Description

Position Summary

Indiana University School of Nursing ( IUSON ) is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Associate Dean, Bloomington campus. This is an outstanding opportunity to be a part of a legacy of nursing excellence and leadership. As a Carnegie R1 campus and with a regional academic health center connected to our school, Our in-person work arrangements facilitate access to an outstanding array of institutional resources, including a robust onboarding program and a high degree of engagement and networking. The Associate Dean is responsible for the operational success of the IU School of Nursing, Bloomington campus within the Indiana University School of Nursing core. The Associate Dean provides leadership to translate strategy into actionable plans, coordinates across units, and oversees day-to-day operations on the Bloomington campus. This position reports to the Dean.

The Associate Dean is a 12-month appointment with workload at 60% administrative, 20% research or scholarly activities, 10% teaching, and 10% service.

This administrator has primary responsibility as the tactical and operational leader on the appointed campus including:

• Overseeing operations related to faculty success, including those pertaining to recruitment, appointment, mentoring, workload, evaluation, promotion, tenure, sabbaticals, and misconduct.
• Ensuring approved course offerings are successful and aligned with core school accreditation, clinical site requirements, and other regulations.
• Review and render decisions on students' academic/grade appeals.
• Overseeing operations related to nurse-managed clinics, clinical practice partners, and private industry.
• Overseeing operations of new initiatives and funding.
• Administering the unit budget in collaboration with fiscal officers.
• Representing the IUSON local campus at relevant campus and university meetings and events.
• Representing the IUSON local campus at regional, national and international levels to garner recognition for the campus and core and further the reputational agenda.
• Accountability for the campus faculty performance metrics related to delivery of courses, research and scholarship, and service.
• Overseeing operations related to staff success, including those pertaining to recruitment, appointment, mentoring, workload, evaluation, and misconduct.
• Overseeing physical operations related to student success (classrooms, buildings, space utilization, etc).

Basic Qualifications

• Earned doctorate, nursing major preferred (e.g., PhD, DNP ), and master's in nursing, if doctorate is not in nursing (e.g., EdD).
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed as a registered nurse in Indiana.
• Eligible for appointment as a Tenured Associate or Full Professor with declared area of excellence in teaching or research.
• Academic leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience with teaching and curriculum development in nursing at the undergraduate and/or graduate level(s).
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a large, complex organization.

Department Contact for Questions

Richard Griffin 317-274-2124

Special Instructions

Open positions are available for January 2026 start dates. The following documents must be submitted on-line to:

• Letter of application/Cover Letter (2-page limit)
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of Research and Teaching/Personal Statement (5-page limit) outlining achievements and goals in teaching, research, and service e.g. https://academicaffairs.indianapolis.iu.edu/Faculty-Affairs/PromotionTenure/guidelines-and-standards
• Contact list with six references

For additional information, please contact Dr. Janet S. Carpenter (email [email protected] or phone 317-278-6065). Additional information may also be found on the web site at: nursing.iu.edu