POSITION PURPOSE: 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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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 legal requirements.

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 school-based 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 identify specific fundraising opportunities that support the priorities and needs of the school.

STAFFING

• Interview and participate in selecting employees; orient, train, supervise, develop, evaluate, mentor, counsel, discipline, and terminate personnel according to established policies and procedures.
• Facilitate assignment of faculty to classes and monitor schedules and workload for accuracy throughout the semester.

ADVISING AND STUDENT SUCCESS

• Work with faculty and staff to assess students and continuously monitor their progress for success.
• Ensure compliance with College policy to resolve student issues and assist faculty and staff in referring issues (student behavior, grade changes, etc.) to appropriate departments.
• Provide student advising support as applicable.

INSTITUTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• Participate in School, campus, and college-wide committees.
• Serve discipline by providing leadership and participation in appropriate professional associations and organizations.

                       

COMMUNITY RELATIONS/OUTREACH

• Communicate with leaders in the private and public sectors and educational agencies to determine the need for new courses and programs and establish advisory committees as appropriate.
• Directly work with the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for promotion of the School and College development initiatives.
• Facilitate academic partnerships between the school and four-year transfer institutions; assure maximum course articulation for students.
• Participate and provide professional expertise to aid or lead organizations that create linkages between the college and the community.

The above list of duties is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with the position may be assigned.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:

The position reports to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in nursing required (doctorate preferred, from a regionally accredited institution.
• Must have 3 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse to teach in the clinical setting.
• Demonstrated experience in nursing education and administration.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered Indiana Registered Nurse license.

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.