Assistant Dean - BSN program

Unitek College of Nursing; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Vacation time

Holidays

401K

Life Insurance

Leadership development

Job summary

Unitek Learning is seeking an Assistant Dean to lead nursing program operations at the campus. You will supervise site programs, coordinate clinical sites, and ensure compliance with standards while collaborating with the Campus Director and operational teams.

The role requires RN licensure, a master's degree or higher in nursing/education/administration, and strong leadership, teaching, and communication skills to support student progression and outcomes.

Qualifications

• RN license in the state where the campus is located.
• Master's degree or higher in nursing, education or administration.
• Minimum of two years of administrative experience.
• Minimum of two years of teaching in pre- or post-licensure nursing programs.
• At least two years of experience as an RN providing direct patient care or equivalent.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to diversity in line with state law.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people and institutions.
• Leadership style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation.
• Experience in supervision, planning, budget preparation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the nursing program activities, supervision, planning, coordination, organization, implementation and evaluation.
• Coordinate clinical site activities, faculty and staff scheduling, and site liaison roles.
• Ensure program compliance with board rules, site visits and record maintenance.
• Develop policies and procedures; organize faculty handbooks and student materials.
• Manage admissions processes, orientation and articulation with nearby colleges.
• Partner with operations to optimize staffing and instructional resources.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clinical sites and community partners.
• Prepare required reports, self-studies, surveys and site visit documentation.
• Supervise and mentor nursing faculty, participate in recruitment and faculty meetings.
• Support student advising, progression, graduation, and licensing exam readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Advising/mentoring

Student support

Computer literacy

Education

Master's degree or higher in nursing, education or administration

Tools

Budget management software

Job description

Unitek Learning is a mission-driven organization. Our team solves healthcare workforce shortages by educating the next generation of healthcare heroes. Founded in 2002, we have spent decades serving our community. Come help students achieve academic excellence through nursing, medical assisting, dental programs, and more. Join our diverse family of faculty and staff and engage in work worth doing.

Job Description

The Assistant Dean is responsible for the site supervision, development, planning, coordination, organization, implementation and evaluation of the nursing program activities.

The Assistant Dean assists the Dean with the following aspects as relates to clinical sites:

• Plans, develops, manages, updates and evaluates all aspects of the program including but not limited to: RN program budget Faculty and staff Clinical site liaison Curriculum development and implementation
• Program compliance with Board rules and regulations; site visits Student advocate
• Program policies and procedures
• Faculty and student handbooks
• Collaborates with the Campus Director and operational teams to manage student intake, progression, and campus-wide compliance with program expectations.
• Partners with operations leadership to create staffing models and faculty schedules that maximize instructional efficiency and resource utilization.
• Supplies and equipment to meet program objectives
• Prepares data and other written materials for all required state and Board requirements: reports, proposals, self-studies, surveys and site visits.
• Ensure that all student and faculty records on site are initiated and maintained in all phases of student academic status; work with Human Resources to maintain required documentation of faculty and staff qualifications.
• Assists with identifying and obtaining outside resources for the nursing program
• Develop and implement program policies and procedures.
• Organizes and serves on program committees.
• Oversees admission process and orientation.
• Writes articulation agreements with nearby colleges detailing accepted course equivalents for the purpose of transferring into Eagle Gate, Provo, and Unitek College nursing programs.
• Effectively serves as liaison between community and the college.
• Accepts other duties as indicated to ensure consistency and meeting needs of students and programs.
• Develops and ensures that educational partnerships and contracts with clinical sites are initiated and maintained.
• Performs and/or delegates a clinical site evaluation that includes a thorough assessment on the ability of the agency to provide Clinical experience that meets the objectives for application of theory and clinical course objectives. The assessment includes an analysis of risk, hazards and safety of all students, as well as ensuring adequate staffing to handle clinical objectives.
• Meets with specific clinical faculty or agency educational representative to discuss and confirm number of students, faculty assignments, dates, times, clinical rotations, and clinical objectives. Completes and forwards BRN clinical approval forms as required prior to initiating clinical rotations.
• Ensures that evaluations by students, clinical sites representatives, and faculty at completion of each clinical rotation and provides summary report to the Dean, Chief Academic Officer, and shares same with Advisory Committee.
• Ensure the minutes of inter-agency meetings are maintained.
• Participates in Nursing faculty recruitment, hiring and orientation.
• Actively participates and or ensures that nursing faculty meetings are conducted on a regular basis and adequate records and minutes of the meetings are maintained.
• Participate in conflict resolution for faculty and students.
• Initiates and maintains community relationships; advocates for and markets the programs
• Monitors quality of instruction and participates in faculty and program review, evaluation, and strategic planning.
• Maintains membership and participates in activities of professional associations
• Interact with other college entities as a representative of nursing interests such as counseling, registration and financial aid.
• Provide advising support and degree planning assistance to potential students.
• Provides input and ensures that students are properly oriented to nursing skills lab and clinical facilities prior to initiating clinical rotations.
• Manages student appeals and grievances per policy.
• Participates in the planning and review process for the recruitment and admission of qualified nursing students.
• Advises and provide academic support to nursing students as indicated.
• Assures that all students have completed the necessary documentation and met the requirements for graduation and licensing exam.
• Conducts Nursing Advisory Committee meetings.
• Student performance in program, NCLEX licensing and job placement rates.
• Holds a dotted-line relationship to the Campus Director to support integration with student services, financial aid, and admissions operations.

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

For Full Time Employees, 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 Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x's your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement