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Schoolcraft College - Associate Dean of Nursing
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Schoolcraft College
Associate Dean of Nursing
Academic Career & Executive Search is pleased to assist Schoolcraft College in its search for Associate Dean of Nursing.
This is a pivotal leadership opportunity at Schoolcraft College, a dynamic, student-centered institution renowned for academic excellence, innovation, and community impact. The Associate Dean of Nursing will serve in this critical role, leading one of the College’s most high-demand and respected programs. This role is ideal for an inspiring nursing education leader ready to shape and guide as they assist in overseeing curriculum development, accreditation, and faculty advancement.
Schoolcraft College is deeply invested in cutting-edge healthcare education. The College’s Health Sciences Center houses a state-of-the-art Health Professions Simulation Lab (HPSL) and advanced imaging equipment, providing students with highly realistic, hands-on clinical experiences.
The Associate Dean of Nursing reports to the Dean of Occupational Programs, Business and Education and leads the College’s Nursing programs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Acts as ombudsman for the students in the areas of assigned responsibility. Recruits, selects, orients, supervises, and evaluates faculty and staff. Assists in the development and upgrading of curriculum, including the assessment of student learning for specific assigned disciplines. Develops and maintains contracts with clinical organizations and appropriate College departments. Oversees all aspects of Nursing Department special events, ceremonies, graduations, and all other events. Responsible for preparation and management of assigned budget centers. Monitors enrollment trends and enhances scheduling process to meet student needs. Provides data, information and reports as requested by the college or outside agencies to maintain approval and continuing operation of the Nursing Education Programs. Manages and administers current and planned credentialing and accreditation initiatives with the appropriate agencies and organizations in collaboration with faculty and staff. Assists in student recruitment for the College. Assesses faculty development and makes recommendations for professional development. Maintains relationships with appropriate professional organizations and community partners to promote the college and enhance community relationships. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Writing skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manual. Language skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Communication skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from prospective and current employees, and groups of managers. Mathematical skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Reasoning: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Science degree in Nursing Current RN license and eligibility for licensing in the state of Michigan At least three (3) years of administrative or supervisory experience in a Nursing department or higher education setting Experience in budget oversight and personnel management Proven ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and other administrative personnel and external partners Effective communication skills with a demonstrated ability to lead through shared decision making and foster a team environment Demonstrated organizational and managerial skills Experience with various technologies (e.g. LMS, ExamSoft, Teams) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field (ABD candidates will be considered) Three (3) years of teaching experience Experience with ACEN and NLN accredited programs Experience with simulation in nursing curriculum Experience working in a union environment Schoolcraft College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the college to comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws governing fair employment. It is also the policy of Schoolcraft College that no person shall, on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, pregnancy status, height, weight or socio-economic status, be subjected to discrimination during or be excluded from participating in or be denied the benefits of any program or activity in employment.
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Acts as ombudsman for the students in the areas of assigned responsibility. Recruits, selects, orients, supervises, and evaluates faculty and staff. Assists in the development and upgrading of curriculum, including the assessment of student learning for specific assigned disciplines. Develops and maintains contracts with clinical organizations and appropriate College departments. Oversees all aspects of Nursing Department special events, ceremonies, graduations, and all other events. Responsible for preparation and management of assigned budget centers. Monitors enrollment trends and enhances scheduling process to meet student needs. Provides data, information and reports as requested by the college or outside agencies to maintain approval and continuing operation of the Nursing Education Programs. Manages and administers current and planned credentialing and accreditation initiatives with the appropriate agencies and organizations in collaboration with faculty and staff. Assists in student recruitment for the College. Assesses faculty development and makes recommendations for professional development. Maintains relationships with appropriate professional organizations and community partners to promote the college and enhance community relationships. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Writing skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manual. Language skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Communication skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from prospective and current employees, and groups of managers. Mathematical skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Reasoning: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Science degree in Nursing Current RN license and eligibility for licensing in the state of Michigan At least three (3) years of administrative or supervisory experience in a Nursing department or higher education setting Experience in budget oversight and personnel management Proven ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and other administrative personnel and external partners Effective communication skills with a demonstrated ability to lead through shared decision making and foster a team environment Demonstrated organizational and managerial skills Experience with various technologies (e.g. LMS, ExamSoft, Teams) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field (ABD candidates will be considered) Three (3) years of teaching experience Experience with ACEN and NLN accredited programs Experience with simulation in nursing curriculum Experience working in a union environment Schoolcraft College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the college to comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws governing fair employment. It is also the policy of Schoolcraft College that no person shall, on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, pregnancy status, height, weight or socio-economic status, be subjected to discrimination during or be excluded from participating in or be denied the benefits of any program or activity in employment.
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