Nursing Campus Dean at Unitek Learning in Albuquerque, NM

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools & Workforce Solution partners helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career.

Job Description

We are looking for Campus Dean for our BSN and LPN Program's to join our team.

The Dean of Nursing is responsible for providing leadership and management in the delivery and operation of the nursing program at the respective campus location. Primary responsibilities include supervision of faculty and other personnel, program management, and program operations. The Dean works to develop partnerships with healthcare organizations and other educational institutions to establish professional community relationships and advance the program.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership to the department to achieve stated outcomes
• Assist with the preparation of the annual program budget; monitor expenses, provide input into budget development, align expense management with revenue variations, and identify and explain variances
• Assist with the development and implementation of curriculum revisions, and courses
• Oversee the components of the nursing program, ensuring program quality and the achievement of program outcomes
• Maintain an adequate number of qualified faculty to achieve program outcomes
• Provide supervision of faculty and staff to achieve identified outcomes
• Supervise faculty orientation, mentorship, and development
• Oversee the process of preparing for accreditation by programmatic accreditors and Boards of Nursing
• Provide annual and interim reports requested by professional associations, accrediting bodies, and board of nursing
• Facilitate a systematic program review that includes professional standards and criteria; the evaluation should focus on, but not be limited to:
  • Curriculum
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students
  • Resources
  • Program Outcomes
  • Communities of Interest
• Supervise the collection of data to support, analyze, and evaluate achievement of program outcomes
• Represent the nursing program at meetings within the college
• Collaborate with college leadership to achieve desired organizational results in areas of customer satisfaction, student retention, staff retention, graduation rates, and satisfactory student progress
• Participate in meetings with stakeholders and communities of interest to obtain feedback on program development and outcomes
• Ensure positive global communications among faculty, staff, and college personnel
• Supervise the recruitment and hiring of faculty in accordance with the policies and procedures of the college
• Demonstrate commitment to the profession through the development of expertise in the teaching and learning process, membership in professional organizations, and activities which support the professional community
• Teach a course/courses within the Department of Nursing as per the Board of Nursing regulations

Qualifications

• 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

Additional Information

We Offer:

• 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