Assistant Dean of Nursing

Assistant Dean of Nursing

Walla Walla Community College

Salary: See Position Description

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Location: Walla Walla, WA

Department: ALLIED HEALTH

Closing: Continuous

Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.

Description

As of 5/29/25 applications are being reviewed as soon as they are received

This position is eligible for an annual Nursing Educator stipend of 26%, paid on top of the base salary.
Base Salary range: $96,891 - $109,623
Base Salary + 26% stipend = $122,083 - $138,125

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for an Assistant Dean of Nursing position at the Walla Walla campus.

At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.

This position is open until filled. The committee is reviewing applications as they are received. See Required Application Materials section for more information

General Description:
The Assistant Dean of Nursing is responsible for managing the operations of the Nursing Education Program at the Walla Walla Campus. This position manages and evaluates faculty in accordance with the institutional and state requirements. This position also assists the Dean of Nursing & Allied Health in ensuring alignment with strategic goals and institutional priorities. The Assistant Dean will serve as acting Dean of Nursing and Allied Health in the Dean's absence.

This position reports to the Dean of Nursing and Allied Health.

Essential Functions:
Leadership:
This position requires a person who possesses strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities include:

• Facilitate the development of long-range goals and objectives for the nursing program.
• Lead faculty in maintaining compliance with accreditation standards (ACEN) and state nursing regulations, providing regular compliance updates to the Dean.
• Assist in the development of program policies, nursing curriculum, outcomes assessment, and accreditation documentation.
• Work closely with leads to align program outcomes with institutional goals and healthcare industry needs.
• Assist in strategic planning, resource allocation, and policy implementation to support student success and program excellence.
• Facilitation in developing and implementing policies and procedures that ensure compliance with FERPA and NC-SARA, as well as quality instruction.
• Assist in oversight of faculty adoption and implementation of curriculum revisions, including opportunities for new courses or programs, to meet nursing industry needs (as noted by the state, partnerships, and/or advisory councils in collaboration with the Dean).

Management :
The ability to manage and prioritize competing responsibilities is crucial. These responsibilities include:

• Oversee lead faculty duties for both first- and second-year nursing levels.
• Ensure that all student clinical placements and orientations are planned and completed.
• Oversee the compilation and maintenance of student and program records according to college and regulatory guidelines.
• Direct the implementation of nursing ATI testing and Exam Soft for the Walla Walla campus.
• Facilitate classroom, program, and department assessment planning processes.
• Prioritize and resolve a variety of day-to-day challenges or problems within the department.
• Ensure adherence to accreditation and regulatory standards.

Supervisory :

• Provide supervision and support to full and part-time nursing faculty.
• Recruitment of full-time tenure track nursing faculty and part-time clinical adjunct faculty.
• Ensure faculty orientation, mentoring, and evaluations are completed.

Student Success and Outreach:

• In conjunction with other college personnel, this position assists in the planning and implementation of student recruitment, enrollment, and retention for the nursing program.
• Provide advising for returning nursing students.
• Oversee student academic progress, reporting to the Dean on issues related to retention, progression, and program policies.
• Facilitate recruitment, selection, and advisement of students.
• Collaborate with the Office of Connection & Belonging to improve student access, retention, and success in the Department's program.
• Provide updates to pre-nursing advisors on program specific advising for all pre-nursing and students.
• Serve as liaison between faculty and student services to address student academic concerns and referrals, in collaboration with the Dean.

Institutional and Community Service

• Build collaborative relationships with faculty and staff to effectively and efficiently administer program policies, procedures, and opportunities.
• Participate in college committees for…