Skip to main content

This job has expired

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Employer
University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

View more

Administrative Jobs
Institutional & Business Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job location: Charlottesville, VA


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2022-02-18
Req: R0026195

The University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing (SON) seeks an Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ADDEI) to lead in the development and implementation of strategies to build and sustain a culture of respect and inclusion. This is a tenure track position and may be filled at the Associate or Full Professor level. The ADDEI will serve as a strategic partner to the Dean and the Dean’s Council and will bring an equity-consciousness into the heart of the School’s mission and vision.

For the past five years, the UVA SON has been actively engaged in IDEA, our Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence Achievement initiative. With IDEA as a strong foundation, we have developed an Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan that will take us into the next five years of our continued transformation. We are deeply committed to fostering a community that is inclusive, respectful, antiracist, and considers diversity to be a key part of our excellence. We seek applicants whose experience, teaching, research, and/or community service has prepared them to substantially contribute to this mission. We welcome, in particular, applicants from groups who have been historically underrepresented in nursing, including racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, people with disabilities, and men.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the implementation, oversight, and evaluation of the SON Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan.

  • Expand diversity in all academic programs using best practices in recruitment, holistic admissions, orientation, and student support.

  • Facilitate advancement of DEI in processes and policies, including in faculty and staff search, tenure and promotion for tenure track faculty, and promotion and renewal for general track faculty.

  • Provide training opportunities for faculty, staff and students to develop capacity for equity literacy and practice.

  • Foster a climate of equity, respect and a sense of belonging for all by offering training opportunities in inclusive practices in teaching and best practices to create inclusive learning environments.

  • Lead curricula assessment with a DEI lens and assist faculty in embedding DEI principles and content in courses and curricula.

  • Support student engagement activities to promote inclusivity and a sense of belonging, affirmation and well-being. Provide support and guidance to underrepresented students. Lead ongoing assessment of the school’s climate.

  • Serve in a consulting role to faculty and Office of Academic and Student Services staff to assist with students experiencing difficulty or when inclusivity is breached in the classroom or clinical arena.

  • Engage with alumni and the school’s foundation office.

  • Fulfill research, teaching and service responsibilities commensurate with the tenure track.

Key Collaborations:

The ADDEI will partner with the Vice President for DEI and the ADDEIs across UVA on Inclusive Excellence activities. They will serve on the Diversity Council to implement the University-wide Inclusive Excellence Plan and will represent the SON on pan-University committees and initiatives as appointed (e.g., LGBT Committee, UVA Health MLK Planning Committee). They will coordinate with the UVA Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (EOCR) and will seek an active affiliation with the Equity Center, a UVA Democracy Initiative Center for the Redress of Inequity Through Community Engaged Scholarship.

Qualifications:

Candidates must possess a PhD in Nursing or terminal degree in a field related to nursing and qualify for Associate or Full Professor rank for a tenure-track position. They must have substantial experience in developing and/or leading DEI initiatives as well as an active program of successful scholarship aligned with one of the areas of research excellence prioritized by the SON (Palliative/End of Life; Violence; Symptom Science; Data Science; Nursing History; Compassionate Care; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning), a consistent history of external funding, and a record of excellence in teaching. Experience in community engagement (e.g., research, practice, service) that demonstrates principles of respectful community engagement is a plus. Nurse candidates must be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse (RN) in Virginia.


Salary and faculty rank are commensurate with education, experience, and scholarship. Joint appointments are available. UVA offers generous start-up packages, reimbursement for moving expenses, assistance for dual career candidates, and the opportunity to conduct research at one of the nation's top facilities or in the vibrant communities that surround the university.

To Apply:

Apply online at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs search for requisition R0026195. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile. Complete the application, and upload the following Required materials:

  • CV

  • Cover Letter

  • Contact information for 3 professional references

***Please note that ALL documents MUST be uploaded in the CV/Resume box or you can combine them into one PDF.***

***Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration.***

Selected candidates will be required to complete a health screen and background check prior to their appointment date per university policy.

For more information, visit www.nursing.virginia.edu


For questions about the application process please contact Rhiannon O'Coin, Senior Recruiter, rmo2r@virginia.edu

For more information about UVA and the surrounding area, please visit http://uvacharge.virginia.edu/guide.html.

UVA assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Charlottesville area. To learn more please visit https://dualcareer.virginia.edu/

TO APPLY:

Complete an application online and attach:

  • CV
  • Cover Letter
  • Contact information for 3 professional references

PROCESS FOR INTERNAL UVA APPLICANTS: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs”, and search for “R0026195".

PROCESS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please visit UVA job board Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (myworkdayjobs.com)

Please note that ALL documents MUST be uploaded in the CV/Resume box or you can combine them into one PDF.

***Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration.***

Selected candidates will be required to complete a health screen and background check prior to their appointment date per university policy.

For more information, visit www.nursing.virginia.edu


For questions about the application process please contact Rhiannon O'Coin, Senior Recruiter, rmo2r@virginia.edu

For more information about UVA and the surrounding area, please visit http://uvacharge.virginia.edu/guide.html.

UVA assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Charlottesville area. To learn more please visit https://dualcareer.virginia.edu/


COVID Vaccination Requirement and Guidelines

Please visit the UVA COVID-19 Job Requirements and Guidelines webpage prior to applying for current information regarding vaccination requirements and guidelines for employment at UVA.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert