Dean of Nursing and Allied Health

About the role

The Dean of Nursing and Allied Health at Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) is responsible for leading the division in academic and workforce programs, curriculum, scheduling, and learning environments. This role involves establishing strong relationships with industry representatives, developing workforce solutions, and ensuring alignment with the college's mission and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic, collaborative, and innovative leadership and oversight of departmental plans relating to academic and workforce programs, curriculum, scheduling, and learning environments.
• Establishes strong relationships with local industry representatives to determine workforce and talent needs and assesses business organizations.
• Develops and maintains relationships with training providers to provide necessary and responsive workforce solutions.
• Builds and maintains productive relationships with public-sector, private-sector, and non-profit employers to create career pathways for future talent.
• Builds and maintains strong partnerships with economic development entities, chamber organizations, and other workforce development agencies to ensure alignment and execution of collaborative workforce strategies.
• Ensures that Division plans align with and support the College's mission, vision, strategic initiatives, and the Academic and Workforce goals.
• Provides leadership, supervision, and guidance to faculty and staff within the school.
• Provides leadership and oversight of programs and curriculum, instructional delivery across all modalities, and assessment activities.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develops, manages, and plans the Division’s operating budget.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with business and industry partners, agencies, community organizations, and/or education institutions.
• Supports full-time faculty through the onboarding and promotion processes; provides ongoing support for all faculty throughout their careers.
• Fosters the development of Programs within the division to support student success.
• Enhances non-credit to credit educational pathways for students.
• Supports enrollment management and marketing strategies to enhance program health, recognition, and growth.
• Models and maintains high performance professional standards and expectations.
• Ensures a division environment in which all individuals are treated equitably and with respect.
• Actively participates on and/or leads various College committees, meetings, and workgroups.
• Responds to faculty, staff, and student concerns in a timely manner, maintaining integrity and appropriate confidentiality throughout the process.
• Actively participates in professional development relevant to higher education and their disciplinary field.

Requirements

• Master's degree in nursing and Allied Health or related field.
• 3 years of progressive administrative experience at the collegiate level in a leadership role.
• Leadership and team-building skills.
• Strong listening, interpersonal, and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Program & curriculum development.
• Presentation/facilitation skills.
• Proven record of excellence in teaching.
• Commitment to student-centered learning.
• Supervision of multidisciplinary personnel.
• Budget development skills.
• Microsoft Office skills.

Preferred

• PhD in Nursing or Allied Health related field.
• 5 years of progressive administrative experience at the collegiate level in a leadership role.
• Louisiana state service (i.e., employment in a state agency in Louisiana).
• Community College experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing and Allied Health or related field.
• 3 years of progressive administrative experience at the collegiate level in a leadership role.
• Leadership and team-building skills.
• Strong listening, interpersonal, and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Program & curriculum development.
• Presentation/facilitation skills.
• Proven record of excellence in teaching.
• Commitment to student-centered learning.
• Supervision of multidisciplinary personnel.
• Budget development skills.
• Microsoft Office skills.

Skills

• Leadership and team-building skills.
• Strong listening, interpersonal, and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Program & curriculum development.
• Presentation/facilitation skills.
• Proven record of excellence in teaching.
• Commitment to student-centered learning.
• Supervision of multidisciplinary personnel.
• Budget development skills.
• Microsoft Office skills.

Benefits

• Retirement
• Multiple medical insurance options
• Supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses)
• Holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas)
• Generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

Pay

Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort, and length of employment.

Schedule

Not specified.