Overview
Sacred Heart University
Dean, College of Health Professions
Fairfield, Connecticut
Sacred Heart University invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean, College of Health Professions.
The College of Health Professions (CHP) offers undergraduate and/or graduate programs in the following disciplines: Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health, Speech-Language Pathology & Communication Disorders, Healthcare Informatics & Administration, and Radiography. CHP students receive training in the Center for Healthcare Education, a state-of-the-art facility that includes clinical skills laboratories, a driving simulator and a home health suite. Sacred Heart University, the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England and one of the fastest-growing private doctoral institutions in the United States, is deeply rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts to respond to the needs of a changing world while remaining true to its living tradition.
This is an opportunity for an innovative leader within the health professions to play a pivotal role in leading the CHP’s continued growth in research and educating students for challenging and meaningful health care careers. Reporting to the Provost and serving as a member of SHU’s senior leadership team, the Dean will articulate a vision and corresponding plan that will result in the College being recognized nationally as a leader in health professional education and in the preparation of superior health care professionals.
Candidates must have an earned doctorate in an area consistent with the academic makeup of CHP and a record of professional accomplishment that merits appointment at the rank of tenured full professor at the University. Candidates must demonstrate proven experience in entrepreneurial and innovative leadership and the ability to inspire faculty and staff to work together to build outstanding academic programs with the capacity for growth. The ideal candidate will possess strong change management skills with the ability to effectively partner with a broad range of constituents internally and externally. The successful candidate will be a persuasive communicator with strong and highly effective interpersonal skills.
Inquiries, nominations and applications are invited. Candidates should provide a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest that addresses the responsibilities and requirements described in the leadership profile. These materials should be sent via e-mail to Sacred Heart University’s consultants, Claudia Teschky and Cody Burke, at SHUDeanCHP@wittkieffer.com.
It is the policy of Sacred Heart University to comply with the law regarding equal opportunity for all qualified persons so as to prohibit unlawful discrimination against persons because of race, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, color, marital status, veteran status, religion, age, disability or handicap, and national origin or ancestry in its employment policies and its Education and Admissions programs.
Sacred Heart University promotes the full realization of equal opportunity throughout the University. Admissions and employment practices and activities are conducted on a non-discriminatory basis as required by law. This policy is also supplemented with a strong commitment to and policy against harassment or retaliation of any kind.
While Sacred Heart University is committed to complying with applicable federal and state statutes, the pursuit of diversity and fairness is, more importantly, grounded in the mission and educational goals of the institution. This Affirmative Action Plan is a means for Sacred Heart University to implement its Equal Opportunity Policy.
