fairfield University, Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, invites applications for a full-time Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies beginning in spring, 2025.  The Egan School seeks to inspire students to become leaders across social and healthcare environments who improve health outcomes for all, inclusive of underserved or vulnerable populations. The Egan School offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Nursing and Public Health and a Bachelor of Social Work degree program.

Under the direction of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies at the Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies provides general oversight and responsibility for undergraduate student experience, including, but not limited to recruitment, orientation, curriculum, and scheduling of curricula consistent with national standards.

Key Responsibilities include:

• In coordination with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, convene curriculum meetings to address important business.
• Conducts annual review and update of Egan Undergraduate Catalog and Website.
• Schedules classes and teaching assignments so that they accord as much as possible with the needs of the School curriculum, the Registrar, the individual department members, the Associate Dean and the Dean.
• Coordinates and provides advising services to Egan undergraduate students in the absence of undergraduate advisors.This involves academic advisement, assisting students with adding and dropping courses, clinical placement, transfer course credit, record compliance and maintenance, review of student files for graduation.
• Advises and counsels faculty members related to undergraduate studies.
• Provides leadership over various programs and initiatives as assigned.

Benefits:

Our organization offers an exceptional benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. We are also a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more details on benefits, please visit our HR Benefits page.

Requirements:

Hold a Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing, social work or public health with commensurate educational experience. Have effective verbal and written communication skills. Be innovative in curricular development and demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence and innovation in education. Demonstrate a commitment to promoting justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Additional Information:

The salary and the benefits for the position are competitive.

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, and members of other historically underrepresented groups. The university will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with a disability.

Application Instructions:

Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until filled.  
Please click “Apply Now” and upload the following materials:

• a curriculum vitae
• a letter of application
• contact information for three references
   

Inquiries about the position should be addressed to Dr. Meredith Kazer, Dean of the Egan School of Nursing & Health studies mkazer@fairfield.edu.

Category:

Academic - Admin

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate. 
 

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