Associate Dean of Behavioral Health Sciences

The Associate Dean of Behavioral Health reports to the Executive Dean of the Wellness Enterprise. The Associate Dean's primary responsibilities include oversight of the programs in the Graduate School of Counseling, the College of Social Work, and the College of Psychology. Program Directors/Chairs in these areas report directly to the Associate Dean. The Associate Dean serves as a thought and action leader poised to grow and develop all three areas (Counseling, Social Work, and Psychology).

George Fox University, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion. Professors teach all truth as God's truth, integrating all fields of learning around the person and work of Jesus Christ, bringing the divine revelations through sense, reason, and intuition to the confirming test of Scripture. As a Christ-centered community, George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of God's design for human communities. In seeking to become a more inclusive community, we especially encourage applications from individuals who can help us achieve our diversity goals.

This position is a senior member of the WELL team (Wellness Enterprise Leadership and Logistics), which includes key leadership across the Wellness Enterprise. The Associate Dean is also a member of the WELL Executive Leadership Team, consisting of those Associate Dean rank and above. The qualified applicant is a collaborative and responsive leader, sensitive to the needs and concerns of students, staff, and faculty. The Associate Dean also maintains frameworks of the disciplines represented in the Enterprise, but also seeks out opportunities and lends support for interprofessional education and training initiatives. The Associate Dean works closely with the Executive Dean in executing the Strategic Plan of the Wellness Enterprise.

Specifically, the Associate Dean is responsible to:

Program Development and Growth

• Cast a Christ-centered vision for Counseling, Social Work, and Psychology in alignment with the Wellness Enterprise Strategic Plan and the larger University strategic initiatives
• Champion efforts to grow current programs and expand new programs.

Academic Operations

• Provide administrative oversight to the programs of the Counseling, Social Work, and Psychology
• Maintain responsibility for accreditation compliance and reporting
• Responder on academic (student and faculty) concerns and violations prior to Executive Dean response (if required)
• Provide direct mentorship and guidance for chairs and program directors in the above areas
• Provide oversight to promotion and tenure process for relevant faculty in Behavioral Health programs
• Provide mentorship to faculty in conjunction with program chairs/directors
• In conjunction with the Executive Dean, provide administrative oversight for program budgets
• Facilitate collaboration with University Offices pertaining to student and academic success (e.g. GFD, Admissions/Registrar/IDEA, Student Life, Diversity, Advancement, Grants, Alumni, MarCom, etc.)

Enterprise Functions

• Serve on the WELL team
• Serve on the Executive Dean's "Executive Council"
• Contribute to initiatives that support the Wellness Strategic Plan
• Focus on developing Interprofessional Education initiatives, particularly with emphasis on those related to Behavioral Health

External Functions

• Partner with external stakeholders to strengthen Behavioral Health initiatives
• Work with the Executive Dean to further establish connections with diverse communities and partners representing underserved communities
• Support Wellness donor relations

Associate Dean Qualifications

The Associate Dean must be a leader of character, competency, calling, and collaboration

• Character - traits and values that are consistent with a Christ-centered relational approach to leadership
• Competency - demonstrated executive leadership skills and requisite educational/professional attainment and experience
• Calling - committed to Christ and the Church, Christian higher education, and the mission and goals of the University
• Collaboration - commitment to team processes which emphasize diplomacy and other-oriented focus

The successful applicant comes to the position with significant experience in academic leadership and requisite educational attainment. Requirements include:

• Full Professor preferred
• Tenure preferred
• Licensed Practitioner (OR) in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology (or license eligible in OR)
• Doctoral degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology. Preference given to clinically focused degrees.
• Proven experience in cultivating interprofessional relationships internal and external to GFU
• Experience with managing/administrating accreditation reports and site visits 7. At least 5 years of higher education administrative experience

Application Instructions - Apply only though this website

When completing the online application, please upload the following as Word or .pdf documents in the section marked Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, and Essay Requirement:

• Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Faith and learning essay*
• Statement of leadership philosophy

Other supporting materials may be requested at a later stage of the review process.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply at once. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to: dcimbora@georgefox.edu - David Cimbora, Ph.D, Executive Dean of the Wellness Enterprise. Women and BIPOC persons are especially encouraged to apply.

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