Assistant Dean, Nursing, School of Nursing and Health Sciences

The Assistant Dean is a senior academic leader who serves as administrator for an academic department within the School of Nursing & Health Sciences. In collaboration with the Dean, this highly cross-functional role is accountable for academic quality, strategic portfolio management, faculty excellence, and learner success. The Assistant Dean also participates in university governance and contributes to initiatives that extend across the institution

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Academic Quality

• In collaboration with Deans, program and faculty directors, monitor measures of academic quality; identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide oversight of the school’s assessment and continuous quality improvement plan, including quarterly action analytics, developing action plans based on data, implementation of plans, and systematic review of improvements following implementation.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and accreditation/external standards.
• To remain deeply connected to the university’s focus on teaching and mentoring, engage in teaching or mentoring on a quarterly basis.
   

Strategic Portfolio Management

• Partner with the dean, program directors, and Portfolio Strategy team to ensure programs align with overall university strategy, professional trends, and accreditation/external standards.
• In collaboration with the dean, program directors, and Portfolio Strategy, develop and implement a strategic and operational plan that meets organizational goals, market demand, instructional cost targets, and outcome success measures.
• Oversee accreditation and external approval efforts, including resource allocation, report generation, and site visit management.
• Serve as a representative of the school to external partners, employers, professional organizations, and academic audiences at the direction of the dean.

Operational Management

• In collaboration with the dean, develop the school’s annual operating plan (AOP) in alignment with key financial targets.
• Provide oversight of resource allocation to ensure effective cost management, equity (i.e., fairness in the distribution of work), and compliance (e.g., regulatory, accreditation, credentialing).
• Provide leadership for school governance and operations, ensuring processes that allow for faculty governance as required by accreditors/external standards.
• Manage and provide direction to the curriculum definition and course development processes, including quarterly intake, SME assignment, external validation, project plan monitoring, and school collaboration with Program Operations and Course Development.
• Engage in regular collaboration with key internal stakeholders, including Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs, Learner Complaints and Resolutions, Enrollment Services, Academic Advising, etc., to support effectiveness and efficiency in school operations.
• Provide oversight to operational processes supporting the school’s optimal functioning; identify and implement efficiencies whenever possible.

Talent Management

• In partnership with the dean, program & faculty directors, Faculty Affairs, and Human Resources, create and implement a faculty staffing plan that supports academic quality, resource/financial goals, and accreditation/external standards.
• Recruit, lead, manage, and develop program leaders, including program directors and faculty serving in leadership roles.
• Ensure program leaders are held accountable for engaging and empowering their teams in ways that encourage and appropriately empower positive outcomes.
• Set performance standards and goals for program directors, review performance results, and provide timely and meaningful feedback and coaching to measurably improve performance and outcomes.
• Promote professional development across the school, creating opportunities for leaders to grow and develop.
• Identify leadership potential across the school; create opportunities for leadership development.
• Contribute to employee engagement initiatives, recognizing organizational health as a key factor in long-term success.
• Consistently demonstrate superior leadership practices that create community, foster success, and promote organizational effectiveness.

Job Skills:

Relevant experience as a scholar-practitioner in a discipline within the school. Experience leading remote teams in a highly matrixed environment.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years teaching in higher education, preferably in an institution that primarily provides instruction online required.
• Evidence of successful, progressive leadership experience, including academic administration in a college or university setting required.
• Experience with nursing accreditation (CCNE, ACEN) processes, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement required.
• Experience supporting, developing, and administering academic nursing programs in higher education, including curriculum development, program assessment, program evaluation, and continuous quality improvement initiatives, required.
• Experience leading remote teams in a highly matrixed environment preferred.
• Record of scholarly contributions, including presentations, publications, and/or professional service preferred.
• Familiarity with Competency-Based education and direct assessment preferred.
• Ability to travel as required/needed.

Education:

• Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, DNP, or related terminal degree) from an accredited institution required.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited institution required.
• All degrees must be conferred by an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Certificates, licenses and registrations:

• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain RN licensure in Minnesota and other states in which the institution operates, as required.
• Multi-state licensure privilege through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) preferred, where applicable.

Other:

• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Travel via plane, car, and metro may be required to perform this job.
• Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs a warrant.
• Access information using a computer.
• Effectively and professionally communicate, verbally and written, both up and down the management chain.
• Effectively cope with stressful situations.
• Strong mental acuity.
• Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this job.
• Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

$117,000.00 - $120,000.00 is the expected starting pay for this position. This offer is based on current budgetary guidelines and the additional factors outlined below.

SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.

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SEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals can grow their careers and contribute fully. We strive to attract talent with broad experiences, skills and perspectives. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary.  The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.

$106,500.00 - $159,800.00 - Salary

If you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected].