Posting Number:
0601240

Position Title:
Associate/Assistant Dean of Nursing

FLSA:
Exempt

Job Type:
Full-Time

Staff Term:
12 Months

Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):
Academic Year Schedule (dates):
Faculty Term:
Position Type:
Staff

Department:
Provost

Job Summary/Basic Function:

• Assisting the Dean of Nursing in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing program.
• Leading strategic planning initiatives for new learning activities, new program enhancements, and degree expansion.
• Supporting the development of course curricula with appropriate expertise.
• Standardizing curriculum development and documentation.
• Strengthening and expanding relationships with clinical agencies, healthcare systems, and community partners.
• Preparing and reviewing state and national reports required by accrediting and governmental agencies, including but not limited to the Board of Registered Nursing, CCNE, SSH, and INACSL.
• Ensuring adherence to accreditation standards for the nursing program.
• Contributing to program planning, resource allocation, and budget management.
• Assisting the Dean in developing, documenting, and implementing action plans to address performance gaps in student outcomes and achievements according to accreditation standards.
• Collaborating with the Dean of Nursing, Simulation Director, nursing course coordinators, clinical affiliate faculty, and the Clinical Placement Manager in identifying, developing, and implementing experiential learning, including simulation-based education, to promote student learning, critical thinking, and clinical decision making.
• Providing onboarding and continuing education for staff, nursing faculty, and clinical affiliate faculty,
• Investigating and submitting proposals for potential grant opportunities to fund new initiatives.
• Maintaining professional knowledge.
• Supporting other strategic initiatives.
• Performing other related duties as assigned by the Dean of Nursing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree (DNP, PhD, EdD) in Nursing
• 1 to 3 years of administrative leadership experience in nursing education
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be substituted

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of administrative leadership experience in nursing education
• Previous teaching experience

Compensation and Benefits:


Physical Demands:
ADA Statement:

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement:
Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Posting Date:
10/14/2025

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled:
Yes

Contact(s):
Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension:
508-286-8206

Contact Email:
careers@wheatoncollege.edu

Contact Fax:
Special Instructions to Candidates:
The federal government and the state of Massachusetts have made the decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency. Effective June 1, 2023, the college will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for members of our community. Rather, we strongly recommend that everyone stay up to date on their vaccinations, including boosters, as recommended by their health care provider. While we will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations, we strongly encourage members of our campus community to adhere to public health recommendations for vaccination to protect against COVID-19, as well as influenza and other diseases.

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Optional & Required Documents:
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
4. List of References
5. Teaching Philosophy

Optional Documents