Dean

Job Description

Come be a part of the change! We have joined forces with local facilities to bring nursing education into their communities. This unique partnership positively impacts not only the nursing workforce, but the greater community as a whole through education and healthcare.

We are looking for a dedicated and driven Dean to join our growing academic / practice partnership team.

Please Note:
This position is located in Fresno, CA.

• Instructional and management responsibilities for the specified Workforce Development site.
• Providing site supervision of nursing program activities.
• Assisting the Dean of Workforce Development with implementing special projects.

• Faculty and staff.
• Clinical site liaison.
• Clinical calendars and matrix.
• Blended Learning Curriculum implementation.
• Program compliance with Board and / or accreditor rules and regulations; site visits.
• Student advocate.
• Program policies and procedures.
• Faculty and student handbooks.
• Oversee maintenance of and identification of needed supplies and equipment to meet program objectives.

• Assisting with preparing data and other written materials for all required state and Board requirements, reports, proposals, self‑studies, surveys, and site visits.
• Assisting with maintaining on‑site student records.
• Collaborating with HR to maintain required faculty and staff documentation.
• Identifying need for obtaining outside resources for the nursing program.
• Serving on program committees.
• Assisting with admission process and nursing core.
• Must be able to fill‑in for clinical, skills lab, or sim lab when vacancies occur.

• Thorough assessment of the ability of the agency to provide clinical experience that meets the objectives for application of theory and clinical course objectives. The assessment includes an analysis of risk, hazards, and safety of all students, as well as ensuring adequate staffing to handle clinical objectives.
• Meeting with specific clinical faculty or agency educational representative to discuss and confirm number of students, faculty assignments, dates, times, and clinical objectives. Completing and forwarding to the Dean of Workforce Development the BRN clinical approval forms as required prior to initiating clinical rotations.
• Meeting monthly with Clinical Partner and Dean of Workforce Development to review clinical operations.
• Being the primary contact for partner Human Resources for concurrent student / employee disciplinary concerns that may affect program standing.
• Participating with the assigned clinical consortium.
• Ensuring clinical evaluations are completed in a timely manner by assigned faculty.
• Collecting and disseminating semester‑end student and clinical site evaluations data to the Dean of Workforce Development.
• Communicating with the Clinical Education Management Department to maintain clinical facility contract updates.
• Maintaining minutes of inter‑agency meetings.

• Participating as a member of the faculty teaching team in preparation and presentation of learning activities within the nursing curriculum.
• Assisting with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives to ensure quality of program.
• Utilizing principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner.
• Makes continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different and innovative methodologies and techniques in teaching.
• Demonstrating willingness to acquire skills for utilizing online activities as enhancers to course content / material during interactive teaching and learning.
• Ensuring that clinical assignments, clinical rotation matrices and calendars are completed one month prior to start of next rotation.
• Confirming that clinical faculty is consistently following policies and guidelines as related to student clinical rotation experience.
• Ensuring that student performance in theory and clinical learning objectives and outcomes is completed and documented in a timely manner by all faculty.
• Providing access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication, and other…