Associate Dean of Academic Affairs - BSN Online

About the role

Chamberlain University is a regionally accredited institution with a mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals. It is part of Covista and offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 locations and online. The university also provides post-licensure degree programs and certificates, including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, MSN with six Specialty Tracks, and DNP. Learn more at www.chamberlain.edu.

Responsibilities

• Guide faculty and academic operations to ensure an exceptional student experience and strong academic outcomes.
• Lead recruitment, selection, onboarding, and ongoing performance management of faculty and staff.
• Mentor faculty in academic excellence, professionalism, communication, collaboration, and service.
• Afford faculty with and hold them accountable to teaching best practices through regular evaluation and feedback.
• Assign faculty and academic team workloads.
• Ensure learning experiences align with the BSN curriculum.
• Partner with national academic teams and committees to implement curriculum goals and initiatives.
• Support faculty in implementing curriculum updates and program improvements.
• Facilitate faculty participation in national course advisory councils and curriculum decision-making.
• Develop and execute student success plans focused on retention, graduation rates, and NCLEX outcomes.
• Monitor and analyze student performance data to inform improvements and interventions.
• Evaluate course resources and assessment data each session and recommend enhancements.
• Champion student satisfaction and collaborate across teams to achieve superior outcomes.
• Collaborate with campus leadership and national partners on academic planning and capital needs.
• Support clinical coordination teams to ensure clinical placements meet program objectives.
• Partner with national library staff to manage local resources.
• Lead regular faculty and academic team meetings to drive communication and engagement.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Act as liaison with local, state, and national regulatory bodies.
• Serve as designated Campus Security Authority (if needed).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in Nursing, preferred: Doctorate in Nursing or progress toward doctorate.
• Experience: 2+ years teaching in nursing education at the bachelor’s level or higher, 2+ years academic leadership experience, 2+ years development/participation in simulation or clinical education.
• Preferred: Experience in acute care, trauma, emergency, and/or medical-surgical environments, 3–5 years of acute patient care experience.
• Skills & Capabilities: Proven ability to lead, direct, and advise faculty, strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills, highly organized with excellent time management, strong customer service orientation with ability to engage students, faculty, and staff, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, active, unencumbered professional nursing license (required), current, unrestricted Illinois nursing license, or eligibility to obtain.