Associate Dean of Clinical and Community Affairs, College of Nursing

University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus
Associate Dean of Clinical and Community Affairs, College of Nursing

Academic Career & Executive Search is pleased to assist University of Colorado, College of Nursing in its search for Associate Dean of Clinical and Community Affairs, located on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado.

For full consideration, please apply by November 19.

This is a remarkable time to join a top ranked college of nursing at the forefront of healthcare education in shaping and expanding its vision as it continues to grow in national prominence. Ranked the #1 Nursing Program in Colorado, the University of Colorado College of Nursing (CU Nursing) is a recognized leader in nursing education with the distinct advantage of being part of the Anschutz Medical Campus, which includes two nationally ranked hospitals, the University of Colorado Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital Colorado. The Associate Dean of Clinical and Community Affairs (CCA), is an exceptional faculty leader and serves as a senior administrator overseeing CU Nursing’s faculty practice enterprise and is responsible for strategic development, provider support, compliance, practice, and clinical site operations. The Associate Dean of CCA is also responsible for ensuring that the practice activities are conducted efficiently and ethically, consistent with the rules and regulations of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the CU College of Nursing. This position will also supervise other faculty and staff as needed within the clinical enterprise structure. 

The ideal candidate would be qualified to hold a faculty appointment at the rank of Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor in either the Clinical Practice Faculty Track or in a Tenure Eligible Faculty Position with time dedicated to the Associate Dean of Clinical and Community Affairs administrative faculty appointment. 

The Associate Dean of Clinical and Community Affairs reports directly to the Dean of the College of Nursing and works collaboratively with other leaders in the college, as well as faculty and staff. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Articulates a compelling, inclusive vision for the future of practice within the CU College of Nursing’s strategic vision. Provides strategic leadership in developing and refining the College’s practice mission and activities. 
• Provides leadership in defining levels of excellence in nursing practice within the CU College of Nursing.
• Provides leadership in designing systems of evaluation that ascertain whether levels of excellence are being met within the practice enterprise. 
• Provides leadership in designing, implementing, and evaluating clinical practice models. 
• Facilitates interprofessional and collaborative practice efforts.  
• Reviews relevant campus, federal, and state fiscal policies and procedures related to clinical affairs. 
• Provides leadership in developing specific College of Nursing policies and procedures within the clinical practice enterprise that tie into relevant college, campus, and university policies and procedures. 
• Directs that the CU Nursing Office of Clinical and Community Affairs operations are consistent with College, Campus, and University policies and procedures. 
• Designs, in collaboration with faculty, staff, and clinical agencies, a variety of practice opportunities that allow the College to meet its stated goals for community service and faculty practice. 
• Develops, implements, and evaluates programs that reflect current practice trends to meet the needs for service, clinical practice, and communities and stem from the philosophy and goals of the College of Nursing, the Anschutz Medical Campus, and the general University. 
• Provides oversight to provider support functions such as CCA onboarding, credentialing, scheduling, and peer review. 
• Provides oversight to compliance and safety functions for faculty practice within the CU College of Nursing. 
• Collaborates with the Office of University Counsel and CU Nursing Dean’s Office in development of professional service agreements and MOUs. 
• Establishes and manages positive relationships with various internal and external constituents and appropriately represents the College of Nursing. 
• Creates a system of accountability through the definition and reporting of quality metrics and productivity standards for CU Nursing practice faculty. 
• In collaboration with the CU Nursing Finance Team, ensures financial feasibility of ongoing practices and clinics, ensures timely reporting of financial status across clinical enterprise to the Dean and other required entities, addresses financial/budget concerns proactively, supports future financial needs by ensure adequate reserves for both unexpected financial needs and to support possible future expansion projects. 
• Provides leadership in identifying and developing appropriate external funding to support the practice missions of the College. 
• Works with CU Nursing Office of Research and Scholarship to submit grants and funding requests to external agencies to expand practice initiatives. 
• Provides oversight of the faculty practice enterprise, including Sheridan Health Services, a multi-site, nurse-led, interprofessional federally qualified health center, two midwifery practices (University Nurse-Midwives and the Center for Midwifery), a primary care clinic on AMC (Community Health Clinic) as well as other clinical practice sites. 
• Provides oversight of clinical activities emphasizing efficiency, productivity, and accountability. 
• Provides leadership and supervision to clinical directors to ensure consistency in scope of practice, practice guidelines, and patient care quality. 
• Encourage a culture of belonging, grounding learning in mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning, diversity and ethics, as well as personal and professional development. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To be successful in this position, candidates will need the following:  

• Ability to develop collaboration with inter-professional colleagues. 
• Ability to think critically and problem-solve to achieve program objectives.  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution. 
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally. 
• Ability to provide effective leadership to achieve strategic objectives. 
• Demonstrated expertise in teaching across multiple modalities. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of nurse-led models of care and quality metrics. 
• Demonstrated lived experience and/or commitment to creating a justice-driven culture of belonging evidenced by addressing structural systems of oppression, striving to eliminate society inequity, and/or advancing health equity in teaching, practice, scholarship, and/or research. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Professor of Clinical Practice, Associate Professor (tenure eligible), or Professor (tenure eligible) based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:  

Associate Dean/Associate Professor of Clinical Practice: 

• Eligible to obtain an unencumbered nursing license in Colorado. 
• A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or an earned doctorate in an appropriate field of science, nursing, social science, education, business, or related area, from an accredited institution of higher education. 
• Five years’ experience working in a clinical or hospital setting, providing direct and/or indirect patient care (i.e., as an RN, APRN, Charge Nurse, Chief Nursing Officer or similar positions). 
• Five or more years of management experience, including financial and supervisory experience. 
• A record of demonstrated effectiveness in practice, collegial collaboration, and commitment to a program of scholarship to qualify for the rank of Associate Professor in the Clinical Practice faculty track. 

Associate Dean/Professor of Clinical Practice: 

• Eligible to obtain an unencumbered nursing license in Colorado.  
• A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or an earned doctorate in an appropriate field of science, nursing, social science, education, business, or related area, from an accredited institution of higher education. 
• Five years’ experience working in a clinical or hospital setting, providing direct and/or indirect patient care (i.e., as an RN, APRN, Charge Nurse, Chief Nursing Officer or similar positions). 
• Five or more years of management experience, including financial and supervisory experience. 
• A record of demonstrated effectiveness in practice, collegial collaboration, and commitment to a program of scholarship to qualify for the rank of Professor in the Clinical Practice faculty track. 

Associate Dean/Associate Professor (Tenure Eligible): 

• Eligible to obtain an unencumbered nursing license in Colorado.  
• An earned doctorate in an appropriate field of science, nursing, social science, education, business, or related area, from an accredited institution of higher education. 
• Five years’ experience working in a clinical or hospital setting, providing direct and/or indirect patient care (i.e., as an RN, APRN, Charge Nurse, Chief Nursing Officer or similar positions). 
• Five or more years of management experience, including financial and supervisory experience. 
• A record of scholarship and experience to qualify for the rank of Associate Professor in a tenure eligible position. 
• Minimum qualifications for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor include an extensive and continuing body of research published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals. 
• Evidence of focused area of research. 
• Experience in teaching and mentoring students, ideally including students with diverse cultural backgrounds. 
• Experience in securing funding via grants and contracts, as evidenced by past achievements. This could include pilot funding, intramural funding, or similar. 

Associate Dean/Professor (Tenure Eligible): 

• Eligible to obtain an unencumbered nursing license in Colorado.  
• An earned doctorate in an appropriate field of science, nursing, social science, education, business, or related area, from an accredited institution of higher education. 
• Five years’ experience working in a clinical or hospital setting, providing direct and/or indirect patient care (i.e., as an RN, APRN, Charge Nurse, Chief Nursing Officer or similar positions). 
• Five or more years of management experience, including financial and supervisory experience. 
• A record of scholarship and experience to qualify for the rank of Professor in a tenure-eligible position. 
• Minimum qualifications for appointment at the rank of Professor include a proven track record of extramural funding, substantial scholarship in peer reviewed journals, national recognition for program of research, and leadership in professional organizations. 
• Evidence of focused area of research. 
• Experience in teaching and mentoring students, ideally including students with diverse cultural backgrounds. 
• Experience in securing funding via grants and contracts, as evidenced by past achievements. This could include pilot funding, intramural funding, or similar. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or an earned doctorate in nursing from an accredited institution of higher education. 
• Five years’ experience working as an APRN and/or as an RN directly supporting APRNs in their practice model 
• Experience managing a clinical site and/or practice, ideally nurse-led, including financial and supervisory experience,  
• Clinical practice development experience. 
• Experience coordinating grant-funded projects. 

 *Candidates are encouraged to apply, even if they don’t meet all preferred qualifications* 

About the Institution

The University of Colorado is a premier public research university with four campuses: the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, the University of Colorado Denver and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. With more than 66,000 students and 7,300 full-time instructional faculty members, CU is the largest institution of higher education in the state of Colorado. With an annual budget of $6.28 billion, CU generates an economic impact of $17.2 billion annually for the state. CU researchers attracted $1.6 billion in sponsored research funding and gifts in fiscal year 2022-23. CU has launched 293 startups. Academic prestige is marked by CU’s five Nobel laureates, 10 MacArthur “genius” Fellows, 20 astronauts and 21 Rhodes Scholars.

About the Anschutz Medical Campus and College

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado – which see more than 2 million adult and pediatric patient visits yearly. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

From its beginning 125 years ago as part of the School of Medicine at CU Boulder to its current home at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the Colorado College of Nursing has been a recognized leader in nursing education (ranked #10 in online MS graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report 2023). Faculty, students and staff have been instrumental in shaping the profession of nursing and teaching the next generation of nurses while treating patients in on-site nurse-led clinics.

Living in the Area

Located just minutes from downtown Denver, Aurora is nestled against the stunning backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. With over 300 days of sunshine each year, 6,000 miles of open space and miles of scenic trails, the area is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Residents can enjoy year-round activities like hiking, biking, and skiing at world-class ski resorts. Its natural beauty is complemented by a diverse community and thriving cultural scene, offering everything from local festivals to farmers’ markets, museums, theaters and live music venues.

As Colorado’s third largest city and rapidly growing, Aurora is part of Denver’s metro area, offering easy access to both urban and suburban lifestyles with diverse neighborhoods and communities. Denver’s fine dining, bustling nightlife and popular large-scale events such as the Great American Beer Festival, Denver Film Festival and A Taste of Colorado are just a few of the perks of living in this vibrant metropolitan area and cultural hub.

The city boasts a strong economy with top-tier healthcare facilities at the forefront of innovation and education and an affordable cost of living compared to other major cities. Aerospace and defense are major industries in the region along with a rapidly growing tech industry providing diverse job opportunities across the science and healthcare sectors. Explore more about the area here.

To Apply 

For full consideration, please apply by November 19.

To be viewed by the search firm, you must apply directly at: https://acesrch.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a21esjymt1z1

Please apply through the application link and do not email applications.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and should include a cover letter and curriculum vita. Ideally cover letters should not exceed two pages. All applications are treated confidentially.

Inquiries, referrals, and nominations are also treated confidentially.

nquiries and questions: Please send to CUNursingClinicalCommunityAffairs@acesrch.com

Nominations and referrals: Please send the nominee’s name, title, and contact information if available to nominations@acesrch.com.

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE:

• Associate Professor of Clinical Practice: $110,000 to $130,000 annually at 1.0 FTE
• Professor of Clinical Practice: $125,000 to $155,000 annually at 1.0 FTE
• Associate Professor (Tenure Eligible): $115,000 to $135,000 annually at 1.0 FTE
• Professor (Tenure Eligible): $130,000 to $160,000 annually at 1.0 FTE

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus Diversity and Equity

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnically minoritized individuals, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community and all veterans. In addition, the Anschutz Campus has also been recognized as an Age-Friendly University. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.