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Overview

The Dean of the School of Health Sciences & Practice, is expected to lead the faculty and administration of the School by providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make substantive contributions in their fields and to meet the challenges of a complex and changing health environment. The Dean will be responsible for leading the School to its next level of growth as an established academic enterprise capable of sustaining CEPH accreditation of our public health programs, epidemiology, and bioethics.

The Dean shall report to the Vice Chancellor for Graduate and Professional Studies with a dotted line to the Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, New York Medical College.

Responsibilities

+ Provide visionary leadership and administrative oversight of the School of Health Sciences & Practice.

+ Develop and implement strategic and operational plans for the School that will support enrollment growth, enhance student success, and align with the College’s mission, vision and strategic plan.

+ Ensure compliance with accreditation standards.

+ Manage enrollment to make the School’s educational programs financially self-sufficient.

+ Develop a first in class program of research and promote innovation across the School.

+ Represent the interests of the faculty and present views and recommendations to the Chancellor, and to appropriate bodies, deliberating on matters of concern to the School.

+ Lead with integrity and transparency.

+ Support and engage with alumni, professional organizations, student groups, and other community interests.

+ Serve as the School’s principal representative to administration and other schools and committees of NYMC, governmental agencies and oversight bodies, students and the public.

+ Promote a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and academic excellence.

+ Call and preside over meetings of the Academic Policy Committee and School faculty.

+ Review and recommend faculty appointments and promotions in accordance with the approved bylaws.

+ Recommend degrees for students who have fulfilled degree requirements for graduation.

+ Interact in a collegial and professional manner with all constituencies of the College as well as governmental and community health agencies.

+ Work with the Office of the Chief Development Officer to develop a fundraising plan in support of the School’s mission.

+ Work with the Dean of the School of Medicine to ensure participation in appropriate aspects of the medical school curriculum.

+ Perform other such duties as assigned by the Vice Chancellor for Graduate and Professional Studies and the Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer.

Qualifications

Education requirement:

+ An appropriate terminal degree for the Dean of SHSP such as a masters or doctorate in public health, rehabilitation science, physical therapy, medicine, dentistry, or other health care discipline appropriate to lead a school with degree programs in public health, physical therapy, speech pathology, epidemiology, and biostatistics.

Prior experience:

+ A minimum of 7 years of progressive leadership experience in higher education as a Dean, Associate, Assistant or Vice Dean, Chair/Program Director, and/or Professor of an academic unit or equivalent experience in a hospital, clinic, government agency, foundation, industry, and/or not-for-profit health care or public health organization.

+ Experience working with institutional accreditors across multiple academic disciplines.

+ Demonstrated success and capacity for leadership that recognizes the challenges facing the fields of public health, epidemiology, speech pathology, physical therapy, and/or bioethics

+ Demonstrated understanding of trends in higher education, research, and clinical practice and the ability to apply that understanding to the job responsibilities.

Minimum Salary

USD $220,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $275,000.00/Yr.

New York Medical College offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees* which includes:

+ Full range of Health Plans

+ Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)

+ Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

+ Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan

+ Dependent Care and Transit Programs

+ Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance

+ Short-term and Long-term disability programs

+ Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)

+ New York Medical College Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children

+ Legal plan

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Early-Release Fridays (October - March)

+ Generous Paid Time Off

+ Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave

+ Annual Holiday Schedule

*Members of the 1199 SEIU and 32BJ unions may participate in some of NYMC’s voluntary benefits, but they participate in separate Health and Welfare benefit programs.

New York Medical College (NYMC), a member of Touro University, is a health sciences College whose purpose is to educate clinical and public health professionals as well as researchers, to conduct biomedical and population-based research. Through its faculty and affiliated partners, the College engenders a diverse and inclusive community that promotes an atmosphere of excellence, scholarship and professionalism.

Touro University is an equal opportunity employer. Touro University treats all employees, job applicants, and students without unlawful consideration of race, ethnicity, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition), age, disability, medical condition, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military service or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We are committed to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy in all decisions, including but not limited to, recruitment, the administration of educational programs and activities, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, placement, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff, suspension, expulsion and termination, and all other terms and conditions of admission, matriculation, and employment.

Inquiries or complaints concerning the non-discrimination policies should be sent to Nicole Barnett, 202 West 43rd Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York, 10036, [email protected] (646-565-6285) or, alternatively, to the Chief Compliance Officer at [email protected] and 646-565-6000 x55330.

Job Locations US-NY-Valhalla

Requisition ID 2025-12517

Position Type Full-Time

Schedule Shift 1

Hours Per Week 35

Travel 10%

Category Administration

FLSA Status Exempt