Associate Dean of Nursing

nursing education across all program sites.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES &
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the Chief Academic Nurse Administrator for the purposes of all nursing accreditation and
  regulatory requirements. This includes but is not limited to submitting annual reports, mid-cycle reports, and other documentation as
  required by the accreditation body or Vermont Board of Nursing.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Department of Nursing in
  creating and maintaining a culture of assessment, in alignment with established program evaluation plans, and other metrics associated with
  accreditation and regulatory benchmarks.
• Responsible for the management of requests and complaints from faculty and students in
  the Department of Nursing that require administrative assistance or
  intervention.
• Collaborate with the School of Nursing and
  Health Science Simulation Program Director, and the Clinical Educator Director for Nursing to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical
  education.
• Oversee articulation agreements and transfer pathways for programs in the School of Nursing.
• Responsible for
  the management of the nursing department budget to ensure fiscal resources are sufficient to maintain program quality.
• Work
  collaboratively with the Program Coordinators, the Department Chair, and the Directors, to ensure sufficient human resources for the nursing
  programs to
  maintain quality classroom and clinical instruction.
• Monitor academic program efficiency through established
  metrics, identified by the university and the department.
• Act as the Dean's designee to conduct classroom and clinical education
  observations for full-time faculty.
• Collaborate with faculty to ensure that nursing curricula is current, relevant,
  evidence-based, and aligned with institution and discipline specific best practice
  standards.
• Serve on faculty and staff search
  committees.
• Provide support for the day-to-day department operations at each site where programs are delivered.
• Serve at
  campus-wide activities held to promote the recruitment and retention of students. This includes commencement exercises.
• Participate as a member of various faculty and university committees.
• Keep abreast of current developments and trends in the field
  of professional nursing and nursing education through professional development opportunities; serve on related committees and/or boards and
  participate in state, regional and national affiliations in the best interest of the program.
• Perform other administrative duties
  as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

General supervision is received from the Dean of
Nursing and Health Sciences.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Administrative supervision of staff
is expected.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's of Science in Nursing, plus three
  to five years of relevant teaching and administrative experience, or a combination of education and experience from
  which comparable
  knowledge and skills are acquired.
• Thorough knowledge of education and administration practices and principles.
• Ability
  to deal effectively with a wide range of individuals/groups inside and outside Vermont State Colleges System.
• Ability to relate
  academic or special program functions to overall university programs and goals.
• Current unencumbered Registered Nurse license with
  eligibility to practice in Vermont.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD, EdD, or
  DNP degree.
• Academic nurse educator certification (CNE®) or Academic clinical nurse educator certification (CNE®cl) is
  preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Knowledge:

• Understanding of faculty hiring and review, promotion, and tenure processes, including best practices
  for recruiting and retaining diverse faculty.
• Understanding of student recruitment and retention practices.
• Understanding of academic policies, procedures, and supports for student success.

Skills:

• Excellent collaboration and relationship building skills.
• Strong leadership, management, and
  prioritization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent supervisory
  skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office 365 applications
  including skills in Word, Excel, OneDrive, and Teams and experience with (or ability to learn) technologies.
• Ability to collect,
  track, analyze and report data.
• Proven record of accountability and follow-through with the ability to meet deadlines.

Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to support a diverse community and promote diverse
  perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment.
• Ability to work both independently and to be part of an effective team with
  a highly cooperative and collaborative work style.
• Ability to work over a geographically dispersed region and travel
  intermittently.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain
  confidentiality.

Location: Vermont State University campuses: Randolph, Williston,
Lyndon, Johnson, Castleton with travel to all campuses.

Compensation: The budgeted
compensation for this position is $100,000 - $112,000.

Benefits Package:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Waiver to Vermont
  State Colleges
• Tuition Waiver to UVM* for dependent children
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long Term Disability
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Personal, and Vacation Leave

*This general
outline illustrates the type of work which characterizes the job classification. It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific
duties, responsibilities and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification.*

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