Dean, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Dean, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for the position of Dean, Robert and Donna Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences (MCNHS).

The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) is a recognized model of excellence for urban public research universities. One of the five campuses of the UMass system, UMass Boston is a research university with a teaching soul. The University combines rigorous focus on the generation of knowledge that characterizes a major research university with a dedication to teaching that places its top scholars in undergraduate and graduate classrooms where a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio fosters optimal student-faculty interaction. UMass Boston is the most diverse university in New England and the nineteenth most diverse institution in the country. The University has a growing reputation for innovation and a particular focus on research addressing complex urban issues. As metropolitan Boston’s only public research university, UMass Boston offers its diverse student population both an intimate learning environment and the rich experience of a great American city. The University maintains a strong commitment to all aspects of diversity and inclusion, including anti-racist and health promoting initiatives.

The fastest-growing college on UMass Boston's vibrant harbor campus, the Robert and Donna Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences is known for its academic rigor, rich clinical experiences and research, and development in best practices in health and clinical care. The College offers the only publicly supported programs in nursing and exercise and health sciences in the Greater Boston area. A recent $15 million gift from the Manning family creates new opportunities for the College and the Dean’s leadership vision to be realized.

Reporting to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Dean will be responsible for the strategic, programmatic, and financial operations of the College. In collaboration with MCNHS leadership and faculty, the Dean will shape the College’s future and articulate a compelling vision for nursing, exercise and health sciences, and public health that will inspire engagement and financial support from external audiences. Internally, the Dean will encourage collaboration and continuous improvement, with a focus on undergraduate and graduate student success and support of faculty in research and scholarship. Additionally, the Dean will encourage and support a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. The Dean will be visible and accessible to all faculty, staff, and students in the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

The full position profile articulates the key opportunities and challenges for the next Dean and is available here. For best consideration, please send all nominations and expressions of interest to:

Jim Sirianni, Managing Director

Sara Swisher-Anderson, Senior Associate

UMassBostonCNHS@StorbeckSearch.com

For more information, please visit UMASS Boston’s home page at University of Massachusetts Boston (umb.edu)

The University of Massachusetts Boston is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, ​gender identity ​or other protected class status. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.