The Associate Dean, Administration and Finance, reports directly to the Dean and serves as the chief administrative and financial officer for the School of Nursing. Serving as control point administrator for the school, the incumbent is responsible for business and financial planning, oversight of all School of Nursing funds, oversight of HR activities and programs, establishing financial and administrative policies for the school, and guiding strategic planning efforts that are responsive to the academic goals and mission of the school. Included in this responsibility is administrative oversight of the school's four academic departments and ORU, including clinical practice agreements, business contracts, and MOUs with internal and external organizations. This oversight ensures integration and consistency across the school, while considering the unique needs and culture of each department and ORU.

The Associate Dean is a principal advisor to the Dean, providing interpretation of policies, procedures and regulations in a wide variety of fiscal, regulatory and administrative matters. The incumbent is expected to develop, recommend, and implement policy and process changes to ensure the efficient, effective, and compliant administration of the school. The Associate Dean provides overall financial, human resources, security, information technology, space and facilities oversight for the School of Nursing, and has considerable authority and responsibility in these matters.

The Associate Dean represents the school on a variety of campus and system-wide committees focused on business planning, financial management, compliance, regulatory matters, as well as information technology investment and implementation, ensuring that the school is a responsive and proactive campus leader. As the school's chief administrative officer, the Associate Dean must effectively interact with faculty, staff, and students, representing the school's interests to campus, system-wide, governmental,
professional, and private entities.