Dean, College of Nursing

Description WittKieffer is proud to partner with SUNY Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate) in their search for a visionary and strategic dean of its College of Nursing (CON). SUNY Upstate is extending the search that was launched earlier this year and encouraging new applications. Located in Syracuse, SUNY Upstate is the only academic medical center in Central New York. It is also the region's largest employer with more than 13,000 employees. SUNY Upstate is anchored by its four colleges—Graduate Studies (biomedical sciences), Health Professions, Medicine, and Nursing. Since 2006, student enrollment has grown by 16.4% as Upstate responds to the health care needs of the region and its biomedical research enterprise focuses on the most prevalent human diseases. The Upstate University Health System serves 1.8 million people per year. This is an exciting time for SUNY Upstate’s College of Nursing to continue building programs that prepare for the future of nursing and healthcare, where technology and new teaching methodologies are changing the landscape of higher education. The Dean will capitalize on opportunities for interdisciplinary and interprofessional programs and research within the university, while working to address the state's health care needs, including health care disparities and the unique needs of a rural population. The Dean will also work closely with University Hospital and the broader SUNY Upstate clinical enterprise to meet the educational needs of the nursing workforce as well as the needs of the region's nursing profession. SUNY Upstate Medical University seeks an innovative leader committed to promoting and fostering excellence in teaching, research, professional practice, and service as its next Dean of the College of Nursing. This is an opportunity for a creative academic leader to build on the current success of the College and its faculty and take it to the next level of its development as a national leader in nursing education. SUNY Upstate Medical University is an Equal Opportunity Employer? All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law. Posted On 10/9/2026 Job Type Dean/Director School/Institution State University of New York Upstate Medical University Job Location Syracuse, NY #J-18808-Ljbffr American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)