Dean, College of Nursing
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH - United States
Xavier University, a Jesuit Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio, seeks an innovative and visionary individual committed to promoting and fostering excellence in teaching, research, professional practice, and service as the next Dean of the College of Nursing. The college is among the nation’s leaders in holistic nursing and proud to be among the select nursing schools to receive the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation’s (AHNCC) endorsement.
Founded in 1831, Xavier University is annually ranked among the nation’s best universities. Its four colleges offer over 70 undergraduate majors, with 60 minors, and 30 graduate programs to approximately 6,000 total students, including 4,500 undergraduates. Driven by its commitment to advance the common good and to its Jesuit ideals, mission, and identity, the Xavier community challenges and supports students as they cultivate lives of reflection, compassion, and informed action. Ignatian Belonging and service rooted in justice and love are central to Xavier’s mission, as is the commitment to Cura personalis — the care for the entire person. In the 2023 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges list, Xavier was recognized as a “National University” for the first time following years of steady expansion academically and geographically.
The College of Nursing at Xavier University’s goal is the preparation of professional nurses educated to meet the healthcare needs of varied populations in an ever-changing, highly technical healthcare environment. The college has approximately 800 students enrolled in the following programs: baccalaureate (traditional and Accelerated BSN); online post-BSN masters (education, family nurse practitioner, forensics, psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner tracks); on campus accelerated second-degree direct entry masters (MIDAS); and an online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in Population Health and Leadership. The college offers the Accelerated BSN program in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus.
Reporting to the Provost, the Dean will bring the leadership and management qualities to build on the college’s strengths and take it to even higher levels of academic excellence and student success. The Dean will collaborate with the faculty and staff to promote the college’s mission, advance strategic priorities, and create an environment that encourages growth and innovation. The Dean will foster scholarship and research along with partnerships with community partners. As a member of the Provost Area Leadership Team, the Dean will be expected to work collaboratively with the Deans across the University to ensure excellent programs that serve students, promote Xavier’s Jesuit values, and serve the community in Cincinnati and across the United States.
The ideal candidate will bring an appreciation of and commitment to Xavier’s Jesuit Catholic mission with an ability to embed this mission into the life and priorities of the college. In addition, the next Dean will be student focused; have excellent interpersonal, communication, administrative, and organizational skills; and the ability to articulate a vision that encourages and inspires quality program growth. Minimum requirements include an earned doctorate from an accredited institution with at least one graduate degree in nursing; a distinguished record of teaching and scholarship; prior academic administrative experience; demonstrated capacity to develop external funds; and credentials that merit appointment at the rank of tenured associate or full professor in nursing.
Additional information may be found in the leadership profile available below.
All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as two separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the profile. Professional references are not requested at this time.
WittKieffer is assisting Xavier University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by March 21, 2025.
Application materials should be submitted through WittKieffer’s candidate portal using the buttons below.
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
Amy Crutchfield, Claudia Teschky, and Cody Burke
Xavier University is part of the 500-year-old Jesuit Catholic tradition of academic excellence in the liberal arts. We strive for a climate of respect that welcomes and supports members from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences, is committed unreservedly to open and free inquiry, and deliberately seeks out multiple perspectives.
Xavier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.