Duties and ResponsibilitiesDEAN OF NURSINGMALCOLM X COLLEGE 
The Dean of Nursing is responsible for providing academic and educational leadership for the City Colleges of Chicago’s School of Nursing faculty and staff by setting the standards of intellectual engagement and accomplishment. Working in tandem with leadership, the Dean of Nursing supports the strategic vision and leadership to develop and strengthen an academic and scholarly environment that supports and advances Nursing students and the faculty and staff in the School of Nursing. This position provides a vision for excellence in student engagement and learning, assures a strong School of Nursing that focuses on student success, and innovates to address the educational and technological demands of the 21st century. The Dean sustains a culture of best practice nursing education by refining delivery models that support student success.
Applications will be accepted until 1/6/2020.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Provides leadership for faculty and staff, strongly emphasizing professional faculty development. 
• Promotes and monitors the quality and relevance of instruction, technology, curricula, equipment, and standards of practice current. 
• Commits to ongoing program development and improvement, assuring the high career potential of graduates including successful licensure/certification.  
• Develops strategic plans and budgets consistent with the strategic plans of CCC; coordinates supervision and evaluation of programs within the division of health career programs; manages the department and its overall operations through direct supervision of key staff; and provides necessary guidance of staff to ensure proper operation of programs.  
• Develops and expands programs, as appropriate for the district in partnership with healthcare training sites and employers, regulatory and other agencies, and other segments of education. 
• Develops and maintains articulation agreements. 
• Regularly evaluates part-time and full-time faculty and staff related to the program. 
• Plans and conducts staff meetings and training activities for division staff.  
• Assures national accreditation of the Associate Degree and Practical Nursing programs by pertinent accrediting bodies. 
• Plans short term, intermediate and long term development and improvement of the department with Nursing Associate Deans and faculty. 
• Creates a quality learning environment that embraces on-going improvement in educational effectiveness. Develops and submits annual reports of the progress in meeting identified goals and related information. 
• Works effectively with the student body to provide student-centered education that prepares graduates for beginning careers in nursing. 
• Serves as the formal liaison between the nursing program and the CCC, the community at large, and health care agencies to secure quality clinical sites.  
• Promotes collegiate initiatives between colleges and articulate the programs’ contributions in local, state, regional, national and international arenas of nursing and health care.  
• Secures grant and other external funding to support students and program expansion and improvement. Develops departmental effectiveness plans with the Associate Dean's that include the integration of technology including, but not limited to, Human Patient Simulation and informatics. 
• Works collaboratively with the Dean of Health Sciences, College Vice Presidents, other Deans, and other college/district leadership to ensure effective program planning, coordination, and management to achieve maximum student success, KPI, and College to Career goals. Also implements professional development activities for full-time and adjunct Nursing faculty.  
• Ensures compliance with applicable standards, regulations, laws, etc. Coordinates reporting to any related oversight / accrediting body. 
• Facilitates the accomplishment of the scholarship of teaching, research, creative, and scholarly activities in line with the CCC and C2C goals.  
• Works in partnership with the Dean of Health Sciences to ensure program planning and effectiveness and accomplishment of C2C goals.  
• Maintains effective relationships with alumni and relevant internal and external constituents. 
• Analyzes and creates reports to assist with union collective bargaining agreement negotiations.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in a related field (PhD, DNP, EdD, DNSc, or similar terminal degree) from a regionally accredited institution strongly preferred. 
• Master’s Degree in Nursing, required. 
• Illinois State RN licensure that is current. 
• Minimum of five (5) years of teaching, administrative supervisory, and / or management experience. 
• Must have demonstrated competence in education and administration. 
• Minimum of five (5) years classroom and clinical teaching experience in higher education in nursing. 
• Experience in nursing program accreditation. 
• Experience evaluating nursing programs. 
• Experience coordinating nursing programs across several colleges or sites, and program articulation preferred. 
• Experience partnering with state and local regulatory agencies in the delivery of quality nursing programs. 
• Experience in initiating, administering, and monitoring grants. 
• Proficiency with knowledge of a variety of software programs.
• Experience in union setting preferred. 
• Proven track record successful leadership and manager. 
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, collaborative, team-building, and communication skills (written and oral). 
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in all settings.  

We Offer: Excellent benefits include full health benefits, retirement plan, investment plans, paid vacation/holidays and tuition reimbursement. For more detailed overview of benefits visit our benefits page. 
Malcolm X College was selected as a 2019 Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges award winner! The award is given by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching and leadership at community and technical colleges, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading academic publication. MXC was recognized for its best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities. 
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago.

Job: Administration/Management
Primary Location: Malcolm X College
Job Posting: Jan 9, 2020, 4:05:04 PM