Associate Dean - Health Division (Nursing)

FVTC • Appleton, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides leadership and assists in managing division operations and instructional programming of the Division throughout the Fox Valley Technical College District in alignment with the vision, mission, values, and purposes of the organization. The associate dean directly supervises several instructional departments, programs, and related staff within the division and serves in a back-up capacity for the division dean.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing required.
• Two years of occupational experience outside the field of education is required.
• Demonstrated leadership in the professional setting is required.
• Two years of teaching experience is required, preferably at the community/technical college level.
• Demonstrated leadership in the professional setting.
• Registered Nurse with Active Wisconsin Licensure

Nice To Haves

• Three years of supervisory experience at the community/technical college level is preferred.
• Three years of managerial supervisory experience at the community/technical college level is preferred.
• One year experience as Registered Nurse in long term care or long-term care clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote robust partnerships with industry and other key stakeholders.
• Work directly with industry and institutional leaders to ensure the currency and relevancy of the College’s courses, associate degree, technical diploma, and workforce training programs.
• Cultivate new partnerships that provide innovative educational solutions to individuals and organizations throughout the College’s service district and beyond.
• Support efforts to promote service careers and serve as a representative of the College in industry and the community in such efforts.
• Support the investigation, development, and implementation of new program offerings in response to community needs.
• Manage focused areas of instructional programming and related staff as assigned.
• Provide overall coordination and support for division continuing education programming.
• Provide overall coordination and support for assigned contract services delivery.
• Provide overall coordination and ensure the development, modification, and documentation of division curriculum within state and district policy.
• Provide leadership to the development of new programming in the division.
• Actively lead and support student academic assessment strategies, ensuring that student learning is assessed and documented.
• Serve as the division liaison to all regional centers and campuses to ensure the development of, and consistency in, the delivery of instruction, involving department chairs as appropriate.
• Provide leadership in developing flexible program and course delivery options for the division.
• Foster and coordinate the use of alternative delivery in divisional programming.
• Coordinate division transitions programming and projects for high school students (e.g., Dual Credit, and HS Academies) in cooperation with related departments, and involving faculty as appropriate.
• Develop, coordinate, and oversee shared degree programs with other technical college districts and articulated programs with four-year colleges, as appropriate.
• Assist in division-level planning, budget development, and budget management.
• Assist in developing, managing, and monitoring division budgets as assigned.
• Assist in conducting annual operational planning (prioritization, implementation and evaluation) in areas such as facilities, computer technology, equipment, etc.
• Develop projects, grants, and corporate partnerships to aid in program updates, modifications, and new program development.
• Assist with overall division management.
• Assist in the continuous monitoring and improvement of division productivity utilizing key indicators such as FTE production, numbers served, cost effectiveness, contract services revenue and cost recovery, faculty schedules and workloads, class sizes, program inquiries and applications, graduate and placement data (monitor by overall division and by program).
• Hire, supervise, direct, and evaluate division faculty and staff as assigned.
• Ensure that continuous improvement efforts are implemented in the division through well-managed and well-documented projects.
• Provide leadership to functional and cross-functional teams as assigned within the division.
• Serve as a member of the Division Leadership Team to facilitate communications and coordinate division operations.
• Manage and ensure program accreditation standards are being maintained.
• Serve as program(s) accreditation manager as appropriate.
• Serve as a division liaison to Student Services regarding program admissions, enrollment, and graduation, involving department chairs and faculty as appropriate.
• Implement and support academic advising of program students.
• Address student issues as appropriate.
• Provide direction for the development and maintenance of active advisory committees for assigned programs, addressing district policy requirements.
• Develop and maintain community linkages appropriate to the role of associate dean.
• Participate on institutional committees, projects, task forces, etc. as appropriate.
• Promote involvement of students and staff in co-curricular student organizations.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• retirement contributions to the Wisconsin Retirement System and 403(b)/457 plan options
• paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, bereavement leave, and recess periods
• life and disability insurance, with options for additional coverage
• flexible schedules or remote work options (for some positions)
• wellbeing programs
• training, certifications, and tuition reimbursement
• onsite health and wellbeing clinic
• dental clinic
• fitness center
• Parent/Child Center (onsite child care)
• library
• café
• printing services
• Trilogy Salon & Spa

What This Job Offers

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