Associate Dean of Nursing, Academic Affairs- Evening and Weekend Program-$5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Covista • Houston, TX

13d • $85,696 - $110,667 • Onsite

About The Position

Chamberlain University’s Houston campus is seeking an experienced nursing leader for its Evening & Weekend Program. The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs manages day-to-day academic operations and directly supervises assigned faculty, partnering with the Dean to execute strategic goals for the BSN program. The role develops faculty performance, maintains teaching standards, coordinates operations, uses data to support student success, and ensures compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Associate Dean implements academic strategy under the Dean’s direction; oversees faculty schedules, workload, performance, and curriculum delivery; and uses student success data to improve curriculum delivery, labs, simulation, and workshops. The role recruits, selects, onboards, develops, and retains qualified faculty, supports clinical placement, collaborates on budgets and capital requests, and helps lead program expansion and new academic initiatives. It also serves as a liaison to boards, communities, and internal stakeholders, and embeds Chamberlain Care principles and Covista culture expectations into academic operations and support services.

Success in the role includes supporting strong student outcomes, engagement, enrollment, retention, and persistence; fostering faculty development and engagement; recruiting and retaining faculty; and planning and managing budgets effectively. The position also performs other duties as assigned and complies with all policies and standards.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing.
• Unencumbered professional nursing licensure.
• At least 2 years of nursing education experience at the bachelor level or above.
• At least 2 years of experience in simulation and/or clinical experience development or participation.
• At least 2 years of previous leadership experience.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills and a customer service orientation.
• Proven ability in recruiting, onboarding, and faculty development.
• Experience in budget planning, resource management, and change leadership.
• Strategic thinking and ability to interpret policy.
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree in nursing.
• At least 2 years of acute patient care experience in trauma, emergency, or medical-surgical settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day academic operations and directly supervise assigned faculty.
• Partner with the Dean to execute BSN program goals and implement academic strategy.
• Manage faculty schedules, workload, performance, and workload models for assigned groups; coordinate with other ADAAs on campus.
• Ensure curriculum delivery meets institutional standards and accreditation benchmarks for assigned courses and sections.
• Analyze student success data and use it to improve curriculum delivery, labs, simulation, and workshops.
• Recruit, select, onboard, develop, 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, and contribute to academic budgets and capital requests.
• Coordinate resource allocation for assigned courses and support nursing student clinical placement.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards in assigned areas.
• Embed Chamberlain Care principles and Covista culture expectations into academic operations and support services.
• Serve as a liaison to boards, communities, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead program expansion and new academic initiatives in response to evolving healthcare education needs.
• Own and support academic strategy and curriculum change from the center.
• Anticipate student needs and empower faculty to address barriers to student success.
• Use feedback and data to support faculty innovation, improve the operating model, and continuously improve student outcomes.
• Collaborate with the ED, other DAAs, and ADAAs to support student and business outcomes.
• Demonstrate ethical practice and accountability for individual and team performance.
• 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.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus payable after 90 days of employment.
• Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Eligibility to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to program rules and applicable performance factors.

What This Job Offers

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