Associate Dean, Academic Affairs - Nursing
Covista•Chicago, IL
•$95,000 - $120,000•Hybrid
About The Position
The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs plays a critical leadership role in driving day-to-day academic operations, supporting faculty excellence, and ensuring outstanding student outcomes. In partnership with the Dean, this role helps execute the strategic vision for the BSN program while fostering a high-performing, student-centered academic environment. You will lead faculty performance, ensure curriculum quality, and use data-driven insights to continuously improve teaching, learning, and program success—all while maintaining compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing (Required)
- 2+ years in nursing education at the bachelor’s level or higher (Required)
- 2+ years in simulation and/or clinical experience development/participation (Required)
- 2+ years of leadership experience (Required)
- Unencumbered professional nursing license (Required)
Nice To Haves
- Doctoral degree in Nursing or related medical field (Preferred)
- 2+ years in acute patient care (trauma, emergency, or medical-surgical) (Preferred)
- 3–5 years in acute patient care environments considered a plus
Responsibilities
- Execute academic strategy in partnership with the Dean to achieve BSN program goals
- Actively support and implement curriculum changes and academic initiatives
- Lead program expansion efforts and respond to evolving healthcare education needs
- Align daily operations with Chamberlain’s vision and strategic priorities
- Recruit, select, onboard, and retain qualified faculty to ensure program excellence
- Directly supervise assigned faculty, managing schedules, workload, and performance
- Lead performance management for full-time and visiting faculty through observation, evaluation, and feedback
- Empower faculty to innovate and implement solutions that enhance student success
- Ensure curriculum delivery meets institutional standards and accreditation requirements
- Analyze student success data to improve curriculum delivery, labs, simulations, and workshops
- Support clinical placements and ensure appropriate resources for assigned courses
- Remove barriers to student success by proactively identifying and addressing needs
- Manage faculty and SLS scheduling, workload models, and resource allocation
- Coordinate closely with other ADAAs, DAAs, and campus leadership
- Collaborate with faculty and leadership on budget planning and capital requests
- Serve as a professional liaison to boards, communities, and internal stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards
- Embed Chamberlain Care principles and Covista culture into academic operations
- Demonstrate ethical leadership, accountability, and a commitment to continuous improvement
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Comply with all organizational policies and standards
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
- Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Annual incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
