Associate Dean for Research and Director of the PhD Program

Florida International University (FIU) invites nominations and applications for the position of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the PhD Program of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences at FIU offers the following degree programs: undergraduate and graduate Nursing, Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Ph.D. in nursing, Bachelor in Health Services Administration, Master of Science in Athletic Training Education, Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy and Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Its mission is to teach, conduct research and serve the community. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences prepares diverse healthcare professionals who are providers and leaders in the delivery of high quality, accessible, culturally-competent, and compassionate care within in a highly technological and global environment. The College has clinical partnerships with Broward Health, Jackson Health Systems, Mount Sinai Medical Center and Miami Children’s Hospital among others. More information can be found at http://cnhs.fiu.edu/.

Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie RU/H university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission and enrolls 48,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Schools. More than 160,000 alumni live and work in South Florida.

The position is a full-time, 12-month appointment with primary responsibility in the administration of the College's Research agenda. Candidates are required to have a doctorate in nursing or a health related profession from an accredited institution. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of academic administrative experience in mentoring faculty and developing research programs, an established record of successful externally funded research commensurate with Associate/Full Professor and a strong record of outstanding scholarship and publication. Three to five years of appropriate teaching experience, primarily in a post masters/graduate program is preferred. The successful candidate must have a record of creative work, professional writing or research in referred and other professional journals, and be a recognized authority in their respective profession.

Candidates are required to apply through the FIU Careers web site. A complete application will include a letter describing relevant experiences and interest in the position; current curriculum vitae; and the names of three references with titles, mailing addresses, business/home telephone numbers, and email addresses. Individuals who wish to nominate a candidate should submit a letter of nomination, including the name, position, address, telephone number, and email address of the nominee. Greenwood/Asher & Associates, an executive search firm, is assisting FIU in the search.

Jan Greenwood or Betty Turner Asher
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