Assistant dean Jobs in Newark, NJ

Position Summary :

The Assistant Director of Nursing is responsible in collaboration with the Dean / Director of Nursing to assist with providing leadership in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing program. This involves assisting with recruitment and hiring of faculty, creating course schedules and accompanying faculty assignments, facilitating curriculum development, participating in program evaluation, assisting in the resolution of student and faculty issues. The Assistant Director may have some teaching duties. He / She reports to the Dean / Director of Nursing and interacts regularly with the other departments with the school / college with respect to the needs of the nursing programs for instructional resources. Serves as the Dean / Director of Nursing in his / her absence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Professional Behavior
• Demonstrates respect for students, and has student-friendly manner in the conduct of his / her duties.
• Demonstrates strong organizational leadership.
• Works effectively as part of the overall faculty and administrative teams to include interpersonal relations, collaborating with faculty members to meet student needs, and responding to requests from executive management.
• Organization Stewardship
• Interacts with the academic affairs support staff as well as with other designated clerical staff and work-study students.
• Serves as a member of the School of Nursing Leadership Team.
• Serves as an Ex-officio member with vote on the Curriculum Committee and Admissions, Progression and Graduation Committee, and Evaluation Committee.
• Serves as resource coordinator for Course Lead meetings.
• Addresses faculty issues and concerns as needed.
• Fosters positive communication and responsible follow-up communication with students and others to insure a supportive and responsive learning environment for students.
• Facilitates the scheduling of courses in collaboration with course leads.
• Facilitates the scheduling of clinical experiences in collaboration with the clinical coordinator.
• Makes teaching assignments in collaboration with Course Lead and assures workloads are in compliance with the current workload policy.
• Participates as appropriate on College / School committees and task forces.
• Assists with preparation of budget and ongoing monitor of such as designated by Dean / DON
• Teaches as required, and completes other duties as assigned.

III. Program Development and Management

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Measurement of Success :

NOTE : This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, or requirements associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

Classification : Exempt

Work Hours : Forty per week, but may vary daily and include evening / weekend hours

Travel : None

Working Environment : Interior / Office

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

III. Program Development and Management