Associate Dean of Academic Affairs - BSN Online

If you’re a collaborative, student-focused academic leader who believes exceptional student care leads to exceptional patient care, this is your opportunity to shape outcomes at scale.

At Chamberlain University, we don’t just educate nurses—we empower them. As the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving faculty excellence, student success, and curriculum quality across our BSN Online program. You’ll partner with national and campus leadership to ensure a high-impact learning experience that reflects our deeply rooted culture of Chamberlain Care®.

What You’ll Do

In this leadership role, you’ll guide faculty and academic operations to ensure an exceptional student experience and strong academic outcomes.

Faculty Leadership & Development

• Lead recruitment, selection, onboarding, and ongoing performance management of faculty and staff
• Mentor faculty in academic excellence, professionalism, communication, collaboration, and service
• Ensure faculty are equipped with and accountable to teaching best practices through regular evaluation and feedback
• Assign faculty and academic team workloads

Curriculum Excellence & Delivery

• Ensure learning experiences align with the BSN curriculum
• Partner with national academic teams and committees to implement curriculum goals and initiatives
• Support faculty in implementing curriculum updates and program improvements
• Ensure consistent execution of core CAS programs and assist in developing local programming when needed
• Facilitate faculty participation in national course advisory councils and curriculum decision-making

Student Success & Outcomes

• Develop and execute student success plans focused on retention, graduation rates, and NCLEX outcomes
• Monitor and analyze student performance data to inform improvements and interventions
• Evaluate course resources and assessment data each session and recommend enhancements
• Champion student satisfaction and collaborate across teams to achieve superior outcomes

Operations & Collaboration

• Collaborate with campus leadership and national partners on academic planning and capital needs
• Support clinical coordination teams to ensure clinical placements meet program objectives
• Partner with national library staff to manage local resources
• Lead regular faculty and academic team meetings to drive communication and engagement

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards
• Act as liaison with local, state, and national regulatory bodies
• Serve as designated Campus Security Authority
• May serve as or support duties of program director if needed
• Participate in academic budgeting and planning

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards

Education

• Required: Master’s degree in Nursing
• Preferred: Doctorate in Nursing or progress toward doctorate

Experience

Required:

• 2+ years teaching in nursing education at the bachelor’s level or higher
• 2+ years academic leadership experience
• 2+ years development/participation in simulation or clinical education

Preferred:

• Experience in acute care, trauma, emergency, and/or medical-surgical environments
• 3–5 years of acute patient care experience

Skills & Capabilities

• Proven ability to lead, direct, and advise faculty
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills
• Highly organized with excellent time management
• Strong customer service orientation with ability to engage students, faculty, and staff
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Licensure

• Active, unencumbered professional nursing license (required)
• Current, unrestricted Illinois nursing license, or eligibility to obtain

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $90,000 and $115,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.covista.com/benefits.
  
  You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation