Assistant Dean, Online FNP Program

Company Description

With more than 135 years of history in healthcare education and as the largest nursing school in the country, Chamberlain University is committed to delivering a high-value education that prepares students to thrive as healthcare professionals. We call this commitment Chamberlain Care®—our dedication to providing students with the tools and resources to succeed while immersed in a community of care. By living Chamberlain Care®, we graduate healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.

Chamberlain is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. The College of Nursing offers a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program and flexible post-licensure programs, such as the RN to BSN option, Master of Science in Nursing degree program, Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program and graduate certificates. The College of Health Professions also offers the Master in Public Health, Master of Social Work and Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree programs.

Chamberlain is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more about Chamberlain at www.chamberlain.edu, and follow Chamberlain on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic and academic leader to serve as Assistant Dean for the online FNP Program. In this role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to faculty, ensuring consistent, high-quality course delivery, strong student outcomes, and full academic compliance.

You’ll play a critical role in faculty development, student success initiatives, and program performance, leveraging data and collaboration to drive excellence in online and immersive learning environments.

Key Responsibilities

Faculty Leadership & Talent Management

• Ensure all program courses are staffed with qualified, trained, high-quality instructors
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to identify hiring needs, initiate requisitions, and recruit faculty
• Interview and select qualified faculty
• Lead faculty onboarding, including development, updates, and execution of orientation materials and processes
• Supervise, evaluate, coach, and provide timely feedback to assigned faculty
• Monitor and enforce faculty performance expectations and completion of duties
• Track faculty qualifications (education, certifications, licensure) to ensure compliance prior to teaching

Faculty Development & Performance

• Develop and deliver ongoing faculty training and development programs
• Prepare and communicate faculty, course performance, and qualification metrics
• Serve as a mentor and role model in academic excellence, communication, collaboration, and professionalism

Academic Operations & Scheduling

• Support course and faculty scheduling, including immersion planning, in collaboration with operations teams
• Monitor and report on faculty workload
• Facilitate regular faculty meetings to support communication, curriculum planning, and program improvement

Student Success & Academic Oversight

• Guide faculty on student concerns, escalations, academic integrity, attendance, performance, and practicum/preceptor issues
• Collaborate with Student Services to address student needs
• Support and implement retention and persistence initiatives
• Monitor, aggregate, and report weekly at-risk/persistence data

Data, Compliance & Administration

• Collect, analyze, and report on program and faculty data
• Ensure adherence to academic policies, operational standards, and accreditation requirements
• Assist with accreditation-related administrative activities
• Provide input on academic budget planning
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to shape the future of FNP education—leading faculty, advancing student success, and driving measurable program outcomes in a collaborative and mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate degree in the program field required for graduate programs

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