Dean of Academic Affairs - Nursing

Covista • Las Vegas, NV

2d • $101,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Dean of Academic Affairs – Nursing is a highly visible leadership role at Chamberlain University’s Las Vegas campus. The Dean leads the academic strategy, delivery, and continuous advancement of the BSN program, inspiring faculty, championing student success, driving academic excellence, and preparing graduates to meet evolving healthcare needs. The role builds and develops a high-performing academic team and fosters a culture of care, accountability, innovation, and student-centered outcomes.

The Dean leads BSN curriculum development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement; ensures alignment with university standards, program outcomes, accreditation requirements, and regulatory expectations; and executes strategies supporting student outcomes such as NCLEX success, retention, persistence, graduation, and satisfaction. The role uses data and performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.

The Dean recruits, onboards, develops, schedules, evaluates, and retains faculty and academic leaders; supports faculty effectiveness and professional growth; and oversees academic decisions related to student admission, progression, and graduation. The position maintains program compliance, works with accreditation and professional regulation teams, serves as a liaison to state boards of nursing and other external bodies, and leads program reviews, audits, reporting, and accreditation initiatives.

The Dean collaborates with university leadership, national academic teams, campus partners, healthcare partners, clinical agencies, professional organizations, and industry stakeholders. Responsibilities also include managing academic operations, faculty workload models, budgets, and instructional resources, and leading program expansion and other academic initiatives. Success is measured by student and faculty outcomes, academic quality, compliance, and successful implementation of growth initiatives.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Nursing.
• Master's degree in Nursing.
• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license and/or multi-state privilege to practice nursing in the applicable state.
• At least 5 years of nursing education experience, including at least 3 years in a progressive academic leadership role.
• Experience leading faculty, academic operations, curriculum delivery, and student success initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and implement academic policies, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to drive organizational goals, academic quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with leaders, faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and professionalism.
• High degree of integrity, accountability, and professional judgment.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage competing demands while focusing on student success and operational excellence.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong computer proficiency and ability to use technology to support academic and operational goals.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
• Collaborative, student-centered leadership focused on faculty development and academic excellence.
• Adaptability and resilience, including the ability to lead through change and growth.
• Commitment to an inclusive, supportive culture focused on student achievement, faculty engagement, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the BSN curriculum.
• Ensure curriculum delivery aligns with university standards, program outcomes, accreditation requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Execute academic strategies to support NCLEX success, retention, persistence, graduation, and student satisfaction.
• Use data and performance metrics to identify opportunities and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build, mentor, coach, and evaluate a high-performing team of faculty and academic leaders.
• Oversee faculty recruitment, onboarding, development, scheduling, performance management, and retention.
• Foster teaching excellence, innovation, collaboration, and professional growth among faculty.
• Partner with academic leaders to identify faculty development opportunities that enhance teaching effectiveness and student learning.
• Create an academic environment that supports students academically, professionally, and personally.
• Promote engagement strategies that improve student persistence, satisfaction, and graduation outcomes.
• Oversee academic decisions related to student admission, progression, and graduation.
• Ensure students receive an educational experience aligned with Chamberlain Care principles.
• Maintain program compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and state board requirements.
• Partner with Accreditation and Professional Regulation teams to manage program quality and compliance.
• Serve as a liaison with state boards of nursing, accrediting agencies, and regulatory bodies.
• Lead program reviews, audits, reporting activities, and accreditation initiatives.
• Collaborate with university leadership, national academic teams, and campus partners to execute academic priorities.
• Manage academic operations, faculty workload models, budgets, and instructional resources.
• Lead program expansion and new academic initiatives addressing healthcare workforce needs.
• Build relationships with healthcare partners, clinical agencies, professional organizations, and industry stakeholders.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 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: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree