| Title: | Excelsior College - Associate Dean for the School of Nursing |
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| ID: | 1195 |
Excelsior College
Associate Dean for the School of Nursing
Academic Career & Executive Search is pleased to assist Excelsior College in their search for Associate Dean for the School of Nursing.
This position offers the opportunity for a hybrid working arrangement.
The Associate Dean of Nursing (AD) is a critical leadership position within the Excelsior College School of Nursing (SON) and provides vision and strategic direction on quality academic programs, including playing a key role in the development, promotion, and evaluation of the School’s strategic initiatives. The AD works with key clinical partners to advance the integration of high-quality evidence-based nursing practice, as well as to advance research, scholarship, and education initiatives in nursing education. The AD plays an integral role in ensuring program compliance with regional, state, and specialized accreditation standards and provides guidance for all accreditation activities. The AD assists the faculty in the development and ongoing evaluation and enhancement of the nursing curricula. The AD serves as a leader in building and fostering interprofessional practice relationships and alliances, as part of an online regional strategy. The AD represents the School of Nursing to clinical partners and affiliates to foster the School’s mission. The AD assists the dean in developing collaborations with policy and political agencies including Boards of Nursing and accrediting agencies to advance the School’s agenda.
The AD is a member of the SON leadership team and reports to the Dean.
This is a full-time position with benefits based in Albany, NY. This position offers the option of a hybrid working arrangement. Though the AD is expected to be in Albany at least 2 days a week, the remaining time can be done virtually, from a home office with reliable Internet. When the AD is working remotely, they are expected to be available during business hours, actively participate in virtual meetings, and respond to emails/calls in a timely manner. When appropriate, travel will be required for conferences and clinical support.
Responsibilities
Strategy
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Supports the Dean and SON leadership to identify, prioritize, and lead strategic initiatives within the School, including but not limited to the establishment of annual goals and support to the budgetary process.
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Works with Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness to monitor, track, and report on the School’s activities relative to the College’s Strategic Plan.
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Works on special projects within the School as they arise and develops evaluation plans to determine implementation fidelity and success.
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Provides creative leadership to the development of new business processes that increase the quality and efficiency of work within the School.
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Applies project management expertise to long-range initiatives in SON and provides vision for the identification of business intelligence needs, evaluation of ongoing activities and strategic initiatives, including the development, revision, and reporting associated with degree program profiles and dashboards within the School. Works with College and SON leadership to identify grant opportunities and develop proposals for external funding.
Accreditation
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Interfaces with accreditation and state agencies with the nurse administrator (Dean) to facilitate understanding of agency expectations and School alignment with agency best practices.
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Leads the ongoing and timely collection, analysis, and use of data to support program accreditation, including maintenance of the systematic plan for evaluation.
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Ensures program compliance with all accreditation and NYS standards, ensures the timeliness and quality of all progress reports to accreditation and state agencies, and develops responses to all findings associated with site visits or progress reports.
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Facilitates the School's continuous improvement efforts in support of all programs.
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Serves as a key representative and liaison to the Provost's Office in support of Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation efforts.
Scholarship
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Conducts research and produces academic articles, presentations, and projects that further the reputation of the SON and Excelsior College.
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Seeks external or internal funding to support new academic and research activities, including preparing grant proposals and conducting projects that focus on teaching, learning, and strategic initiatives.
Service
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Serves on SON committees as assigned including the Deans and Directors group, Nursing Faculty Committee and Nursing Advisory Council.
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Represents Excelsior College and SON at appropriate academic conferences, professional meetings, and community activities.
Supervisory
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Supervises the Executive Director of Clinical Practice and the work of the state board team. •Assists and leads, as appropriate, with interviewing, training, planning, assigning, and directing work, as well as addressing complaints and resolving problems.
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Acts in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
Education/Qualifications
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Earned doctorate, preferably in nursing, curriculum and instruction, assessment, program evaluation, institutional research, higher education administration or related field from a regionally accredited United States institution or an equivalent, nationally recognized foreign institution of higher learning.
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Distinguished record of interprofessional collaboration and scholarship.
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Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with accrediting agencies, preferably nursing education accreditors, including leading degree programs through successful site visits.
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Experience leading, developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative strategic initiatives.
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A creative thinker who can evaluate current business processes and provide innovative solutions that increase quality and efficiency.
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Strong background in data analytics and comfort with ambiguity and change.
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Experience in grant writing and securing funds.
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Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
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Experience in conducting, presenting, and publishing research.
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Experience supervising and leading teams.
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Strong leader with experience coordinating work across administrative and academic departments, preferably within a college or university.
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Ability to work with diverse constituencies and staff.
Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be required.
About Excelsior College
Excelsior College is an accredited, not-for-profit distance learning institution founded in 1971 focused on providing educational opportunity to adult learners. The College initially achieved its mission to provide adult learners with a flexible and affordable pathway to a credential through the assessment of learning and the aggregation of credit earned from inside and outside the classroom. It soon added credit by examination, and students could study independently and take exams to validate their knowledge. Thirty years later, in the 2000s, the College was among the first institutions developing and offering online courses.
The College continues to grow and evolve to meet opportunities for delivering education and the changing needs of adult learners. Its focus on student success by meeting their learning needs has led to the concept of an ecosystem that integrates all their offerings: instructor-led and self-paced courses, independent study for credit by examination, prior learning assessment, and stackable credentials.
With generous credit acceptance practices, learners can transfer academic credit from previous college experiences; receive credit for military and workforce training, professional licenses and certifications, CLEP, DANTES, and other approved exams; and undergo portfolio assessments of real-world experience. Undergraduate students take a Cornerstone course that equips them with the skills, resources, tools, and mindsets critical for academic and career success, and they engage with general education career competencies throughout their degree programs. The graduate experience includes core competencies that ensure students become effective and highly ethical leaders upon earning their degrees. All students complete a culminating capstone experience to demonstrate their achievement of program outcomes.
Excelsior offers 40-degree programs across six areas of study: business, health sciences, liberal arts, nursing, public service, and technology. Dedicated academic advisors and faculty members foster and promote academic success as students work toward career advancement and achievement of life goals. Excelsior comprises three schools: School of Undergraduate Studies, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Nursing.
Living in the Area
Located about 150 miles north of New York City on the west bank of the Hudson River, Albany serves as the capital of New York state and a midway point between the Hudson Valley to the south and the Adirondack Mountains to the north. Locally, Albany is known as the Tri-City Area. The region includes the smaller metro areas of Troy and Schenectady, which are historically more industrial.
A city of 100,000, Albany has an old-world appeal to it and the region doesn't have the crowds or costs of a major metro area. There are rows of colorfully painted, turn-of-the-century brownstones, the historic state capitol building and the iconic Empire State Plaza. Cost of living is considerably lower than other cities in New York state. The Albany area has long been a foodie haven. The region boasts plentiful nearby farms, a healthy schedule of farmers markets, the nationally recognized Honest Weight Food Co-op, unique ethnic markets scattered throughout the neighborhoods and a steady stream of talented chefs.
With New York state's Finger Lakes wine region to the west and Massachusetts' Berkshire Mountains to the east, the region is a springboard for foodies and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
To Apply
Inquiries, nominations, and applications will be treated confidentially.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and should include a cover letter and curriculum vita.
Please do not email applications.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
Inquiries and questions: Please send to excelsiornursing@acesrch.com
Nominations and referrals: Please send to nominations@acesrch.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
Excelsior College is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic.
