Assistant Dean of Nursing

SALEM COMMUNITY COLLEGE • Carneys Point Township, NJ

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Dean of Nursing directs the operational, financial, and personnel activities of the Nursing programs at the College. This role is responsible for ensuring program accreditation and licensing requirements are met, maintaining academic rigor, and managing curriculum development and evaluation. The Assistant Dean also oversees faculty, develops budgets, manages clinical affiliations, and provides academic advisement to students. Additionally, the role involves applying for and coordinating grants, and ensuring compliance with New Jersey Board of Nursing regulations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing with additional courses in education.
• Current New Jersey registration as a professional nurse.
• Record of professional or clinical experience.
• Experience teaching at the college level required.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty, administrators, staff and external constituencies.
• Working knowledge of current and emerging computer hardware and software, including relevant ERP systems and all Microsoft Office products.
• Up-to-date professional competence demonstrated by ongoing clinical practice, continuing education, attendance at workshops and conferences or academic coursework.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching at a community college preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all program accreditation and licensing requirements are fulfilled.
• Prepares annual report on status of accreditation compliance.
• Ensures academic rigor of all Nursing programs.
• Prepares academic course schedules for Nursing programs.
• Reviews and maintains curriculum that meets the requirements mandated by the appropriate agencies and acts as a resource for curriculum development and program evaluation.
• Reviews curricula to assure currency of courses and assists in development of new courses and programs, as needed.
• Establishes and enforces clear professional and ethical standards aligned with nursing accreditation bodies and institutional policies, developing behavioral improvement plans as necessary, collaborating with the Vice President of Academic Affairs as needed.
• Identifies, interviews and recommends adjunct faculty appointments.
• Develops nursing department budgets and monitors budget expenditures.
• Supervises and evaluates full-time and part-time Nursing instructors.
• Develops and maintains relationships with clinical agencies to arrange clinical affiliations for students.
• Maintains accreditation related and state required records for nursing programs.
• Coordinates scheduling of all facilities (clinical sites and SCC) and ensures suitability for instructional, clinical and laboratory experiences.
• Coordinates PN/RN admission activities with Dean of Enrollment Management and assists in recruiting qualified students into the program.
• Teaches as needed.
• Performs other tasks as specifically mandated by the Rules of the New Jersey Board of Nursing governing schools of practical nursing and registered nursing.
• Applies for, implements, and coordinates the provision of any grants, local, state or federal.
• Provides academic advisement and counseling to Nursing students using all nursing staff.
• Facilitates the development of a supportive environment for student success, emphasizing respect, responsibility, and accountability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager