Campus Dean/Director of Nursing

Hondros College of Nursing (HCN); Akron (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hondros College of Nursing in Akron, OH, seeks a Campus Dean/Director of Nursing to lead academic operations on campus and ensure high-quality education and accreditation compliance. The role includes staffing, budgeting, and maintaining clinical sites while coordinating with central support and ensuring effective communication for program success.

The position is on-site at the Akron campus with responsibilities across faculty management, student support, and program governance to sustain

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing required.
• A valid RN license is required.
• At least five years of nursing practice experience with leadership exposure.
• Two years of teaching experience in an RN program is required.

Responsibilities

• Directs academic operations of nursing programs on a single campus.
• Advises and supports students across lectures, labs, clinicals, and distance learning.
• Collaborates with central support services to ensure quality educational delivery.
• Oversees faculty hiring, onboarding, development, supervision, and performance evalu ation.
• Maintains clinical sites to meet course and enrollment needs and budgets.

Skills

Complex issue resolution

Prioritization & organization

Communication skills

RN role differentiation knowledge

Education

Master's in Nursing

RN licensure

Job description

Campus Dean/Director of Nursing
Hondros College of Nursing
Akron, OH

The Campus Dean/Director of Nursing directs academic operations of the nursing programs on campus to ensure all students receive a quality education in a friendly environment. This role also evaluates program quality and maintains accreditation standards. The Campus Dean/Director of Nursing manages faculty including hiring/selection, orientation, development, supervision, evaluation and discipline and works to acquire new and maintain current clinical sites to meet the demands of the courses and students. This role also provides critical communication to facilitate role performance and program functioning and will participate in planning measures to achieve academic success for students. This role is fully on-site at our Akron campus.

Responsibilities:

• Directs academic operations of nursing programs on a single campus
• Provides academic advising and support to all students in lecture, lab, clinical, and via general education and select nursing courses taken via distance education.
• Works collaboratively with appropriate central support services personnel to ensure high-quality delivery of educational content and information via the College's learning management system.
• Provides technical support to students in accessing electronic educational products.
• Supervises student registration in collaboration with Campus Executive Director
• Follows governance reporting structures and all written policies and procedures
• Serves in a faculty role as needed in emergent situations
• Develops quarterly staffing plan and faculty teaching schedule based on workload parameters
• Contributes to the budgetary needs of campus including supervision of lab budget
• Addresses all classroom, lab and clinical issues and concerns identified
• Supervises nursing lab budgetary purchases and needs for campus
• Assures qualified, competent faculty are hired and placed as indicated by numbers and budgetary decisions
• Manages all faculty and Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) including staff/headcount planning, interviewing, hiring, orienting and mentor/coaching, and disciplining faculty; document interactions as indicated
• Provides orientation to all faculty and conducts performance evaluations for direct reports
• Maintains quality and retention of faculty through mentoring, supervising, and evaluating faculty in classroom, lab, and clinical area to assure curriculum implemented as written
• Supervises faculty file records with assistance from HR
• Secures clinical sites of quality and quantity to meet educational and enrollment needs; record on site
• Provides critical communications to single site for process improvement by calling, facilitating, and documenting Faculty Organization Meetings (leads faculty organization meeting)
• Arranges and conducts Community Advisory meetings annually to facilitate communication at community level regarding curriculum
• Participates in all accreditation visits
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

• Completion of an approved professional nursing program. A minimum of a Master's Degree with a major in nursing.
• At least five years of experience in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse and prior leadership/managerial experience; a minimum of two years teaching experience in a professional registered nursing program as a faculty member required.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues
• Ability to set priorities and organize tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Thorough knowledge of role differentiation of practice between LPN versus RN role

About Us:

Since 2006, Hondros College of Nursing has been graduating high-quality, work-ready nurses who enter the field with exceptional clinical, communication and collaborative skills. Our approach is focused and direct - truly the Better Way to Become a Nurse. Our unique Learn and Earn Ladder approach sets Hondros College of Nursing apart from the typical educational path. After completing one program, students can work as a nurse and earn income before taking the next step - or they can keep progressing through each program to the next level. No matter which route they take, Hondros nurses always receive an unprecedented amount of support in a student-centric, family-like environment. For more information about Hondros College of Nursing, please visit: www.hondros.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Hondros College of Nursing to afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons. We treat all qualified individuals equally as to their recruitment, hiring, assignments, advancements, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Hondros College of Nursing does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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