Senior Associate Dean for Administration and Operations

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent plus 12 years of professional experience to include 5 years of supervisory experience

• Record of leadership in an integrated healthcare delivery system
• A successful history of launching new academic programs, clinical education structures, or major institutional initiatives.
• Knowledge of clinical education operations, healthcare partnerships, or experiential learning systems.
• Professional certification in simulation education or operations (e.g., CHSE, CHSOS).
• Demonstrated proficiency in large-scale operations, administrative leadership, financial management, and organizational strategy.
• Ability to manage and oversee complex educational technology or simulation environments within an academic or healthcare setting.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Expertise in managing capital projects, facilities planning, or technology-rich learning environments.

• Provide senior-level guidance to the Dean on operational, administrative, financial, and organizational strategy.
• Translate strategic priorities into scalable administrative systems, operational plans, and measurable institutional outcomes.
• Collaborate with academic leaders, university partners, and administrative units to ensure alignment across all operational domains.
• Lead school-wide strategic initiatives, institutional planning efforts, and major projects that advance the School's short- and long-term goals.

• Build administrative infrastructure for clinical placements and affiliation agreements.
• Oversee site capacity planning, credentialing workflows, and onboarding systems.
• Secure and support partnerships with health systems, rural sites, and community agencies.

• Ensure adherence to institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Lead policy development for administrative and operational functions.
• Support the Dean with operational data and documentation for accreditation.

• Establish and oversee the School's administrative infrastructure, operational systems, and business processes.
• Develop school-wide policies, standard operating procedures, and administrative standards that support efficiency, compliance, and institutional alignment.
• Direct workflow design, organizational processes, and staff coordination to ensure effective and scalable school-wide operations.
• Lead operational planning and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen administrative effectiveness and support the School's strategic growth.

• Lead annual budgeting, multi-year forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Manage financial operations, procurement, contracts, and fiscal controls.
• Ensure compliance with UGA and USG financial requirements.

• Oversee HR functions for staff roles (hiring, onboarding, training, performance).
• Develop staffing models and organizational structure for a growing school.
• Collaborate with UGA HR on employee relations, classification, and development.

• Provide executive oversight for the school's simulation, skills lab, and educational technology infrastructure.
• Lead strategic planning and integration of advanced instructional and simulation technologies aligned with academic priorities.
• Serve as the administrative partner to academic leaders to ensure simulation and technology operations support curricular and programmatic needs.
• Ensure operational readiness to meet SSH Accreditation, INACSL Standards, and NLN guidelines.

• Serve as liaison with UGA Facilities, architects, technology teams, and contractors.
• Oversee planning for classrooms, labs, simulation, offices, and student spaces.
• Lead operational planning for new facilities and renovations