Associate Dean of Nursing

Associate Dean of Nursing

The Associate Dean of Nursing provides academic and administrative leadership for the Department of Nursing, serving as the Chief Academic Nurse Administrator for accreditation and regulatory compliance. The role provides day‑to‑day management and supervision of the academic programs within the Vermont State University Department of Nursing and oversees program quality, assessment, fiscal and human resources, while collaborating with faculty and leadership to ensure high‑quality, evidence‑based nursing education across all program sites.

• Serve as the Chief Academic Nurse Administrator for all nursing accreditation and regulatory requirements. This includes but is not limited to submitting annual reports, mid‑cycle reports, and other documentation as required by the accreditation body or Vermont Board of Nursing.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Department of Nursing in creating and maintaining a culture of assessment, in alignment with established program evaluation plans, and other metrics associated with accreditation and regulatory benchmarks.
• Responsible for the management of requests and complaints from faculty and students in the Department of Nursing that require administrative assistance or intervention.
• Collaborate with the School of Nursing and Health Science Simulation Program Director and the Clinical Educator Director for Nursing to ensure the delivery of high‑quality clinical education.
• Oversee articulation agreements and transfer pathways for programs in the School of Nursing.
• Responsible for the management of the nursing department budget to ensure fiscal resources are sufficient to maintain program quality.
• Work collaboratively with the Program Coordinators, the Department Chair, and the Directors, to ensure sufficient human resources for the nursing programs to maintain quality classroom and clinical instruction.
• Monitor academic program efficiency through established metrics, identified by the university and the department.
• Act as the Dean's designee to conduct classroom and clinical education observations for full‑time faculty.
• Collaborate with faculty to ensure that nursing curricula is current, relevant, evidence‑based, and aligned with institution and discipline specific best practice standards.
• Serve on faculty and staff search committees.
• Provide support for the day‑to‑day department operations at each site where programs are delivered.
• Serve at campus‑wide activities held to promote the recruitment and retention of students. This includes commencement exercises.
• Participate as a member of various faculty and university committees.
• Keep abreast of current developments and trends in the field of professional nursing and nursing education through professional development opportunities; serve on related committees and/or boards and participate in state, regional and national affiliations in the best interest of the program.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

General supervision is received from the Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences. Administrative supervision of staff is expected.

• Master's of Science in Nursing, plus three to five years of relevant teaching and administrative experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
• Thorough knowledge of education and administration practices and principles.
• Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of individuals/groups inside and outside Vermont State Colleges System.
• Ability to relate academic or special program functions to overall university programs and goals.
• Current unencumbered Registered Nurse license with eligibility to practice in Vermont.

• PhD, EdD, or DNP degree.
• Academic nurse educator certification (CNE®) or Academic clinical nurse educator certification (CNE®cl) is preferred.

• Understanding of faculty hiring and review, promotion, and tenure processes, including best practices for recruiting and retaining diverse faculty.
• Understanding of student recruitment and retention practices.
• Understanding of academic…