Assistant Dean of Nursing

Assistant Dean Of Nursing

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Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for an Assistant Dean of Nursing position at the Walla Walla campus. At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.

This position is open until filled. The committee is reviewing applications as they are received. See Required Application Materials section for more information.

General Description: The Assistant Dean of Nursing is responsible for managing the operations of the Nursing Education Program at the Walla Walla Campus. This position manages and evaluates faculty in accordance with the institutional and state requirements. This position also assists the Dean of Nursing & Allied Health in ensuring alignment with strategic goals and institutional priorities. The Assistant Dean will serve as acting Dean of Nursing and Allied Health in the Dean's absence. This position reports to the Dean of Nursing and Allied Health.

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate the development of long-range goals and objectives for the nursing program.
• Lead faculty in maintaining compliance with accreditation standards (ACEN) and state nursing regulations, providing regular compliance updates to the Dean.
• Assist in the development of program policies, nursing curriculum, outcomes assessment, and accreditation documentation.
• Work closely with leads to align program outcomes with institutional goals and healthcare industry needs.
• Assist in strategic planning, resource allocation, and policy implementation to support student success and program excellence.
• Facilitation in developing and implementing policies and procedures that ensure compliance with FERPA and NC-SARA, as well as quality instruction.
• Assist in oversight of faculty adoption and implementation of curriculum revisions, including opportunities for new courses or programs, to meet nursing industry needs (as noted by the state, partnerships, and/or advisory councils in collaboration with the Dean).

Management:

• Oversee lead faculty duties for both first- and second-year nursing levels.
• Ensure that all student clinical placements and orientations are planned and completed.
• Oversee the compilation and maintenance of student and program records according to college and regulatory guidelines.
• Direct the implementation of nursing ATI testing and ExamSoft for the Walla Walla campus.
• Facilitate classroom, program, and department assessment planning processes.
• Prioritize and resolve a variety of day-to-day challenges or problems within the department.
• Ensure adherence to accreditation and regulatory standards.

Supervisory:

• Provide supervision and support to full and part-time nursing faculty.
• Recruitment of full-time tenure track nursing faculty and part-time clinical adjunct faculty.
• Ensure faculty orientation, mentoring, and evaluations are completed.

Student Success and Outreach:

• In conjunction with other college personnel, this position assists in the planning and implementation of student recruitment, enrollment, and retention for the nursing program.
• Provide advising for returning nursing students.
• Oversee student academic progress, reporting to the Dean on issues related to retention, progression, and program policies.
• Facilitate recruitment, selection, and advisement of students.
• Collaborate with the Office of Connection & Belonging to improve student access, retention, and success in the Department's program.
• Provide updates to pre-nursing advisors on program specific advising for all pre-nursing and students.
• Serve as liaison between faculty and student services to address student academic concerns and referrals, in collaboration with the Dean.

Institutional and Community Service:

• Build collaborative relationships with faculty and staff to effectively and efficiently administer program policies, procedures, and opportunities.
• Participate in college committees for communication and decision-making regarding program needs and ongoing involvement with central administration.
• Convene Nursing Advisory Council meetings.
• Collaborate with external partners to ensure that graduates of the Nursing and Nursing Assistant programs meet the needs of local healthcare industry.
• Assist with faculty recruitment, onboarding, and professional development initiatives, under the Dean's guidance.

Budget Authority: This position plays a key role in gathering budgetary information, assessing resource needs, and compiling faculty and program requests as it relates to the nursing program for presentation to the Dean to facilitate informed decision-making regarding financial planning and resource allocation.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: The Assistant Dean serves as the Nurse Administrator and assists the Dean in the oversight and supervision of nursing faculty and staff within the division.

Decision Making and Policy Impact: This position plays a key role in shaping policies and procedures that impact the Nursing and Allied Health division and ensures compliance with ACEN, WABON, and other accrediting bodies, state licensing regulations, and college policies related to faculty, curriculum, and student performance.

Competencies: The successful candidate will have the ability to:

• Demonstrate a commitment to equity diversity and inclusion.
• Effectively communicate, orally and in writing, with faculty and students.
• Engage the modern community college student and develop sound andragogy.
• Teach via a Learning Management System (specifically Canvas); demonstrate experience with modern teaching modalities that involve technology, including HyFlex (or its equivalent).
• Encourage a trusting atmosphere by regularly communicating, being accountable and transparent, and acting with integrity and confidentiality.
• Be change ready, to be flexible to adjusting an approach or demeanor to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Use feedback and reflection to gain insight into personal strengths and areas of improvement and adjusting self as needed.
• Continuously and proactively identify improvement needs and make changes to processes that result in better outcomes.
• Act on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Innovate and move instruction forward independently and collectively.
• Remain current in national, regional, and local trends related to Nursing.

Qualifications: Any combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the applicant with the knowledge and skills to perform the job may be considered by the college. Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university by a national nursing education accrediting body.
• Registered Nurse (unencumbered license) in the state of Washington or eligible to be licensed in the state of Washington.
• Five (5) years of experience as a registered nurse.
• Current knowledge of nursing practice at the practical nurse or associate degree program level as appropriate.
• Curriculum development and administration experience.
• Two (2) years of experience in nursing education or preparation in education that includes teaching adults, adult learning theory, teaching methods, curriculum development and evaluation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years community college teaching experience (full-time or equivalent).
• Experience in teaching via a variety of modalities - online, hybrid, web- or technology enhanced, face-to-face, or audio/video.
• Two (2) years of experience in Higher Education Leadership (Department Chair, Director).
• Current knowledge of nursing practice at the associate degree program level.
• Bilingual Spanish/English.

You don't check every qualification listed? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that traditionally marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification - even if they might be a great fit for the role! If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider applying.

Conditions/Terms of Employment:

This position is in a bargaining unit for which AFT is the exclusive representative. This is a full-time, professional position. Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Official college transcripts required at time of hire. Candidates may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition of employment. Information