Job Description

The Assistant Dean, MSN Specialty Tracks provides academic and operational leadership to faculty and students within Chamberlain University's MSN specialty programs. This role is responsible for fostering excellence in teaching and learning, supporting faculty success, driving student retention and persistence, and ensuring program quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

The Assistant Dean serves as a collaborative and inspiring leader who champions student outcomes, promotes faculty engagement and development, and advances the mission of preparing extraordinary nursing professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Faculty Leadership & Development

• Recruit, interview, onboard, and retain highly qualified faculty for MSN specialty tracks.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, performance feedback, and annual evaluations to faculty.
• Lead faculty orientation and ongoing professional development initiatives to ensure teaching excellence and adherence to best practices.
• Monitor faculty qualifications, licensure, certifications, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure completion of faculty responsibilities and support consistency across course delivery.

Academic Excellence & Student Success

• Partner with faculty to create a high-quality learning environment that promotes student achievement, persistence, and retention.
• Guide faculty in addressing student concerns, academic integrity matters, performance issues, and practicum-related challenges.
• Collaborate with Student Services and university partners to support student success and resolution of escalated concerns.
• Serve as a mentor and role model, fostering a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and academic excellence.

Program Operations & Quality

• Assist with faculty scheduling, workload management, and resource planning.
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate faculty, course, and student performance metrics to support data-informed decision making.
• Lead initiatives that improve program outcomes, instructional quality, and student satisfaction.
• Facilitate regular faculty meetings and encourage engagement in curriculum planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Compliance & Accreditation

• Ensure adherence to university policies, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Support accreditation activities, reporting, and documentation efforts.
• Assist in academic planning and budget recommendations to support program goals.

What You'll Bring

• A passion for nursing education and student success.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience leading faculty teams and driving academic quality initiatives.
• A commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing academic environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a nursing education leader who is committed to developing faculty, enhancing student outcomes, and shaping the future of MSN specialty education.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing required; graduate degree preferred.
• Current, unencumbered professional license required for programs leading to licensure.
• Must hold a current, active, and unencumbered Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license at the time of application.
• Active, compact RN nursing license preferred.
• Applicable specialty certification required for programs leading to certification.

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in higher education, training, faculty development, or staff development at the baccalaureate level or above.
• At least 1 year of online teaching experience.
• Previous academic leadership, supervisory, or faculty management experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, develop, and evaluate faculty in a collaborative academic environment.
• Strong understanding of online learning platforms, instructional technology, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time management, and conflict resolution abilities.
• Proven ability to build relationships and effectively collaborate with students, faculty, staff, and university leadership.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to student success, service excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and drive strategies that improve faculty performance and student outcomes.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $85,000 and $110,000. 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
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