Dean, School of Health & Allied Health

Saint Martin’s University invites mission-driven and visionary leaders to apply for the position of Dean of the School of Health and Allied Health. We seek a collaborative and student-centered academic leader committed to advancing excellence in healthcare education within the context of our Catholic Benedictine heritage.

The new School of Health and Allied Health is a bold initiative that reflects the University’s commitment to forming healthcare professionals who combine excellence in practice with moral integrity, compassion, and a deep sense of service to others. This School represents an exciting new chapter in the University’s mission to prepare students for lives of meaning, purpose, and contribution to the common good.

The Dean serves as the leader of this newly established School, overseeing nursing, social work, mental health counseling, and allied health disciplines. The Dean inspires a culture of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, fostering a student-centered environment where critical thinking, ethical reflection, and respect for the dignity of every person guide learning and practice. In collaboration with the Director of Nursing, the Dean ensures programs meet the highest professional and regulatory standards while advancing Saint Martin’s mission to form healthcare professionals who integrate compassion, moral reasoning, and a commitment to the common good into their work. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of healthcare education at a mission-driven University, building a School that transforms students, inspires communities, and sets a new standard for excellence in the 21st century.

Saint Martin’s University, located in Lacey, Washington, is one of 13 Benedictine colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and the only one west of the Rocky Mountains. Established in 1895 by monks of the Roman Catholic Order of Saint Benedict, the University’s identity is rooted in the Catholic, Benedictine tradition and embraces the Order’s mission, vision, and values, providing a caring, transformative educational experience with the motto: To Lead with Heart.

A complete Leadership Profile with additional information may be found here: https://www.agbsearch.com/searches/saint-martins-university-dean-school-of-health-allied-health

Nominations and Applications

AGB Search is pleased to assist Saint Martin’s University with this leadership search. To apply for the Dean of the School of Health & Allied Health, candidates are requested to submit the following in PDF format:

• CV;
• a letter of interest that addresses how the candidate’s qualifications and experiences connect with the required/preferred characteristics and priorities as expressed in the position profile; and
• contact information for five references (to be contacted at a later stage of the search and only with candidate’s permission).

For best consideration, applications should be submitted by March 18, 2026, to the AGB Search portal at https://bit.ly/4pyk37F  The search will remain open until an appointment is made. 

Nominations and expressions of interest in the VPIA position are encouraged. Please direct them to SaintMartinsHealthDean@agbsearch.com  or one of the AGB Search consultants listed below:

Laura Woodworth-Ney

Principal 

laura.woodworth-ney@agbsearch.com

(202) 296-8400, ext. 737                                        

Cody Futch

Principal

cody.futch@agbsearch.com

(202) 949-8641

Lynn DellaPietra

Executive Search Associate

lynn.dellapietra@agbsearch.com

(202)640-6723

The principles of the Catholic Benedictine tradition, equal employment opportunity, and nondiscrimination are fundamental to the mission, goals, and objectives of Saint Martin's University. The University does not discriminate in employment or in the delivery or administration of its educational programs, policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic or other University programs on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religion (except as a bona fide occupational qualification for certain select positions), marital status, national or ethnic origin, military or veteran status, age, or disability. Equal opportunity in employment is governed by a variety of federal laws. The major applicable federal laws are Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Pay Act, and VEVRM. Collectively, these laws prohibit discrimination in all terms and conditions of employment - including hiring, compensation, training, promotion, and termination - based on race/ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran's status, and age. The majority of these laws are enforced by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, frequently known as the EEOC. In addition to those mentioned above, equal opportunity in higher education is also governed by Titles VI and IX. Like their employment law counterparts, these laws collectively prohibit discrimination in educational programs or activities based on race, national origin, and sex. These laws are enforced by a division of the Department of Education known as the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).