Greater Chicago Midwest HERC

The Assistant Dean, Omaha Division is responsible for the vision, leadership, and administration of all aspects of the Omaha Division's academic portfolio, including leading program growth, evaluating, and developing faculty and staff, fiscal planning, strategic planning, and goal setting in concert with the college and university's strategic plans. The Assistant Dean will provide key leadership in the growth and expansion of the division's stature as a leader in the profession locally, nationally, and globally. The Assistant Dean collaborates with the Dean, College-level Associate Deans, the college's other leaders, faculty, and inter-professional colleagues to advance the strategic plan of the CON and UNMC in a vibrant, interdisciplinary environment.
The Assistant Dean, Omaha Division is appointed by the Dean and serves at the Dean's request. This individual is responsible to the Dean for leadership in meeting the goals of their respective division and assuring congruence with the mission and vision of the College of Nursing and UNMC.
Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited. Applications should include a curriculum vitae and cover letter. These documents should be sent electronically via e-mail to UNMC-CON-Omaha@wittkieffer.com. Confidential inquires may be made to the WittKieffer consultants supporting this search, Claudia Teschky at 630-575-6172 or Diane Smith, RN, BSN at 267-766-0410.

Graduate degree with a major in nursing and a doctoral degree (PhD in
nursing preferred), and eligibility for rank of professor or associate professor at time of
appointment.
Active nursing license in the state of Nebraska in good standing.
Minimum of five years of experience in an academic administrative leadership role.

▪ Possesses experience and demonstrates skills in administration, interpersonal relations,
teaching, and curriculum development as well as demonstrated scholarly activity.
▪ Strong record of research/scholarship/grant funding.
▪ Successful experience in mentoring tenure track and non-tenure track faculty.
▪ Understanding of the complexity of the various nursing programs and ability to articulate those
complex issues.
▪ Experience with promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as a commitment to building
upon the CON's diverse and inclusive environment for faculty, staff, and students.
▪ Experience in strategic planning with the ability to articulate a vision.
▪ Experience in attracting/recruiting and growing faculty and staff as well as experience with
nurturing the development of a diverse faculty, many of whom are clinical faculty who primarily
focus on teaching and others who primarily focus on scholarship.
▪ Experience in fostering and maintaining strong relationships with clinical partners, professional
organizations, and legislative bodies.
▪ An experienced negotiator and leader who will be able to elevate the stature/visibility of the
school.
▪ Ability to lead the development of innovative programs in order to meet the needs of
nontraditional students and national trends.
▪ Commitment to creating partnerships across UNMC and with multiple external stakeholders
including government, community organizations, healthcare industry and the business sector.