Dean School of Nursing

Position

Dean of the School of Nursing

Full‑Time

$145,000 – $155,000

Elms College seeks its next Dean of the School of Nursing. The Dean will provide strategic direction and oversight of academic programs, faculty, accreditation and compliance, student outcomes, operational effectiveness, and external partnerships. The Dean ensures the strength of all academic programs within the School, monitors trends in nursing education, participates in scholarship, and ensures adherence to federal, state and accreditation regulations.

The Dean oversees the hiring and development of a diverse faculty, the assignment of faculty workloads, and the management of resources allocated to the School. The Dean reports directly to the vice president for academic affairs.

• Provide leadership and support for teaching and learning of the highest quality and excellence, promoting a high‑quality learning environment for diverse students.
• Maintain the quality of the School and provide visionary leadership in the development of new programs.
• Work with the VPAA and other institutional leaders to set annual goals for the SON aligned with the institution's goals and mission; implement the College's strategic initiatives directly related to the School, integrating benchmarking and assessment into ongoing planning and vision.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accrediting bodies for nursing programs (CCNE, MA BORN, NONPF); develop and maintain a systematic evaluation plan to ensure congruence with national standards, professional guidelines, or expected competencies and evaluate program outcomes.
• Serve as the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing Program Administrator for the Elms College Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing.
• Commit to the College's Mission and Core Values, promoting inclusion, access, and diversity.
• Possess leadership experience overseeing faculty, academic programs, curriculum, and accreditation and compliance.
• Oversee recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, staff, and students.
• Promote and support faculty teaching effectiveness, scholarship, research, and service.
• Ensure that faculty and staff work to implement student recruiting and retention plans.
• Responsible for all aspects of the SON operating and capital budget, providing recommendations and oversight during the budget year.
• Represent the college and the SON to external constituents regionally, nationally, and internationally.

• Earned doctorate and record of academic achievement in a discipline meriting appointment as a tenured Associate or Full Professor of Nursing.
• Minimum of five years of progressive academic or administrative experience and leadership in a division or School of Nursing; teaching experience complemented by a scholarly record.
• Understanding of the instructional, research, and creative needs of undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.
• Demonstrated success in obtaining federal, state, and/or private grants.
• Experience with budget management, faculty and staff development, and college and community relations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and the broader educational and professional communities.

• Leadership and management.
• Sound judgement and decision making.
• Collaboration with senior management, staff, faculty, division heads, and students.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Stewardship of the School of Nursing's financial and administrative resources.
• Effective representation of Elms College.

On‑campus.

Use of general office equipment; standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing stairs, light lifting; travel between campus buildings; may require driving or traveling off‑campus; background check; valid driver’s license; reasonable accommodations.

Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Elms College is an equal‑opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.