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Position Information

Posting NumberSRGV8839

Working TitleVICE DEAN FOR THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS (UTRGV EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Number of Vacancies1

LocationRio Grande Valley, Texas

DepartmentCollege of Health Professions

FTE1.0

FLSAExempt

Scope of Job

The Vice Dean serves as a senior academic administrator responsible for supporting the Dean in providing strategic leadership, academic oversight, and operational management for the College of Health Professions. This position plays a critical role in advancing the college’s mission of excellence in education, research, clinical practice, and community engagement across health professions programs.

Description of Duties

• Serves as a senior academic administrator responsible for supporting the Dean in providing strategic leadership, academic oversight, and operational management for the College of Health Professions.

• Supports faculty recruitment, development, and retention initiatives. This includes providing support to the promotion and tenure processes, coordinating faculty development programs, and fostering a culture of scholarly productivity and teaching excellence.

• Serves as a mentor to junior faculty and assists in resolving faculty concerns.

• Participates in strategic planning, budget development, and resource allocation decisions for the college.

• Identifies opportunities for growth, developing new initiatives, and ensuring efficient use of college resources to support program priorities.

• Provides oversight of academic programs, curriculum development, and program assessment across multiple health professions disciplines.

• Collaborates with department chairs and program directors to ensure program quality, accreditation compliance, and continuous improvement.

• Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in teaching and learning.

• Supports student recruitment, retention, and success initiatives.

• Ensures programs maintain compliance with institutional, professional, and specialized accreditation standards. This includes coordinating accreditation visits, self-studies, and ongoing quality assurance processes.

• Cultivates and maintains relationships with clinical partners, healthcare organizations, and community stakeholders to support experiential learning opportunities, research collaborations, and workforce development initiatives.

• Serves as acting Dean in the Dean’s absence, represents the college on university committees, and performs other administrative duties as assigned.

• Responsible for coordinating the college’s communication including website and social media.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Doctorate (PhD, EdD, DNP , or equivalent terminal degree) in a health professions field or related discipline.

Preferred Education

N/A

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Seven (7) years of progressively responsible academic and administrative experience in higher education, including demonstrated leadership in health professions education, evidence of successful teaching, scholarship, and service.

Preferred Experience

Prior experience as a department chair, program director, or associate/assistant dean is highly preferred in a higher education setting.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. Some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Travel a minimum of once per week to non-home campus.

Other

Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships across diverse constituencies. Financial acumen and experience with budget management are essential. Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Knowledge of accreditation standards, curriculum design, and assessment methodologies is required, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex academic environment. Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships across a variety of constituencies. Must exhibit understanding of contemporary issues in health professions education.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment CategoryFull-Time

Minimum SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Posted SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Position Available Date03/01/2026

Grant Funded PositionNo

If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth

Social Security Number

Gender

Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956)665-8880 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Regulatory Affairs.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50369

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?

• Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions

• Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions

• No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions

• • Are you a current UTRGV employee?

• Yes

• No

• • Please select your highest level of completed education.

• 6th grade education

• 10th grade education

• High School Diploma or GED

• Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited university

• Masters Degree from an accredited university

• Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university

• None of the above

• Please provide the field of study for your education:

(Open Ended Question)

• • Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:

• Less than 1 year

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 years

• 6 years

• 7 years

• 8 years

• 9 years

• 10 years

• Over 10 years

• Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

• Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Curriculum Vitae

• Reference Letter 1

• Reference Letter 2

• Reference Letter 3

• Certifications and Licenses

• Training Certificates

• Other Document

• List of 3 References

• Unofficial Transcripts 2

• Unofficial Transcripts 3

• Letter of Interest

• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

• Additional Document