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Academic affairs dean requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in academic affairs dean job postings.
Sample academic affairs dean requirements
- Advanced degree in a relevant discipline
- Minimum of 5 years of higher education experience
- Proven track record of success in student success initiatives
- Extensive knowledge of curriculum development, assessment and accreditation
- Experience with budget management and resource allocation
Sample required academic affairs dean soft skills
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to build relationships with faculty, staff and students
- Ability to make data-driven decisions
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
Academic affairs dean job description example 1
Chamberlain University academic affairs dean job description
Opportunity at a Glance
Empowering. Influential. Inspiring. Passionate….these are the leadership traits that our future Dean, Academic Affairs will hold. Bring forward these traits along with your strong academic nursing experience to play a lead role in our campus-based BSN program in Phoenix, AZ.
As the Alliance Dean, Academic Affairs, you will engage, guide and lead the management, delivery and continuity of our academic nursing program. You will shape and mentor a collaborative team, including Faculty, an Academic Success team, Skills Lab and experiential learning models, and you will ensure curricula are current and consistently delivered to meet the college's objectives. Chamberlain's customized unique Care-Student Success model helps us achieve our mission to provide the best student experience possible. Your leadership will help lead the path to assure our students are provided the support services required to maintain the highest levels of student achievement and retention without compromising the integrity of the educational process.
Responsibilities
Provide oversight for multiple campus locations to ensure curricular and program outcomes are evaluated, monitored, and achieved.
Ensure the development of a cohesive, cross-functional campus/alliance academic team with specific objectives and appropriate action planning, as necessary.
Chair the implementation of the institution's philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes and course objectives through classroom, clinical teaching and service to the College and nursing community.
Orchestrate leadership and encouragement to nursing faculty, including determining and assigning appropriate faculty workloads.
Advise in the recruitment, selection and onboarding of qualified nursing faculty.
Ensure faculty leadership orients/onboards and provides regular evaluation/feedback on teaching and learning best practices.
Collaborate with Associate Deans to assign and approve faculty schedules and accountability measures for workload management.
Develop plans for projects and goals in collaboration with national academic committees.
Collaborate with academic committees to ensure that appropriate goals and projects are implemented.
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for strategy development in coordination with national academic support teams for student success including, student persistence, graduation rates, first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates, curriculum delivery and student satisfaction.
Maintain accountability for the development of action plans to meet and maintain Chamberlain University's standards.
Ensure that campus academic teams (student learning and faculty) access and complete course assessment data in collaboration with national academic teams each session.
Ensure that campus academic teams (student learning and faculty) are appropriately using course resources in onboarding and ongoing development of campus academic teams.
Create a well-defined plan for each campus/alliance for FCAC participation, monitoring and reporting of updates.
Collaborate in the development and demonstrate accountability to final outcomes of annual budgets for both academic operations areas, including FT/VP faculty position and workload management, laboratory supplies/budgeting, cost of instruction and other areas.
Serve as resource, mentor and policy interpreter for alliance academic leaders, faculty and students.
Initiate leadership in the development and maintenance of new programs and/or program expansion.
Positively represent Chamberlain University to professional groups, organizations and the community at large, as well as to the organization.
Empower a positive environment for our faculty, staff and students by modeling a care-based attitude.
Serve as designated Campus Security Authority.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Master's degree in nursing required, Doctorate degree preferred.
Current unencumbered licensure as an RN or a multi-state privilege to practice nursing in the Commonwealth/State.
Five years full-time experience in nursing education required, with at least three years in a leadership role.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, conflict resolution and computer skills.
Ability to lead, direct and advise both faculty and students.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to communicate with all levels of management.
A high degree of professionalism and integrity.
Ability to manage sensitive and confidential issues.
Strength to work in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
Solid organizational and time-management skills.
#LI-DS22
#IND1
EEO
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.
As an organization dedicated to educating the healthcare leaders of tomorrow and empowering members to make inspiring contributions to our global community, we know that it is our responsibility to lead by example and continue minimizing the risks of spreading COVID-19. Employment at Adtalem and/or its subsidiaries requires compliance with the organization's Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, to the extent permitted by the laws of your country, province/state, and/or local area. All employees in areas of the world that permit mandatory COVID-19 vaccination are required to be fully vaccinated within 60 days of their date of hire unless they receive an exemption from Adtalem's HR Coaching Resource Center because of issues such as access or an approved medical or religious accommodation.
Who We Are
Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. We're 99,000 strong, with 31,000 students and 68,000 alumni armed with the skills, passion, and determination to make a difference in today's complex healthcare environment. By living Chamberlain Care , we've built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.
Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 campuses and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We pride ourselves in nurturing a culture that encourages everyone to bring their full selves to work each day. To us, diversity and inclusion needs to be intentional to be impactful. We don't just welcome differences, we celebrate them. #WeAreAdtalem
To learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, click here to visit our Diversity page.
Empowering. Influential. Inspiring. Passionate….these are the leadership traits that our future Dean, Academic Affairs will hold. Bring forward these traits along with your strong academic nursing experience to play a lead role in our campus-based BSN program in Phoenix, AZ.
As the Alliance Dean, Academic Affairs, you will engage, guide and lead the management, delivery and continuity of our academic nursing program. You will shape and mentor a collaborative team, including Faculty, an Academic Success team, Skills Lab and experiential learning models, and you will ensure curricula are current and consistently delivered to meet the college's objectives. Chamberlain's customized unique Care-Student Success model helps us achieve our mission to provide the best student experience possible. Your leadership will help lead the path to assure our students are provided the support services required to maintain the highest levels of student achievement and retention without compromising the integrity of the educational process.
Responsibilities
Provide oversight for multiple campus locations to ensure curricular and program outcomes are evaluated, monitored, and achieved.
Ensure the development of a cohesive, cross-functional campus/alliance academic team with specific objectives and appropriate action planning, as necessary.
Chair the implementation of the institution's philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes and course objectives through classroom, clinical teaching and service to the College and nursing community.
Orchestrate leadership and encouragement to nursing faculty, including determining and assigning appropriate faculty workloads.
Advise in the recruitment, selection and onboarding of qualified nursing faculty.
Ensure faculty leadership orients/onboards and provides regular evaluation/feedback on teaching and learning best practices.
Collaborate with Associate Deans to assign and approve faculty schedules and accountability measures for workload management.
Develop plans for projects and goals in collaboration with national academic committees.
Collaborate with academic committees to ensure that appropriate goals and projects are implemented.
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for strategy development in coordination with national academic support teams for student success including, student persistence, graduation rates, first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates, curriculum delivery and student satisfaction.
Maintain accountability for the development of action plans to meet and maintain Chamberlain University's standards.
Ensure that campus academic teams (student learning and faculty) access and complete course assessment data in collaboration with national academic teams each session.
Ensure that campus academic teams (student learning and faculty) are appropriately using course resources in onboarding and ongoing development of campus academic teams.
Create a well-defined plan for each campus/alliance for FCAC participation, monitoring and reporting of updates.
Collaborate in the development and demonstrate accountability to final outcomes of annual budgets for both academic operations areas, including FT/VP faculty position and workload management, laboratory supplies/budgeting, cost of instruction and other areas.
Serve as resource, mentor and policy interpreter for alliance academic leaders, faculty and students.
Initiate leadership in the development and maintenance of new programs and/or program expansion.
Positively represent Chamberlain University to professional groups, organizations and the community at large, as well as to the organization.
Empower a positive environment for our faculty, staff and students by modeling a care-based attitude.
Serve as designated Campus Security Authority.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Master's degree in nursing required, Doctorate degree preferred.
Current unencumbered licensure as an RN or a multi-state privilege to practice nursing in the Commonwealth/State.
Five years full-time experience in nursing education required, with at least three years in a leadership role.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, conflict resolution and computer skills.
Ability to lead, direct and advise both faculty and students.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to communicate with all levels of management.
A high degree of professionalism and integrity.
Ability to manage sensitive and confidential issues.
Strength to work in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
Solid organizational and time-management skills.
#LI-DS22
#IND1
EEO
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.
As an organization dedicated to educating the healthcare leaders of tomorrow and empowering members to make inspiring contributions to our global community, we know that it is our responsibility to lead by example and continue minimizing the risks of spreading COVID-19. Employment at Adtalem and/or its subsidiaries requires compliance with the organization's Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, to the extent permitted by the laws of your country, province/state, and/or local area. All employees in areas of the world that permit mandatory COVID-19 vaccination are required to be fully vaccinated within 60 days of their date of hire unless they receive an exemption from Adtalem's HR Coaching Resource Center because of issues such as access or an approved medical or religious accommodation.
Who We Are
Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. We're 99,000 strong, with 31,000 students and 68,000 alumni armed with the skills, passion, and determination to make a difference in today's complex healthcare environment. By living Chamberlain Care , we've built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.
Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 campuses and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We pride ourselves in nurturing a culture that encourages everyone to bring their full selves to work each day. To us, diversity and inclusion needs to be intentional to be impactful. We don't just welcome differences, we celebrate them. #WeAreAdtalem
To learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, click here to visit our Diversity page.
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Academic affairs dean job description example 2
Adtalem Global Education academic affairs dean job description
Empowering. Influential. Inspiring. Passionate....these are the leadership traits that our future Dean, Academic Affairs will hold. Bring forward these traits along with your strong academic nursing experience to play a lead role in our campus-based BSN program in Phoenix, AZ.
As the Alliance Dean, Academic Affairs, you will engage, guide and lead the management, delivery and continuity of our academic nursing program. You will shape and mentor a collaborative team, including Faculty, an Academic Success team, Skills Lab and experiential learning models, and you will ensure curricula are current and consistently delivered to meet the college's objectives. Chamberlain's customized unique Care-Student Success model helps us achieve our mission to provide the best student experience possible. Your leadership will help lead the path to assure our students are provided the support services required to maintain the highest levels of student achievement and retention without compromising the integrity of the educational process.
+ Provide oversight for multiple campus locations to ensure curricular and program outcomes are evaluated, monitored, and achieved.
+ Ensure the development of a cohesive, cross-functional campus/alliance academic team with specific objectives and appropriate action planning, as necessary.
+ Chair the implementation of the institution's philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes and course objectives through classroom, clinical teaching and service to the College and nursing community.
+ Orchestrate leadership and encouragement to nursing faculty, including determining and assigning appropriate faculty workloads.
+ Advise in the recruitment, selection and onboarding of qualified nursing faculty.
+ Ensure faculty leadership orients/onboards and provides regular evaluation/feedback on teaching and learning best practices.
+ Collaborate with Associate Deans to assign and approve faculty schedules and accountability measures for workload management.
+ Develop plans for projects and goals in collaboration with national academic committees.
+ Collaborate with academic committees to ensure that appropriate goals and projects are implemented.
+ Demonstrate leadership and accountability for strategy development in coordination with national academic support teams for student success including, student persistence, graduation rates, first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates, curriculum delivery and student satisfaction.
+ Maintain accountability for the development of action plans to meet and maintain Chamberlain University's standards.
+ Ensure that campus academic teams (student learning and faculty) access and complete course assessment data in collaboration with national academic teams each session.
+ Ensure that campus academic teams (student learning and faculty) are appropriately using course resources in onboarding and ongoing development of campus academic teams.
+ Create a well-defined plan for each campus/alliance for FCAC participation, monitoring and reporting of updates.
+ Collaborate in the development and demonstrate accountability to final outcomes of annual budgets for both academic operations areas, including FT/VP faculty position and workload management, laboratory supplies/budgeting, cost of instruction and other areas.
+ Serve as resource, mentor and policy interpreter for alliance academic leaders, faculty and students.
+ Initiate leadership in the development and maintenance of new programs and/or program expansion.
+ Positively represent Chamberlain University to professional groups, organizations and the community at large, as well as to the organization.
+ Empower a positive environment for our faculty, staff and students by modeling a care-based attitude.
+ Serve as designated Campus Security Authority.
+ Complete other duties as assigned.
+ Master's degree in nursing required, Doctorate degree preferred.
+ Current unencumbered licensure as an RN or a multi-state privilege to practice nursing in the Commonwealth/State.
+ Five years full-time experience in nursing education required, with at least three years in a leadership role.
+ Strong interpersonal, organizational, conflict resolution and computer skills.
+ Ability to lead, direct and advise both faculty and students.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
+ Ability to communicate with all levels of management.
+ A high degree of professionalism and integrity.
+ Ability to manage sensitive and confidential issues.
+ Strength to work in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment.
+ Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
+ Solid organizational and time-management skills.
#LI-DS22
#IND1
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.
Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. We're 99,000 strong, with 31,000 students and 68,000 alumni armed with the skills, passion, and determination to make a difference in today's complex healthcare environment. By living Chamberlain Care , we've built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.
Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 campuses and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We pride ourselves in nurturing a culture that encourages everyone to bring their full selves to work each day. To us, diversity and inclusion needs to be intentional to be impactful. We don't just welcome differences, we celebrate them. #WeAreAdtalem
To learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, click here to visit our Diversity page.
Req Number: 2022-123415
Institution: Chamberlain College of Nursing
Department: Academics
FLSA U.S./Global Status: U.S. - Exempt
As the Alliance Dean, Academic Affairs, you will engage, guide and lead the management, delivery and continuity of our academic nursing program. You will shape and mentor a collaborative team, including Faculty, an Academic Success team, Skills Lab and experiential learning models, and you will ensure curricula are current and consistently delivered to meet the college's objectives. Chamberlain's customized unique Care-Student Success model helps us achieve our mission to provide the best student experience possible. Your leadership will help lead the path to assure our students are provided the support services required to maintain the highest levels of student achievement and retention without compromising the integrity of the educational process.
+ Provide oversight for multiple campus locations to ensure curricular and program outcomes are evaluated, monitored, and achieved.
+ Ensure the development of a cohesive, cross-functional campus/alliance academic team with specific objectives and appropriate action planning, as necessary.
+ Chair the implementation of the institution's philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes and course objectives through classroom, clinical teaching and service to the College and nursing community.
+ Orchestrate leadership and encouragement to nursing faculty, including determining and assigning appropriate faculty workloads.
+ Advise in the recruitment, selection and onboarding of qualified nursing faculty.
+ Ensure faculty leadership orients/onboards and provides regular evaluation/feedback on teaching and learning best practices.
+ Collaborate with Associate Deans to assign and approve faculty schedules and accountability measures for workload management.
+ Develop plans for projects and goals in collaboration with national academic committees.
+ Collaborate with academic committees to ensure that appropriate goals and projects are implemented.
+ Demonstrate leadership and accountability for strategy development in coordination with national academic support teams for student success including, student persistence, graduation rates, first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates, curriculum delivery and student satisfaction.
+ Maintain accountability for the development of action plans to meet and maintain Chamberlain University's standards.
+ Ensure that campus academic teams (student learning and faculty) access and complete course assessment data in collaboration with national academic teams each session.
+ Ensure that campus academic teams (student learning and faculty) are appropriately using course resources in onboarding and ongoing development of campus academic teams.
+ Create a well-defined plan for each campus/alliance for FCAC participation, monitoring and reporting of updates.
+ Collaborate in the development and demonstrate accountability to final outcomes of annual budgets for both academic operations areas, including FT/VP faculty position and workload management, laboratory supplies/budgeting, cost of instruction and other areas.
+ Serve as resource, mentor and policy interpreter for alliance academic leaders, faculty and students.
+ Initiate leadership in the development and maintenance of new programs and/or program expansion.
+ Positively represent Chamberlain University to professional groups, organizations and the community at large, as well as to the organization.
+ Empower a positive environment for our faculty, staff and students by modeling a care-based attitude.
+ Serve as designated Campus Security Authority.
+ Complete other duties as assigned.
+ Master's degree in nursing required, Doctorate degree preferred.
+ Current unencumbered licensure as an RN or a multi-state privilege to practice nursing in the Commonwealth/State.
+ Five years full-time experience in nursing education required, with at least three years in a leadership role.
+ Strong interpersonal, organizational, conflict resolution and computer skills.
+ Ability to lead, direct and advise both faculty and students.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
+ Ability to communicate with all levels of management.
+ A high degree of professionalism and integrity.
+ Ability to manage sensitive and confidential issues.
+ Strength to work in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment.
+ Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
+ Solid organizational and time-management skills.
#LI-DS22
#IND1
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.
Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. We're 99,000 strong, with 31,000 students and 68,000 alumni armed with the skills, passion, and determination to make a difference in today's complex healthcare environment. By living Chamberlain Care , we've built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.
Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 campuses and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We pride ourselves in nurturing a culture that encourages everyone to bring their full selves to work each day. To us, diversity and inclusion needs to be intentional to be impactful. We don't just welcome differences, we celebrate them. #WeAreAdtalem
To learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, click here to visit our Diversity page.
Req Number: 2022-123415
Institution: Chamberlain College of Nursing
Department: Academics
FLSA U.S./Global Status: U.S. - Exempt
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024