Assistant Dean, Nursing

Are you a nursing professional with a passion for leadership, education, and developing the next generation of nurses? Lincoln Land Community College is seeking an Assistant Dean of Nursing to provide leadership and direction for its Associate Degree Nursing ( ADN ) and Practical Nursing ( LPN ) programs.

In this role, you will help guide program operations, support faculty and student success, maintain accreditation and regulatory standards, and foster strong relationships with clinical partners and college leadership. This is an opportunity to combine your nursing expertise and leadership skills to make a meaningful impact on nursing education and the future healthcare workforce.

LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• At least two years of clinical nursing practice experience
• At least two years of nursing education experience

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in Nursing
• Community college nursing education experience
• Two years of experience involving academic leadership, coordination, supervision, or program administration
• Demonstrated experience with ACEN accreditation, regulatory compliance, clinical coordination, and budget administration
• Experience working in collective bargaining environments
• Experience with student success initiatives

Physical Requirements

Position Salary & Benefits

Starting salary is likely to be between $83,082 and $114,058 per year with an excellent benefits package. The person hired into this position will be placed within this range based on education, training, experience, and skills as it compares to existing LLCC staff in similarly situated positions.

As an Administrator staff member, you can look forward to:

• 23 paid holidays each year, including two weeks at the end of the calendar year and one week in March for mid-semester break
• 12 weeks of Fridays off during the summer
• 5 personal days, 12 sick days, and 20 vacation days to start
• Tuition waivers for credited courses for staff, spouses, and qualified dependent children
• Free access to the on-campus fitness center
• Access to All One Health, a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program ( EAP )

You can view all benefits on our website
. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC !

Job Duties

Description of Job Duty

Direct and Manage ADN and LPN Program Operations:
Provide operational leadership for all ADN and LPN program activities.

Essential Duty? Yes

Lead Accreditation, Regulatory Compliance, and Reporting:
Coordinate all ACEN accreditation activities and maintain compliance with IDFPR, and other accreditation or state agency requirements.

Essential Duty? Yes

Clinical Partnerships and Placement Administration:
Establish, maintain, and evaluate clinical partnerships and coordinate clinical placement processes.

Essential Duty? Yes

Program Assessment and Outcomes Management:
Lead collection, analysis, reporting, and use of program outcome data.

Essential Duty? Yes

Student Progression and Academic Standards:
Oversee progression policies, student interventions, progression appeals, and remediation processes.

Essential Duty? Yes

Faculty Assignment, Scheduling, and Resource Coordination:
Develop nursing schedules and coordinate faculty teaching assignments in accordance with contractual obligations, program needs, accreditation requirements, and equitable workload principles. Ensures instructional assignments, overload opportunities, clinical supervision responsibilities, and teaching schedules are developed using objective, transparent, and program-centered criteria that support operational effectiveness, compliance, faculty development, and equitable workload distribution.

Essential Duty? Yes

Supervise Nursing Support Staff:
Directly supervise the Nursing Program Assistant, Nursing Retention Specialist, Nursing Laboratory Assistants.

Essential Duty? Yes

Adjunct Faculty Leadership and Supervision:
Directly supervise adjunct faculty for the ADN and LPN programs.

Essential Duty? Yes

Budget Development and Resource Planning:
Assist the Dean in development and monitoring of nursing budgets, including grants.

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