Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

Covista • Jacksonville, FL

13h • $80,696 - $119,657 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs manages day-to-day academic operations and directly supervises assigned faculty. The role partners with the Dean to execute strategic goals for the BSN program, develops faculty performance, maintains teaching standards, and contributes to student success through operational coordination and data-informed decisions. The Associate Dean ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards for assigned areas.

The position supports academic strategy and curriculum changes, coordinates faculty and student learning support (SLS) schedules and workloads, ensures resources for assigned courses, and supports clinical placement of nursing students. It collaborates on academic budgets and capital requests, works with campus academic leaders, and serves as a liaison to boards, communities, and internal stakeholders. The role also supports program expansion and new academic initiatives in response to changing healthcare education needs.

Success includes strong student outcomes, including meeting or exceeding the national BSN average NCLEX pass rate; positive student engagement and satisfaction; meeting enrollment, retention, and persistence targets; strong faculty engagement and retention; ongoing faculty development; and effective budget planning and management. The position operates on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week, Monday through Thursday.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in nursing education at the bachelor’s level or above.
• At least 2 years of development/participation in simulation or clinical experience; development/participation in simulation/clinical experiences is required.
• At least 2 years of previous leadership experience.
• At least 2 years in acute patient care, trauma/emergency, and/or medical-surgical environments.
• Unencumbered professional nursing licensure.
• Strong interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Outstanding communication ability and strong customer service orientation.
• Strategic thinking and policy interpretation skills.
• Professionalism and ability to multitask in fast-paced environments.
• Budget planning, resource management, and ability to lead change.
• Demonstrated recruiting and onboarding skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing; a doctoral degree in nursing or a medical field is preferred.
• Three to five years in acute patient care, trauma/emergency, and/or medical-surgical environments is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement academic strategy under the Dean’s direction.
• Manage assigned faculty schedules, workload, and performance.
• Ensure curriculum delivery standards for assigned courses and sections.
• Analyze student success data to improve curriculum delivery, labs, simulation, and workshops.
• Recruit, select, onboard, and retain qualified faculty.
• Lead performance management for assigned visiting and/or full-time faculty through observation, evaluation, feedback, and accountability for teaching quality and student outcomes.
• Collaborate with faculty and leadership to plan and manage budgets.
• Ensure curriculum delivery meets institutional standards and accreditation benchmarks through evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Embed Chamberlain Care principles and Covista culture expectations into academic operations and support services.
• Manage faculty and SLS scheduling and workload models for assigned groups.
• Coordinate with other ADAAs working at the campus.
• Ensure resource allocation for assigned courses.
• Support clinical placement of nursing students.
• Collaborate on academic budgets and capital requests.
• Serve as a professional liaison to boards, communities, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead program expansion and new academic initiatives.
• Support and own academic strategy and curriculum change from the center.
• Anticipate and respond to student needs and empower faculty to remove barriers to student success.
• Connect daily work to Chamberlain’s vision and strategy.
• Seek feedback, support faculty innovation, improve the operating model, and use data to improve student outcomes.
• Coordinate closely with the ED, other DAAs, and ADAAs to support student and business outcomes.
• Demonstrate ethical practice, take accountability for individual and team performance, and celebrate successes.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement program with a 6% employer match.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Eligibility to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to program rules and applicable factors.

What This Job Offers

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