Assistant Dean of Nursing

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Walla Walla, WA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: View phone number on click.appcast.io
Department: ALLIED HEALTH
Opening Date: 04/18/2025
Closing Date: Continuous


Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.

Description

As of 5/29/25 applications are being reviewed as soon as they are received
As of 8/25/25 the posting has been updated to reflect the new fiscal year's salary range

This position is eligible for an annual Nursing Educator stipend of 26%, paid on top of the base salary.
Base Salary range: $99,797 - $112,912
Base Salary + 26% stipend = $125,744 - $142,269

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:
Leadership:
This position requires a person who possesses strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include:

• Facilitate the development of long-range goals and objectives for the nursing program.
• Lead faculty in maintaining compliance withaccreditation 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:
The ability to manage and prioritize competing responsibilities is crucial. These responsibilities include:

• 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:

• Diversity & Multiculturalism: Demonstrate a commitment to equity diversity and inclusion.
• Communication: Effectively communicate, orally and in writing, with faculty and students.
• Education: Engage the modern community college student and develop sound andragogy.
• Technology: Teach via a Learning Management System (specifically Canvas); demonstrate experience with modern teaching modalities that involve technology, including HyFlex (or its equivalent).
• Trust: Encourage a trusting atmosphere by regularly communicating, being accountable and transparent, and acting with integrity and confidentiality.
• Flexibility & Adaptability : Be change ready, to be flexible to adjusting an approach or demeanor to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Self-Awareness: Use feedback and reflection to gain insight into personal strengths and areas of improvement and adjusting self as needed.
• Continual Improvement: Continuously and proactively identify improvement needs and make changes to processes that result in better outcomes.
• Action-Oriented: Act on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Self-Directed and Driven: Innovate and move instruction forward independently and collectively.
• Compliance : 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 from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. The college is a tobacco free institution.

Work is performed almost exclusively indoors in an office environment with minimal potential exposure to hazards. Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens during lab or practicum is possible. There may be exposure to Latex products. Repetitive typing on a personal computer can be expected. This contract position work schedule will typically be Monday through Friday 8-hours each day. During the summer, work schedule is Monday through Thursday 10-hours each day. Occasional nights and weekends. Occasional overnight travel.

Compensation:
Annual salary range for initial placement based on the represented exempt salary schedule is PR12, Step A-F: $96,891 - $109,623 , with scheduled salary increment increases every 12 months until you reach the top of the scale. This position is eligible for the Nursing Educator Stipend, which increases the base salary by 26%, therefore, increasing the salary range to $122,082 - $138,125. The stipend is exclusively contingent upon State funding appropriated by the College. The college has an excellent benefit program including paid sick leave; paid vacation leave; medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; retirement and two optional deferred compensation programs. All full-time employees will automatically have 3% of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). All administrative exempt staff set aside 1% of their gross salary in a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) (VEBA). All exempt employees are required to participate in this program. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.

Required Application Materials


This position is open until filled. Applicants must submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:

• Online NEOGOV application.
• Cover letter
  • Please provide a cover letter detailing your interest in this position. Please describe any professional experience, training, or educational background that makes you an ideal candidate.
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three professional references
• Answers to three (3) supplemental questions
• Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.

Please ensure you have attached all required application materials as you will not be able to attach any documents after you have submitted your application. If you have difficulty logging into your account, attaching documents, submitting your application, etc., please call NEOGOV Applicant Support at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email them directly at View email address on click.appcast.io.

WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, or reopen the position. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the College's discretion.

Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender expression/identity, marital status, age (over 40), the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran, National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the application/employment process, please contact the Human Resources Office atView phone number on click.appcast.io - TDD View phone number on click.appcast.io, email View email address on click.appcast.io, address: 500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla WA, 99362.
MEDICAL/DENTAL INSURANCE
Medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance benefits are provided and administered under the Medical plans and benefits information along with a side-by-side comparison tool of medical plans can be found on the page.

• Dental Coverage - Walla Walla Community college provides dental coverage at no monthly premium cost to the employee.
• Vision Coverage - Employees do not pay a separate premium for vision coverage; it is covered under the medical plan. Optical service frequency and hardware (glasses, contact lenses, etc.) vary depending on type of plan selected.

Eligibility
Permanent, seasonal and part-time employees as determined by WAC 182-12-114. Benefits also cover spouse or State-Registered Domestic Partner (SRDP), and qualifying dependents.


Effective date of coverage
First day of the month following your date of employment. If the date of employment is the first working day of the month, coverage begins on that date.

Medical Plan Monthly Costs
Employees pay their portion of medical care costs through payroll deduction. The employee premium is based on the choice of plan and elected coverage for spouse or SRDP, and dependent children.

MEDICAL FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA) & DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DCAP)
The FSA and DCAP plans are optional plans offered by the College and the State of Washington. They are calendar year, pre-tax, spending programs you can use to set aside money for eligible expenses. Both plans are offered as payroll deductions and are administered by


The FSA allows you to use pre-tax money to pay for certain out-of-pocket medical expenses. An FSA can be used to cover qualifying expenses such as: chiropractic care, over-the-counter medicine, first-aid supplies etc. For a full list of qualifying expenses visit:


RETIREMENT OPTIONS

Eligible employees participate in a Washington state-sponsored retirement plan through one of two administrators: the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) or the Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association (TIAA). DRS administers the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) and the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) plans. TIAA administers the State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP).
*Retirement plan options are determined by employee type and prior history in DRS-administered plans (PERS or TRS). Participation in a retirement plan is required.
For Administrative/Exempt

VACATION, SICK, & PERSONAL LEAVE
Vacation leave accrues at the rate of 14.67 hours per month (22 days per year) and sick leave accrues at the rate of one (1) day per month.

REDUCED TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM
Employees can take most credit and non-credit classes at a reduced cost when space is available and certain conditions are met.


Credit classes
Permanent classified, faculty, adjunct faculty and administrative employees of WWCC may take almost any credit class on a space-available basis if requirements and prerequisites have been met. The basic cost is $5.00, plus any fees associated with that class. Hourly and probationary employees are not eligible for this reduced tuition.

***Please Note: All information above is subject to change based on, but not limited to, employment status, legislative mandates, or College policy changes. *If an employee is transferring from another Washington State public agency or institution of higher education, benefits and leave may be transferable.
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Describe any experience you've had working with and advocating for individuals who've sought to achieve goals in spite of challenging personal circumstances. Include how you have infused diversity, equity and inclusion practices into your efforts.
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Please elaborate on your experience with leading and mentoring faculty, in particular, how do you build and develop new-to-the-profession faculty as well as support tenured, long-term faculty.
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Being bilingual is not required for this position, however, if you speak Spanish, please tell us on a scale of 0 - 3 your level of fluency with "0" being no understanding of the Spanish language; "1" able to handle basic phrases and introductions; "2" able to handle common situations and experiences; and "3" able to understand complex texts and speak fluently.
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