Assistant Dean, Health and Wellness​/Director of Nursing

Assistant Dean, Health and Wellness / Director of Nursing

Salary: $ - $ Annually

Location: Saddleback College
- Mission Viejo, CA

Job Type: SC
- Management (Full-Time)

Job Number:

Office, Division, or School: SC
- School of Health and Wellness

Opening Date: 02/03/2026

Closing Date: 2/23/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Supplemental Information

District Management Team Salary Schedule
- Range 20

Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter and copy of valid R.N. License

Applications missing the required document will not be considered.

Work Schedule: Monday
- Friday (9:00 AM – 5:30 PM) - Schedule and shift are subject to change in accordance with the department's needs.

Application Instructions:

• Complete all sections and fields on the application and attach all required documents – incomplete applications may not be considered.
• Include all relevant education, training, and/or experience on the application.
• Do not include any personally identifiable, confidential, or otherwise unrequested information that does not pertain to job related factors (e.g., social security number, date of birth, pictures, etc.) on your application or attached documents.
• For job postings with a close date, all applications received by 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on the job posting close date, will receive consideration.

Description

Specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the position. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

To serve as director and supervisor of the nursing program and the Assistant Dean of the School of Health and Wellness at the college; provide leadership to develop, organize and implement program’s goals and objectives; provide leadership to plan, develop, organize, schedule, direct, improve and evaluate program’s curriculum and related student support services in consultation with academic chairs, faculty and classified staff.

• Receives general direction from the Dean of the School of Health and Wellness or designee of the President.
• Exercises functional and technical supervision over academic, professional technical, and classified staff as assigned.

The following duties and responsibilities are typical for this position. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Provide leadership in the administration of the nursing program in the School Health and Wellness at the college, including personnel management, in accordance with laws, regulations, District policy and collective bargaining agreements; direct and evaluate the Associate Degree Nursing Program.
• Analyze, interpret and monitor the student success rates of assigned programs and student preparedness and recommend change as needed.
• Facilitate college student resources and activities for students in the School of Health and Wellness. Effectively oversee the operations of the nursing student skills and simulation labs, including remediation processes and procedures.

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in nursing or nursing education. An earned Doctorate from an accredited college or university is preferred.

At least three years of successful faculty experience, in nursing; one year of formal training, internship, leadership, or administrative/supervisory experience in nursing; at least one year of continuous, full-time or the equivalent experience in direct patient care as a registered nurse.