Associate Dean- School of Nursing

• Provide vision and strategic direction for quality academic programs and lead development, promotion, and evaluation of strategic initiatives
• Advance evidence-based nursing practices, research, scholarship, and nursing education initiatives with clinical partners
• Ensure compliance with regional, state, and specialized accreditation standards
• Guide accreditation activities, data collection, analysis, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts
• Assist faculty with development and ongoing evaluation and enhancement of nursing curricula
• Build interprofessional practice relationships and alliances as part of an online regional strategy
• Represent the School of Nursing to clinical partners, affiliates, academic conferences, professional meetings, and community activities
• Develop collaborations with policy and political agencies, Boards of Nursing, and accrediting agencies
• Support strategic planning, annual goals, budgetary processes, business-process improvements, project management, dashboards, and grant opportunities
• Conduct research and produce academic articles, presentations, and projects
• Serve on School of Nursing committees
• Supervise Department Chairs and the state board team
• Lead performance management, coaching, evaluations, professional development, workload equity, and faculty productivity monitoring
• Lead annual and long-range goal setting, resource allocation, project timelines, cross-functional initiatives, and quality improvement
• Foster communication, shared governance, collaboration, employee engagement, and a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, respect, and psychological safety
• Report to the Dean and serve as a member of the School of Nursing leadership team

• Earned doctorate, preferably in nursing, curriculum and instruction, assessment, program evaluation, institutional research, higher education administration, or related field, from a regionally accredited United States institution or equivalent nationally recognized foreign institution
• Distinguished record of interprofessional collaboration
• Knowledge and experience working with accrediting agencies, preferably nursing education accreditors
• Experience leading degree programs through successful site visits
• Experience leading, developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative strategic initiatives
• Ability to evaluate business processes and provide innovative quality and efficiency solutions
• Strong background in data analytics and comfort with ambiguity
• Experience in grant writing and securing funding
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
• Experience conducting, presenting, and publishing research
• Experience supervising and leading
• Strong leadership experience coordinating work across administrative and academic departments, preferably within a university
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies
• Ability and willingness to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Demonstrates expertise in leading academic nursing programs, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, and fostering interprofessional collaboration. Proven ability to develop strategic initiatives, conduct research, and enhance nursing curricula while promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion.

• Earned Doctorate in Nursing or Related Field
• Experience with Accrediting Agencies
• Data Analytics Proficiency
• Grant Writing and Funding Acquisition
• Strong Leadership in Academic Settings

• Curriculum Development
• Program Evaluation
• Strategic Initiative Implementation
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Quality Improvement
• Research Publication
• Performance Management
• Budgetary Process Management
• Project Management
• Interprofessional Collaboration

• Excellent Oral Communication
• Written Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Employee Engagement
• Cultural Competence

• Accreditation Standards
• Nursing Education
• Higher Education Administration
• Interprofessional Practice
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion