Associate Dean of Nursing, Academic Affairs
Job Description
The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs manages day-to-day academic operations and directly supervises assigned faculty. Partners with Dean on strategic execution of BSN program goals. Develops faculty performance and maintains teaching standards. Contributes to student success through operational coordination and data-informed decisions. Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards for assigned areas. Implements academic strategy under Dean's direction. Manages assigned faculty schedules, workload, and performance. Ensures curriculum delivery standards for assigned courses/sections. Analyze student success data to improve curriculum delivery, lab, simulation, and workshops. Recruit, select, onboard and retain qualified faculty to ensure program excellence. Lead performance management for assigned faculty (visiting and/or full-time), ensuring accountability for teaching quality and student outcomes through ongoing observation, evaluation, and feedback. Collaborate with faculty and leadership to plan and manage budgets. Ensure curriculum delivery meets institutional standards and accreditation benchmarks through rigorous evaluation and continuous improvement. Embed Chamberlain Care principles and Covista culture expectations into academic operations and support services. Manage faculty and SLS scheduling and workload models for assigned groups. Coordinate with other ADAAs working at the campus. Ensure resource allocation for assigned courses. Support clinical placement of nursing students. Collaborate on academic budget and capital requests. Serve as liaison to boards, communities, and internal stakeholders with professionalism and care. Lead program expansion and new academic initiatives with agility and vision, responding to evolving healthcare education needs. Actively support and own academic strategy and curriculum change from the center.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in nursing required, doctoral degree in nursing preferred
- Unencumbered Professional nursing licensure required
- 2+ years experience in nursing education at the bachelor level or above required
- 2+ years in simulation and/or clinical experience development/participation required
- 2+ years previous leadership experience required
- 2+ years in acute patient care (trauma, emergency or medical-surgical) preferred
- Strong leadership, organizational, and time management skills
- Excellent communication and customer service orientation
- Proven ability in recruiting, onboarding, and faculty development
- Budget planning, resource management, and change leadership experience
- Strategic thinking and ability to interpret policy
- Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Additional Information
- The expected salary range for this position is between $70,696.34 and $110,666.84.
- The position qualifies for the below benefits:
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
- Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
- 12 Paid Holidays
- For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.covista.com/benefits
- You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
- Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation