Dean of Nursing - BSN program - Relocation offered!

Unitek College • Fremont, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Unitek College is seeking a Campus Dean for its BSN Program in Fremont. This role is responsible for the overall supervision, development, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing program. The Dean will manage the RN program budget, faculty and staff, clinical site liaisons, curriculum, and ensure compliance with Board regulations. They will also act as a student advocate, develop program policies and handbooks, manage supplies and equipment, and prepare necessary reports for state and Board requirements. The position involves maintaining student and faculty records, identifying external resources, overseeing the admission process and orientation, and writing articulation agreements with other institutions. The Dean will also serve as a liaison between the community and the college, and ensure educational partnerships with clinical sites are maintained and evaluated for quality student experience. This includes assessing risks, hazards, and safety at clinical sites, and confirming adequate staffing for clinical objectives. The Dean will coordinate with clinical faculty and agency representatives regarding student numbers, faculty assignments, dates, times, rotations, and objectives, and ensure BRN clinical approval forms are submitted. They will also oversee evaluations of clinical rotations and provide summary reports. The Dean will participate in nursing faculty recruitment, hiring, and orientation, ensure regular faculty meetings are held with proper documentation, and assist in conflict resolution for faculty and students. Additionally, the Dean will initiate and maintain community relationships, advocate for and market the programs, monitor instructional quality, and participate in faculty and program reviews and strategic planning. They will maintain membership in professional associations and interact with other college departments like counseling, registration, and financial aid. The Dean will provide advising support and degree planning, ensure students are oriented to labs and clinical facilities, manage student appeals and grievances, and participate in the recruitment and admission process for qualified nursing students. Finally, the Dean will advise students, ensure graduation and licensing requirements are met, and conduct Nursing Advisory Committee meetings, focusing on student performance, NCLEX pass rates, and job placement.

Requirements

• Must hold a current RN license in the state where the campus is located.
• A master’s or higher degree from an accredited college or University that includes course work in nursing, education or administration.
• A minimum of two years of experience in an administrative position.
• A minimum of two years of teaching experience in pre- or post-licensure nursing programs.
• At least two years of experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care and/or equivalent experience as determined by the Board.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent skills in oral and written communications.
• Committed to diversity, as defined by state law.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people and institutions.
• Leadership style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation.
• Ability to utilize computer-based resources.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus.
• Experience in supervision, planning, budget preparation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Site supervision, development, planning, coordination, organization, implementation and evaluation of the nursing program activities.
• Plans, develops, manages, updates and evaluates all aspects of the program including but not limited to: RN program budget, Faculty and staff, Clinical site liaison, Curriculum development and implementation, Program compliance with Board rules and regulations; site visits, Student advocate, Program policies and procedures, Faculty and student handbooks, Supplies and equipment to meet program objectives.
• Prepares data and other written materials for all required state and Board requirements: reports, proposals, self-studies, surveys and site visits.
• Ensures that all student and faculty records on site are initiated and maintained in all phases of student academic status; works with Human Resources to maintain required documentation of faculty and staff qualifications.
• Assists with identifying and obtaining outside resources for the nursing program.
• Develops and implements program policies and procedures.
• Organizes and serves on program committees.
• Oversees admission process and orientation.
• Writes articulation agreements with nearby colleges detailing accepted course equivalents for the purpose of transferring into Eagle Gate, Provo, and Unitek College nursing programs.
• Effectively serves as liaison between community and the college.
• Accepts other duties as indicated to ensure consistency and meeting needs of students and programs.
• Develops and ensures that educational partnerships and contracts with clinical sites are initiated and maintained.
• Performs and/or delegates a clinical site evaluation that includes a thorough assessment on the ability of the agency to provide Clinical experience that meets the objectives for application of theory and clinical course objectives. The assessment includes an analysis of risk, hazards and safety of all students, as well as ensuring adequate staffing to handle clinical objectives.
• Meets with specific clinical faculty or agency educational representative to discuss and confirm number of students, faculty assignments, dates, times, clinical rotations, and clinical objectives.
• Completes and forwards BRN clinical approval forms as required prior to initiating clinical rotations.
• Ensures that evaluations by students, clinical sites representatives, and faculty at completion of each clinical rotation and provides summary report to the Dean, Chief Academic Officer, and shares same with Advisory Committee.
• Ensures the minutes of inter-agency meetings are maintained.
• Participates in Nursing faculty recruitment, hiring and orientation.
• Actively participates and or ensures that nursing faculty meetings are conducted on a regular basis and adequate records and minutes of the meetings are maintained.
• Participates in conflict resolution for faculty and students.
• Initiates and maintains community relationships; advocates for and markets the programs.
• Monitors quality of instruction and participates in faculty and program review, evaluation, and strategic planning.
• Maintains membership and participates in activities of professional associations.
• Interacts with other college entities as a representative of nursing interests such as counseling, registration and financial aid.
• Provides advising support and degree planning assistance to potential student.
• Provides input and ensures that students are properly oriented to nursing skills lab and clinical facilities prior to initiating clinical rotations.
• Manages student appeals and grievances per policy.
• Participates in the planning and review process for the recruitment and admission of qualified nursing students.
• Advises and provide academic support to nursing students as indicated.
• Assures that all students have completed the necessary documentation and met the requirements for graduation and licensing exam.
• Conducts Nursing Advisory Committee meetings.
• Student performance in program, NCLEX licensing and job placement rates.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program
• Relocation Assistance Available

What This Job Offers

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