Dean of Faculty & Student Development - SECON - Full Time - Variable
About The Position
The Dean of Faculty & Student Development provides oversight for faculty mentoring and instructional support for the nursing program, student success, and areas of college administration. The position works under the direction of the president of the college of nursing. The Dean plans and administers the nursing education program in alignment with current accrediting standards and the college’s mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives. The role contributes to admissions and institutional assessment, strategic planning, curriculum implementation, faculty assignments, academic calendars, and clinical assignments. It also leads faculty orientation and mentoring, curriculum development, student learning initiatives, accreditation reporting, and coordination with clinical and community agencies. The Dean is responsible for managing the college when the president is absent.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing.
- At least 5 years of nursing experience, including clinical practice, supervision, teaching, and administrative experience.
- Licensed RN in New York State.
Nice To Haves
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
Responsibilities
- Plan and administer a nursing education program consistent with current accrediting standards and the college’s mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives.
- Participate in admission committees, applicant evaluation and selection, and institutional assessment committees.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement the college’s strategic plan.
- Develop faculty assignments for each semester and session to maintain optimal faculty and student ratios.
- Implement and evaluate the theory and clinical components of the curriculum.
- Develop academic calendars and clinical assignments.
- Conduct orientation and mentoring programs for new faculty.
- Manage the college in the absence of the president.
- Provide leadership in curriculum development and constructive feedback to faculty on test-question development.
- Use formative and summative evaluation results to enhance student learning outcomes.
- Promote learners’ understanding, critical thinking, and effective study and test-taking skills using assessment data.
- Facilitate learning by providing guidelines and supervision for peer-group study and by developing critical-thinking and reasoning skills grounded in educational theory and evidence-based practice.
- Provide resources to diverse learners to help meet their individual learning needs.
- Assist faculty in developing course objectives, content, and methods for evaluating student learning.
- Oversee curriculum-based information systems, including Moodle, Par Test, SurveyMonkey, and Scantron.
- Coordinate faculty and learner experiences with affiliating clinical and community agencies, including CPR, health certification, and mandatory orientation programs.
- Coordinate NCLEX review courses, including ATI and Kaplan.
- Write accreditation reports in an articulate, scholarly manner.
- Promote the correlation of biopsychosocial sciences and nursing theory with clinical practice.
- Use creativity in instructional delivery and design, including information technologies.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
