Nursing Education Leader for Evening & Weekend Programs

Chamberlain University; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 86,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with match

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Chamberlain University’s Houston campus is seeking a passionate and experienced Nursing Leader to join our Evening & Weekend Program as an Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. This role is ideal for a nurse educator who thrives in a dynamic teaching environment and is committed to shaping the next generation of nurses.

The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs manages day-to-day academic operations and directly supervises assigned faculty.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing required; doctoral degree in nursing preferred.
• Unencumbered professional nursing licensure required.
• 2+ years experience in nursing education at the bachelor level or above.
• 2+ years in simulation/clinical experience development/participation.
• 2+ years leadership experience; acute patient care experience 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 policy interpretation ability.
• 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 faculty schedules, workload and performance.
• Ensures curriculum delivery standards for assigned courses/sections.
• Analyze student success data to improve curriculum delivery, lab, simulation, and workshops.
• 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's 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

Nursing leadership

Nursing education

Budget management

Curriculum development

Data-driven decision making

Accreditation knowledge

Strategic planning

Faculty development

Education

Master's degree in nursing

PhD in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Chamberlain University’s Houston campus is seeking a passionate and experienced Nursing Leader to join our Evening & Weekend Program as an Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. This role is ideal for a nurse educator who thrives in a dynamic teaching environment and is committed to shaping the next generation of nurses.

The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs manages day-to-day academic operations and directly supervises assigned faculty.