Dean, School of Nursing

Hampton University; Hampton (VA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, seeks a dynamic Dean for the School of Nursing to lead strategic direction, advance accreditation, and foster external partnerships.

The Dean will oversee budget, faculty development, and curriculum initiatives, report to the Executive Vice President and Provost, secure external funding, and guide recruitment and community engagement while maintaining high academic standards.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in nursing or relevant field.
• 10 years of leadership in nursing education.
• Must possess/be eligible for a VA RN license.
• An exceptional record of accomplishments as a leader with proven ability to manage the complexity of an academic environment.
• Experience with accreditation agencies, professional organizations, and university governance.
• Demonstrated leadership in grant writing, fundraising, and income-generating activities with alumni, community volunteers, and advisory councils.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum development while maintaining accrediting standards.
• Monitor and advance NCLEX passage rate and program quality.
• Develop and maintain effective counseling and advisement for students; enhance retention.
• Provide leadership in proposal writing, research, and scholarly activities; oversee accountability programs for majors.
• Teach a minimum of one course per semester; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Fundraising

Grant writing

Budget management

Accreditation

Education

Doctoral degree in nursing

Job description

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Hampton University serves nearly 3,700 students representing 39 states and 24 territories and nations. Offering more than 133 academic programs, delivered by more than 275 faculty, the University helps students reach their career goals—and exceed their dreams. The University offers 82 bachelor’s, 30 master’s, and 10 doctoral degree programs. Hampton University offers opportunities far beyond those of a typical mid-sized research university. The Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute (HUPCI), the first proton therapy cancer treatment center in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is an unparalleled cancer treatment, research, and technology hub. The HUPCI provides unique educational, research, internship, and other opportunities to Hampton students while serving a lifesaving public need in the Tidewater Virginia area. Hampton University is seeking a dynamic Dean for the School of Nursing to take the program to the next level. The Dean is a 12-month administrative appointment and reports directly to the Executive Vice President and Provost. The Dean that will provide leadership in advancing the school’s network of external relationships nationally as well as internationally and raising 33 1/3% of his/her operating budget. The Dean is responsible for the implementation of sound educational policies and for effective management of personnel, programs, and fiscal resources; and the overall quality of academic programs, faculty, students and graduates within in the school, and professional activities which support the budget and/or enhance the reputation of the school. The incumbent should also have a solid history of securing external funding, flexibility to adapt to changing needs and priorities, and the ability to prioritize and simultaneously coordinate multiple projects and events. The Dean will be expected to initiate the development of long range plans and curriculum review, facilitate pursuit of accreditation by non‑accredited programs and continued accreditation of previously accredited programs, maintain the academic standards of the university, enhance the prestige of the university through professional activities, research publications, and creative and scholarly activities; and implement effective student recruitment and community outreach programs for attracting qualified students.

Examples of Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The essential functions of the job must be performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Administrative/Fiscal Management/Fundraising

• Establish and maintain academic goals/strategies for the School of Nursing to advance the program.
• Receive and review dossiers for tenure and promotion.
• Conduct evaluations of chairs and faculty using performance contracts, student evaluations, and observations of teaching performance.
• Process and recommend salary increments from chairs and faculty.
• Develop innovative long‑range plans and curriculum review with a goal to advance the program.
• Provide guidance in the development of program budgets.
• Facilitate pursuit of accreditation by non‑accredited programs and continued accreditation of previously accredited programs.
• Serve as a mentor/role model to faculty who desire advancement to leadership roles.
• Secure 1/3 of operational budget through grants, with emphasis on research grants.

Institutional Leadership

• Demonstrate initiative in improving academic programs of the college.
• Enhance the prestige of the college through professional activities, research publications, and creative and scholarly activities.
• Participate in non‑mandatory cultural and professional activities of the department, school and college.
• Assume responsibility for institutional committee objectives.

Instructional Leadership

• Provide leadership in curriculum development while maintaining accrediting standards.
• Monitor academic programs in terms of accreditation standards in disciplines within department/division and/or school.
• Develop and maintain effective methods to meet/exceed the NCLEX passage rate.
• Establish/maintain a well‑defined counseling and advisement program for students that results in increased retention and the development of tutorial programs.
• Provide leadership in developing, reviewing, revising, or deleting programs within the school to ensure the advancement of the school.
• Provide leadership to faculty in proposal writing, research, and other scholarly/creative activities.
• Provide the leadership in implementing accountability programs for majors in the area.
• Teach a minimum of one course per semester.
• Other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required in nursing or relevant field;
• 10 years of work experience in nursing education or a related field with progressive management / leadership responsibility;
• Must possess/be eligible for a VA RN license;
• An exceptional record of accomplishments as a leader with proven ability to manage the complexity of an academic environment;
• A significant leadership role in a preferably research-intensive university, with the ability to demonstrate strategic and implementation skills, particularly with respect to balancing the university’s mission of education and research;
• Significant administrative experience with academic, staff, and support personnel;
• Experience with accreditation agencies, professional organizations, and university governance
• Demonstrated leadership in grant writing, fundraising, and income-generating activities with alumni, community volunteers, and advisory councils;
• Senior-level administrative expertise that has included strategic and operational planning; preparation of budgets; effective management of resources within a budget including allocations, grants, and contributions from state and federal sources, as well as foundations and other donors; personnel organization and management; and student and faculty recruiting;
• Establish strong working relationships with affiliated hospitals and clinics.

Supplemental Information

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk or hear; operate a computer; read and write; and interact with others in person, over the phone, and via other devices. Employees typically move about within the facility. They also travel within the facility in which offices, classrooms, etc. are located and to locations outside of the facility to conduct business, attend meetings, and other events. Persons in these positions frequently lift, carry, push and/or pull other objects weighing up to 10 lbs. They occasionally move objects weighing up to 20 lbs. Work may be performed in an office, classroom or laboratory. Additionally, the employee is expected to attend professional conferences; make professional presentations; and serve on campus, local, state, national and international committees and boards associated with the profession.