Dean, Physical Therapy

University Of St. Augustine For Health Sciences Dean, Physical Therapy The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovation, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education. General Summary The Dean, Physical Therapy provides academic leadership and administrative oversight of all Physical Therapy (PT) programs, resident, and flex, as well as all entry-level program directors on all USAHS campuses. Through use of programmatic data internally and externally, the Dean promotes academic excellence and growth of the PT programs, for the benefit of students and employees. The individual in this position coordinates communication and programmatic consistency across campuses and delivery methods for all PT programs. The individual will assist program directors by coordinating program outcome assessment, accreditation reporting, faculty performance evaluation and development, curricular improvement, and (re)accreditation, etc.

Provides oversight to faculty performance evaluation process, assuring consistency; works with program directors to develop and reinforce faculty development and retention plans; assures alignment of faculty development goals to program strategic goals; assists directors with faculty recruitment, as needed; recommends faculty hiring to chief academic officer Monitors equity in faculty and program director workload Supervises orientation and development of new PT program directors and assistant directors Fiscal And Resource Management Examines resource use; works with program directors for allocation and sharing of resources Works between program directors and the Chief Academic Officer for the coordination of policy revision/development Works with Chief Academic Officer to assure the clinical services office is meeting program needs Works between program directors and the Chief Academic Officer for the coordination of resource procurement and management Develops annual budget and expenses for area(s) of responsibility and guides subordinate managerial personnel in the development of their budgets; administers or delegates the administration of budgets, approving expenditures and reviewing reports Quality Improvement And Accreditation Stays up-to-date with CAPTE standards, policies, procedures, and changes; assures accreditation reports from each campus are completed Coordinates programmatic (re)accreditation for new programs/locations Works with Accreditation, Compliance and Regulatory units to assure adherence to all standards and regulatory requirements Leads local participation in the programmatic accreditation process; assures full compliance with federal, state and accrediting body standards and regulations Oversees programmatic outcome analysis; develops improvement plans; implements curricular and teaching effectiveness to support program, student, and faculty success; leads PT program review Assures that all student academic and behavioral performances are evaluated and treated with consistency and follow University, College, and Program policies and procedures Assures the curriculum is contemporary, well-delivered, and in compliance with accreditation standards across all campuses; promotes course coordination in PT courses and works closely with director(s) in other disciplines to promote coordination of HSC courses; reviews Course Coordinator reports; assists with curriculum revisions Encourages, supports, and develops intercampus and interprofessional educational and research endeavors Works with Admissions to review admissions standards and procedures for PT programs Core Management Responsibilities Promotes University's core values Supports and demonstrates a student-centered philosophy Attends and participate in Academic Leadership, Program Director Council, and Student-Director Meetings where appropriate; Maintains superior customer service to internal and external customers Fosters a success-oriented, accountable environment within the University Upholds University's professional, ethics and integrity standards Maintains communication channels for all PT employees and students Maintains an active scholarly agenda and provides service to the University and profession; teaches as time allows Other Duties And Responsibilities May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time. Position In Organization Reports To: Chief Academic Officer Positions Supervised: Academic Program Directors, Academic Program Assistants Technical, Managerial, And People Skills Required To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Personal and professional values in concert with the University's mission and vision Exceptional leadership, communication and management skills; demonstrates forward, creative thinking Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, and to interact effectively with colleagues, administrators and faculty members and students, as well as external constituencies Exceptional leadership, communication and management skills; demonstrates forward, creative thinking Operate effectively in a changing environment and effectively guide change management process Demonstrated experience working collaboratively as part of a team, and to interact effectively with colleagues, administrators and faculty members and students, as well as external constituencies; Ability to project vision, leadership, and objective reasoning to students, faculty, and staff Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Education And/Or Experience 7-10 years of progressive academic administrative experience in a higher education; earned academic/terminal degree doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., DHSc., etc.)Professional experience in a health professional field preferred Experience developing educational program; growth oriented Demonstrated senior-level administrative ability and University/College level faculty employment and teaching experience Possess knowledge of discipline specific accreditation Business Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Committed To Mission And Values - Has a clear understanding of institution's mission and values. Has a passion for facilitating learning and for enabling