Dean - Health Professions, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Overview

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private college for healthcare professions^[1] on the campus of Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, North Carolina. It is affiliated with Atrium Health,^[2] a hospital network with more than 70,000 employees and 1,400 care locations, and since its merger with Advocate Aurora Health in 2022, part of Advocate Health. The college offers 18 degrees in 11 health science disciplines, with a mix of on-campus, online, and hybrid programs.

Job Summary  

Reporting to the Provost and is responsible for leadership and oversight of the College’s health programs. 

Essential Functions  

• To lead all non-nursing health faculty and appropriate support   personnel. 
• To execute fiscal oversight for the department, including preparation, monitoring, and implementation of program budgets. 
• To provide innovative leadership of curriculum development and course delivery. 
• To lead and provide oversight of program assessment and continuous improvement. 
• To ensure core compliance with accrediting and approval bodies’ requirements. 
• To prepare timely and accurate document preparation and communication. 
• To maintain high-quality programs which serve the needs of the College, its   students, the healthcare system, and the community. 

 Physical Requirements  

 Office and travel time; majority of time distributed between intra- and extra-facility   walking (15%). Frequent periods of standing, walking, sitting, bending, and stretching. (70%) Occasionally lifts, pushes, pulls, and carries items weighing up to 30 pounds (15%). Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. May require some exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal   preparations, and other conditions common to the clinical environment. Responsible for working in a safe manner.  Generally, works days with occasional evenings, nights, and weekends. 

Education, Experience and Certifications  

Master’s degree or higher in an allied health discipline, higher education, related discipline from a regionally accredited college or university. Minimum of 4 years clinical practice experience. Minimum 5 years teaching experience required including at least 3 years in either an associate’s, baccalaureate, and/or master’s degree program. 

One year program management experience required. Excellent leadership, management, critical thinking, decision making, computer, interpersonal, organizational, and oral and written communication skills. 

Please include as attachments to your application a CV or Resume AND a Cover Letter.

Patient Population Served  

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served. 

Protected Health Information  

• Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job. 
• Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes. 
• Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password. 

 Machines, Tools, and Equipment  

Photocopiers, computers, and other standard office equipment. Instructional technology applications and electronic devices required for daily administrative and instructional responsibilities. Healthcare equipment and tools appropriate to the program discipline for instruction and patient care in clinical settings.