Director, Academic Programs, BSN Online

Company Description

Chamberlain University, an Adtalem Global Education institution, continues to raise the standard of nursing and healthcare education through a growing community of over 100,000 alumni who are making an impact in their communities around the world. Chamberlain has the largest school of nursing in the U.S. and is the leading grantor of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees to underrepresented minority students in the country. The university is committed to addressing the national nursing shortage through the development of innovative programs to ensure nurses are practice ready as they step into the workforce. Chamberlain is comprised of the College of Nursing, with online and campus-based programs, and the College of Health Professions, offering a variety of bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs. Chamberlain University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance
The Director, Academic Programs, BSN Online, is responsible for the operational and/or academic oversight of the online BSN program. These responsibilities include but are not limited to the direct management of operational or academic staff, delivery of a superior student experience to students enrolled in Chamberlain's program(s), ensuring continuous quality improvement in the program(s), and achieving targeted enrollment projections and student retention goals. This role develops and streamlines processes, procedures, initiatives, communications, and training to improve the interactions between multiple functional areas that support the BSN Online Program.  

Responsibilities

• Oversees the implementation of Chamberlain University’s philosophy, mission, vision, and goals in the BSN Online Program.   
• Tracks the key academic and business metrics used to monitor performance of the programs; consistently seeks to improve the quality and cost.
• Plans and leads continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Communicates effectively with faculty, staff and students. Creates and maintains a college culture of mutual respect and academic and professional growth.
• Manages and provides operational and staff support for a variety of program initiatives to ensure that the program is of high quality and delivers exceptional student service.
• Works collaboratively with other program leaders to ensure coordination and consistency of the College’s mission, philosophy and educational outcomes across settings and programs.
• Maintains accreditation and regulatory standards, including the timely completion of required reports.
• Responds to questions and concerns from faculty, staff, and students. Coordinates effective, timely and well-communicated resolutions.
• Manages the recruitment, selection, contracting, training, and evaluation of operational and/or academic staff.
• Maintains and communicates information to appropriate stakeholders regarding current and future program initiatives.
• Collaborates with shared services personnel and departments (i. e., faculty operations, student services, admissions, registrar, etc.) to achieve efficient and effective processes and delivery of a superior student experience.
• Ensures efficient and effective operations in the program to meet regulatory, accreditation, and student success needs.   
• Ensures a positive overall student experience in the online program, and continuously works to enhance the student experience.
• Collaborates with Clinical Shared Services to ensure efficient and effective practicum operations practices, processes, and student communications.
• Participates in industry programs and initiatives to maintain currency of program and teaching methodologies.
• Serves on the national leadership council, national community advisory board, and other accreditation or University/College leadership teams as required.
• Develops and manages a budget to support the implementation of the program.
• Performs other duties as assigned and complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• DNP or PhD in Nursing or a related field.
• Minimum of five years teaching experience at undergraduate or graduate levels. 
• Experience in online teaching and demonstrated proficiency with online instructional technology. 
• Minimum of three years experience as a dean, program chair, program director, or othe