Associate Dean of Nursing
Keiser University · Fort Myers, FL · 3 days ago
HealthcareFull-time
Academic Leadership and Program Administration
- Oversee day-to-day nursing program operations
- Coordinate didactic, laboratory, simulation, and clinical course delivery
- Maintain compliance with curriculum standards and master syllabi
- Oversee course scheduling and faculty assignments
- Coordinate simulation integration and laboratory utilization
- Oversee testing processes, exam security, and assessment practices
- Maintain program effectiveness and implementation consistency
- Monitor student progression, retention, completion, and NCLEX outcomes
- Conduct student orientation and programmatic meetings
- Lead program improvement initiatives and corrective action plans when needed
- Participate in budget planning, resource allocation, and equipment requests
- Participate in strategic planning and program development
- Maintain systematic evaluation plans and program outcome tracking
- Prepare and maintain accreditation and regulatory documentation
- Maintain current knowledge of the professional discipline and educational methodologies through continuing professional development
- Work collaboratively with nursing leadership to ensure consistency of curriculum delivery across campuses
Faculty Supervision and Academic Oversight
- Directly supervise nursing faculty and assigned staff
- Conduct faculty onboarding, orientation, and mentoring
- Conduct classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical observations
- Review Blackboard course organization and instructional quality
- Monitor faculty engagement, communication, grading, and course management
- Conduct annual faculty performance evaluations
- Develop and monitor faculty enhancement or improvement plans
- Review faculty workload assignments and staffing needs
- Monitor faculty compliance with institutional and nursing policies and procedures
- Support faculty professional development and scholarship activities
- Review faculty lesson plans, assessment strategies, and examination practices
- Ensure consistency of curriculum delivery across faculty members
- Conduct departmental faculty meetings and maintain meeting documentation
Student Oversight and Support
- Maintain compliance with Florida Board of Nursing, ACEN, CCNE, SACSCOC, and University requirements
- Maintain program outcome and assessment data
- Prepare annual reports and accreditation documentation
- Participate in accreditation self-study preparation and site visits
- Maintain curriculum maps, outcome tracking, and evaluation plans
- Maintain faculty and program compliance with nursing regulatory requirements
- Maintain accurate student and faculty records
- Ensure timely submission of graduate and regulatory reports
- Monitor student academic progression, retention, and completion
- Review student concerns, complaints, and special circumstances
- Coordinate remediation, repeat, reentry, and leave of absence processes
- Support ADA accommodations and testing arrangements
- Maintain attendance, grading, and academic compliance
- Support student engagement and student governance activities
- Monitor student satisfaction and program outcome data
- Oversee graduation clearance and Board submission processes
Clinical and Community Partnerships
- Oversee clinical placements and utilization
- Develop and maintain clinical partnerships and affiliations
- Participate in advisory board activities
- Evaluate clinical learning environments and clinical education effectiveness
- Coordinate with healthcare partners and community stakeholders
- Participate in recruitment, outreach, and community engagement activities
- Collaborate with admissions and student services departments