College Associate Dean for Nursing
Position Description

The College Associate Dean for Nursing reports to the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, and specific duties include the following:

1. supervising nursing faculty and staff;

2. responding to faculty issues and student concerns;

3. coordinating adjunct staffing;

4. participating in the recruitment, evaluation, selection, and orientation of new full-time and adjunct faculty members;

5. expanding partnerships with the community and with area hospitals and nursing facilities;

6. maintaining relationships with the NLN, SED, and SUNY;

7. assisting in the development and management of the nursing budget;

8. identifying grants and other sources of external funding;

9. following through on efforts aimed at unifying the college’s nursing programs;

10. recruiting students for the nursing program;

11. reviewing and maintaining admissions standards;

12. developing guidelines for nursing courses, academic substitution and waiver requests, and for independent-study and challenge-exam requests;

13. coordinating curriculum development and evaluation;

14. guiding course and programmatic assessments of learning outcomes;

15. encouraging the integration of technology and distance education into the nursing curriculum;

16. making appropriate revisions to the college catalog;

17. preparing new and revised program proposals for submission to SUNY, SED, and NLNAC;

18. reviewing discipline-related enrollment patterns and projections;

19. consulting on evaluations, reappointments, and promotions of faculty and staff;

20. coordinating activities related to accreditation, including formulation of self-study and follow-up reports and documents;

21. developing initiatives that support the strategic plan, vision, and mission of the college;

22. serving as a building administrator, if so assigned by the Campus Dean;

23. other related duties as assigned by the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

Qualifications:

Minimum of a master’s degree in nursing (Ph.D. preferred).  Also required are at least 5 years of college-level teaching experience; 2 to 3 years of college-level administrative experience; clinical expertise; established relationships with local, state, regional and national agencies; and memberships in professional organizations.

11/07/05