What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs position at American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)?
Description
The Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, provides leadership to the program directors, faculty, course coordinators, and level coordinators of all programs.
The SON, accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and recognized by the National League for Nursing as a Center of Excellence, is known for its collegial and supportive faculty environment.
Duties and Responsibilities: (include but are not limited to)
Programmatic Responsibilities
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Posted On 2/5/2025 Job Type Associate's Colleges
Associate or Assistant Dean/Director School/Institution Widener University Job Location Chester, PA
The Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, provides leadership to the program directors, faculty, course coordinators, and level coordinators of all programs.
The SON, accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and recognized by the National League for Nursing as a Center of Excellence, is known for its collegial and supportive faculty environment.
Duties and Responsibilities: (include but are not limited to)
Programmatic Responsibilities
- Provides oversight for operations for all undergraduate nursing programs.
- In collaboration with the Course Coordinators, supports the planning, delivery, and evaluation of teaching and learning experiences required for delivery of the curriculum.
- Oversees management of student issues, including but not limited to recruitment, admissions, progression, and graduation.
- Collaborates with relevant personnel to finalize course schedules and course room assignments.
- Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Grad Programs and faculty in relationship to the schedule and workload
- Development of new and innovative programs in the SON including budget, resource utilization and staffing
- Participates in securing grant funding
- Assures dissemination of scholarship funds
- Assist with budget projections for each fiscal year.
- Takes primary responsibility for enhancing the quality of academic programs
- Oversees completion of scheduled evaluation activities
- Monitors outcomes measures and provides data to the Undergrad Programs Committee, Program Eval. Committee
- Responsible for teaching 6 credits of nursing courses per academic year.
- Implement the search committee process as co-chair.
- Participates in the orientation of new faculty
- Collaborates with the Dir. of UG Clinical Placement to recruit, hire, and evaluate adjunct faculty members for undergraduate didactic classes, and clinical groups.
- Earned research doctorate in nursing or related field
- Master’s degree with a major in nursing from a regionally accredited institution and from a nationally accredited School of Nursing
- Licensed as a registered nurse PA or multistate license;
- Scholarship and professional and experience for a university faculty appointment
- A minimum of six years of experience in nursing education with increasing levels of academic leadership;
- Proven track record of securing grant funding.
- Teaching experience, with expert level of knowledge surrounding pedagogy and course delivery;
- Experience with undergraduate education;
- Analytical skills pertinent to budget planning and outcomes assessment;
- Expertise with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
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Posted On 2/5/2025 Job Type Associate's Colleges
Associate or Assistant Dean/Director School/Institution Widener University Job Location Chester, PA
