Director, School of Nursing and Associate Dean, Interprofessional Partnerships
George Mason University | |
United States, Virginia, Fairfax | |
April 17, 2024 | |
Director, School of Nursing and Associate Dean, Interprofessional Partnerships
Department: College of Public Health Job Category: Instructional Faculty Job Type: Full-Time Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk) Location: Fairfax Telework Friendly: Hybrid Eligible Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience Criminal Background Check: Yes About the Department: For over 40 years, the School of Nursing has prepared students for interdisciplinary roles as clinicians, educators, researchers, and administrators. Students learn to address the challenges of a rapidly changing and diverse healthcare environment with hands-on experience in simulation, skill-building labs, and clinical settings. Within the school's Mason and Partners Clinics (https://publichealth.gmu.edu/mapclinics), they gain experience working with culturally diverse patient populations in the northern Virginia area which provides them with the necessary skills to deliver health care where it is needed the most. Nursing faculty, staff, and students engage in work, study, and research that have major impacts on health equity, vulnerable populations, preventative care, population health, and the local workforce. Serving as experts in workforce development, School of Nursing faculty are committed to challenging the national nursing shortage and producing talented, equity-minded practitioners and scholars. About the Position: Reporting to the Dean of the College, the Director of the School of Nursing and Associate Dean of Interprofessional Partnerships is the chief academic and administrative leader for the School of Nursing and serves as a key member of the leadership team of the College of Public Health. The Director and Associate Dean serves as a high visibility leader and spokesperson on the importance of nurses (entry- through advanced-level) to ensure the health and well-being of the residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia and nationwide. The opportunities presented by the School's proximity to the nation's capital, national funding agencies, and a well-established health industry position the Director and Associate Dean will serve as a national spokesperson on innovations in nursing and public health. The Director and Associate Dean champions an expansive definition of public health that ensures nursing is an integral part of the public health system, inclusive of health promotion, disease prevention, and optimization of healthcare service delivery across the lifespan. The Director and Associate Dean serves in an elevated leadership role at a leading public research University that has invested in building the first and only College of Public Health in the Commonwealth of Virginia, which is one of only a handful of Schools/Colleges of Public Health that feature nursing as a mission-critical asset. Responsibilities:
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Instructions to Applicants: George Mason University invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Director, School of Nursing and Associate Dean, Interprofessional Partnerships. Interested candidates should confidentially submit a curriculum vitae and letter of interest (Adobe PDF files preferred) to: For fullest consideration, materials should be received as soon as possible and preferably by November 17. Posting Open Date: November 3, 2023 For Full Consideration, Apply by: November 17, 2023 Open Until Filled?: Yes |