Dean, School of Nursing

Who We Are:
We are a diverse open-access college that fuels Indiana’s economy through excellence in teaching and proactive engagement with industry and community partners, embedded in a culture of innovation that empowers all students to learn and succeed. We are “higher education at the speed of life!”

Our Values:
• Empathy: We stand with our students, partners, and communities.
• Integrity: We treat all with dignity and respect.
• Accountability: We deliver on our commitments.
• Agility: We innovate, iterate, and transform.
• Connectivity: We connect with partners to strengthen communities and ensure student success for all.

The Position:
The Dean of the School of Nursing is the primary academic and administrative leader, driving efforts to fulfill the College's mission and strategic goals. This role encompasses comprehensive responsibilities including planning, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, curriculum development, instructional quality, and ensuring student academic success. The Dean actively represents and advocates for the School and the College, engaging with students, healthcare industries, parents, professional organizations, educational partners, and other key stakeholders. The Dean may also teach classes as needed, following the College's loading policy and course objectives. Additionally, this position proactively addresses opportunities and challenges related to healthcare sector connections, workforce needs, instructional resources, and alignment with the College’s Strategic Plan and Development Office initiatives. All essential functions of this role are outlined below.

Key Responsibilities:

LEADERSHIP

• Work with the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to support the College’s mission, strategic planning, and College development initiatives.
• Recommend instructional and general policies, conduct meetings to facilitate planning and collegial decision-making, and keep faculty and staff informed about issues and projects for the overall College instructional program.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and innovations in post-secondary
• Participate in scholarly activities related to the discipline/focus.
• Provide leadership for program improvement, and development, and review and recommend changes to maintain the relevance of academic programs and to meet student, healthcare business and industry, workforce, and community needs.
• Promote excellence in learning-centered teaching and promote faculty engagement in scholarly activities.
• Link the College’s Strategic Plan with School strategies, objectives and
• Ensure Schools’ compliance with applicable policies, accreditation standards, and legalrequirements.

INSTRUCTION

• Deliver assigned classes per college loading policy and course
• Develop and maintain course outlines, syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, tests, and other course materials.
• Maintain student records, attendance, grades, and other documentation as required.
• Maintain a safe, quality classroom/ lab, including equipment, supplies, inventory, and maintenance.

CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• Work with individual program and department chairs and other faculty to plan for curriculum development, modifications, and deletions; set priorities for resource needs; and provide program analysis.
• Ensure linkage of programs and curricula to the needs of applicable healthcare sector(s) and current and future workforce needs.
• Facilitate maintenance of relevant curriculum appropriate to the college
• Work with faculty to identify and implement Student Learning Outcomes.

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

• Collaborate with Student Affairs, Marketing, and Communications teams to drive efforts in student recruitment, advising, registration, retention, graduation, and related promotional activities.
• Develop secondary and post-secondary linkages, including the facilitation of high schoolbased dual credit initiatives.
• Facilitate the development of course schedules conducive to student
• Participate in career services and alumni activities.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Develop and manage the school budget consistent with college policy and sound financial management principles.
• Facilitate data-driven analysis of information regarding curriculum-related
• Facilitate program review process on time.
• Identify and prioritize School needs, secure available funding, and strategically allocate and re-allocate resources.
• Confer with faculty regarding ideas for program improvement to find resources for development through grants, College development initiatives, and special projects.
• Work with the Campus Development Office to ident