Sign InCreate ProfileEnglish (US)Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & ExcellenceUnited States|req3046Posted on: 3/6/2026 Back to SearchAssociate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Excellence Position Description Seattle University invites applications to fill a new Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Excellence position (tenure track eligible) with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2026. The position will be a
9-month tenure track appointment at the rank commensurate with experience and qualifications. We seek an enthusiastic, dynamic, thoughtful senior-level teacher-scholar whose primary responsibilities are to lead and oversee activities related to faculty development and mentoring, faculty advancement and professionalism, and compliance with faculty-related personnel policies and procedures. The Associate Dean for
Faculty Affairs & Excellence must be committed to an executive leadership role that develops strategic ideas, makes organizational-level decisions, implements policies and procedures; and executes and evaluates initiatives that all contribute to faculty success. They must be innovative, creative, collaborative, communicative, and transparent; valuing and encouraging the pursuits and contributions of a wide variety of
faculty colleagues across multiple disciplines. To facilitate fulfilling their responsibilities, the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Excellence may be appointed to the N. Jean Bushman Endowed Chair. The holder of this endowed chair is expected to lead the advancement of scholarship and academic quality within the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, by creating an environment to advance scholarship
productivity, academic quality, and provide strategic oversight in the areas of teaching, research, practice, and service. They are further expected to provide dedicated, dynamic leadership, and intellectual vision in the field of care for vulnerable populations and health disparity; provide mentorship for enhancing faculty and student scholarly endeavors; develop and support high-profile interdisciplinary
research/scholarly initiatives, increase external sponsored research project; develop and maintain key areas of faculty research interests and areas of expertise; and perform other related duties as assigned. General faculty responsibilities involve active pursuit and participation in activities related to teaching, scholarly activity and professional development, and service and institution-building. Faculty have
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