Nursing Education Lead – Academic Affairs

Covista; 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 + 6% employer‑

Sign-on bonus $5,000

Job summary

Covista seeks an Associate Dean of Nursing, Academic Affairs, Daytime Program, to lead day-to-day academic operations, supervise faculty, and drive BSN program goals. You will partner with the Dean on strategic initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and uphold teaching standards across clinical simulations and didactic delivery.

The role requires a Master’s in nursing (doctorate preferred), active nursing licensure, and at least 2 years of leadership and nursing-education experience.

Qualifications

• Requires Master’s degree in nursing; doctoral degree preferred.
• Unencumbered nursing licensure required.
• 2+ years nursing education at bachelor level or above.
• 2+ years in simulation and/or clinical experience development/participation.
• 2+ years leadership experience.
• 2+ years in acute patient care (trauma, emergency or medical-surgical) preferred.
• 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

• Manages day-to-day academic operations and directly supervises assigned faculty.
• Partners with Dean on strategic execution of BSN program goals.
• Develops faculty performance and maintains teaching standards.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards for assigned areas.
• Implements academic strategy under Dean's direction; manages faculty schedules and workload; analyzes student success data to improve curriculum, labs, simulations, and workshops.
• Recruit, select, onboard and retain qualified faculty to ensure program excellence.
• Lead performance management for assigned faculty; ensure accountability for teaching quality and student outcomes.
• Collaborate with faculty and leadership to plan and manage budgets.
• Ensure curriculum delivery meets institutional standards and accreditation benchmarks.
• Embed Chamberlain Care principles and Covista culture into academic operations and support services.
• Support clinical placement of nursing students; coordinate with other ADAAs; manage resource allocation for courses.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication

Customer service orientation

Recruiting and onboarding

Faculty development

Budget planning

Resource management

Change leadership

Strategic thinking

Policy interpretation

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Multitasking

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Doctoral degree in Nursing preferred

Job description

Covista seeks an Associate Dean of Nursing, Academic Affairs, Daytime Program, to lead day-to-day academic operations, supervise faculty, and drive BSN program goals. You will partner with the Dean on strategic initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and uphold teaching standards across clinical simulations and didactic delivery.

The role requires a Master’s in nursing (doctorate preferred), active nursing licensure, and at least 2 years of leadership and nursing-education experience.