Nursing Academic Affairs Dean: Strategy & Faculty

Chamberlain University LLC.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 71,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life and disa

401k Retirement Program with employer

Sign-on bonus

Paid holidays

Job summary

Chamberlain University LLC seeks an Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to oversee daily academic operations, supervise faculty, and partner with the Dean to execute BSN program goals. You will drive data-informed decisions, ensure regulatory compliance, and support student success through curriculum and budget collaboration.

You will lead faculty performance, coordinate academic budgets, and champion continuous improvement aligned with Chamberlain Care and Covista culture across campus

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing is required; doctoral degree in nursing preferred.
• Unencumbered nursing licensure required.
• 2+ years nursing education at the bachelor level or above.
• 2+ years in simulation and/or clinical experience development/participation.
• 2+ years of leadership experience required.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service orientation.
• Proven ability in recruiting, onboarding, and faculty development.
• Budget planning, resource management, and change leadership experience.
• Strategic thinking and ability to interpret policy.
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Implements academic strategy under Dean's direction. Manages assigned faculty schedules, workload, and performance.
• Recruit, select, onboard and retain qualified faculty to ensure program excellence.
• Lead performance management for assigned faculty (visiting and/or full-time), ensuring accountability for teaching quality and student outcomes through ongoing observation, evaluation, and feedback.
• Collaborate with faculty and leadership to plan and manage budgets.
• Ensure curriculum delivery meets institutional standards and accreditation benchmarks through rigorous evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Embed Chamberlain Care principles and Covista culture expectations into academic operations and support services.
• Manages faculty and SLS scheduling and workload models for assigned groups. Coordinates with other ADAAs working at the campus. Ensures resource allocation for assigned courses. Support clinical placement of nursing students. Collaborate on academic budget and capital requests.
• Serve as liaison to boards, communities, and internal stakeholders with professionalism and care.
• Lead program expansion and new academic initiatives with agility and vision, responding to evolving healthcare education needs.
• Actively support and own academic strategy and curriculum change from the center.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Recruitment

Strategic thinking

Change leadership

Data analysis

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Unencumbered nursing licensure

2+ years nursing education experience

2+ years simulation/clinical development

2+ years leadership experience

Job description

Chamberlain University LLC seeks an Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to oversee daily academic operations, supervise faculty, and partner with the Dean to execute BSN program goals. You will drive data-informed decisions, ensure regulatory compliance, and support student success through curriculum and budget collaboration.

You will lead faculty performance, coordinate academic budgets, and champion continuous improvement aligned with Chamberlain Care and Covista culture across campus