Requisition Number: 2026 - 227

Business Unit: College of Nursing

Department: CON-Kearney Division 50000661

Reg-Temp: Full-Time Regular

Position Summary:

• Cultivate an environment that supports faculty, staff, and students in achieving academic and professional excellence.
• Maintain transparent and responsive communication across the Division and College.
• Implement and evaluate strategic initiatives consistent with the College's mission and strategic plan.
• Promote innovation in education, research, and clinical practice while ensuring compliance with university, accrediting, and regulatory standards.

• Oversee course quality, scheduling, and curriculum delivery across programs.
• Support faculty development, mentorship, and adherence to workload, promotion, and tenure policies.
• Coordinate recruitment, retention, and evaluation of faculty and staff.

• Ensure student success, belonging, and policy adherence through proactive collaboration with academic and student services.
• Represent the College in community partnerships, alumni engagement, and clinical affiliations, ensuring alignment with academic and professional standards.

• Collaborate with administrative leadership to manage division budgets, space, and resources effectively.
• Uphold principles of fiscal responsibility, stewardship, and strategic resource utilization.

Required Qualifications:

• Holds a doctoral degree in nursing or a related field and a graduate degree with a major in nursing.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in academic leadership role.
• Possess experience and demonstrate skills in administration, interpersonal relations, teaching, and curriculum development, as well as demonstrated scholarly activity.
• Proven leadership experience in program, faculty, and staff development.
• Able to motivate and build consensus among faculty and staff.
• Effective communicator.
• Creative problem solver.
• Ability to manage conflict resolution.
• Must be registered to practice nursing in Nebraska and demonstrate professional leadership activity in professional organizations.
• Terms of employment are in keeping with current University of Nebraska policy.
• Eligible for UNMC graduate faculty status.

Salary Range: Salary Commensurate with Experience

About University of Nebraska Medical Center

A vital enterprise in the nation’s heartland, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has its eye on improving the future of health care in Nebraska and beyond. As Nebraska’s only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care work force, to finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, to providing the best care for patients, and to serving our state and its communities through award-winning outreach. UNMC also is committed to embracing the richness of diversity, and is a major economic engine for the state of Nebraska. Led by Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., UNMC has six colleges, two institutes and a graduate studies program, serving nearly 4,000 students in more than two dozen programs. Our physician assistant program was recently ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and our primary care program was ranked 17. The university’s physical therapy, pharmacy and public health programs also are ranked among the top in the country. Read more about how this public academic health sciences center helps Nebraska.

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