Dean of Nursing -Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing - Bakersfield

Description

Success Education Colleges (SEC) is a family of institutions comprised of North-West College at Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing, Glendale Career College and Nevada Career Institute. SEC is a leader in allied health education, and has been offering quality and affordable health care training programs for over 55 years.

Our everyday mission is to educate students in short term and professional programs for gainful employment and career advancement. To accomplish this, we provide a professional faculty, well-qualified administrators, and a top-notch support staff.

To learn more about SEC and NWC, please visit our website by using this link:

Relocation assistance

The Dean is appointed and reports to the Executive Dean of Nursing. The school Dean provides leadership and counsel to faculty, staff, and students. The Dean monitors trends in nursing education, participates in research, and ensures adherence to state and federal regulation and maintains accreditation standards. He/she collaborates with leadership in handling issues such as admission, performance, crisis management, policy implementation, and programmatic evaluation.

 Duties and Responsibilities

 Manages administrative functions in the MFSON program.

1. Participates in the management of campus operations and resources. 
2. Advising students in nursing program.
3. In working with the Executive Dean, the Dean ensues faculty and staff resources are adequate to administer the nursing programs. 
4. Participates in scholarly activities specific to the assigned nursing discipline. 
5. Contributes to college strategic initiatives and participates in Success Educations Colleges long-term planning and policy setting.  
6. Encourages faculty to continue professional development with Professional Development resources available to them.
7. Collaborates with Executive Dean on operational and capital budgeting.
8. Provides ongoing mentorship and advisement in developing and implementing evaluation and review systems for faculty, courses, and programs.
9. Ensures that faculty and staff work to implement program recruitment and retention plans 
10. Works with Corporate Finance Department on annual budget including operational and capital budget expenses for nursing department.
11. Assumes duties of Executive Dean of Nursing when necessary.
12. Attends General Faculty, Curriculum, and Evaluation Committees.
13. Responsible for review of all course syllabi for compliance with college guidelines and external standards
14. Oversees recruitment and enrollment of students.
15. Oversees coordination of student clinical placement.
16. Assist with regulatory matters 
17. Responsible for the orientation and mentoring of new faculty members

    The Dean is appointed and reports to the Executive Dean of Nursing. The school Dean provides leadership and counsel to faculty, staff, and students. The Dean monitors trends in nursing education, participates in research, and ensures adherence to state and federal regulation and maintains accreditation standards. He/she collaborates with leadership in handling issues such as admission, performance, crisis management, policy implementation, and programmatic evaluation.

     

    Duties and Responsibilities

     

18. Manages administrative functions in the MFSON program.
19. Participates in the management of campus operations and resources. 
20. Advising students in nursing program.
21. In working with the Executive Dean, the Dean ensues faculty and staff resources are adequate to administer the nursing programs. 
22. Participates in scholarly activities specific to the assigned nursing discipline. 
23. Contributes to college strategic initiatives and participates in Success Educations Colleges long-term planning and policy setting.  
24. Encourages faculty to continue professional development with Professional Development resources available to them.
25. Collaborates with Executive Dean on operational and capital budgeting.
26. Provides ongoing mentorship and advisement in developing and implementing evaluation and review systems for faculty, courses, and programs.
27. Ensures that faculty and staff work to implement program recruitment and retention plans 
28. Works with Corporate Finance Department on annual budget including operational and capital budget expenses for nursing department.
29. Assumes duties of Executive Dean of Nursing when necessary.
30. Attends General Faculty, Curriculum, and Evaluation Committees.
31. Responsible for review of all course syllabi for compliance with college guidelines and external standards
32. Oversees recruitment and enrollment of students.
33. Oversees coordination of student clinical placement.
34. Assist with regulatory matters 
35. Responsible for the orientation and mentoring of new faculty members

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERINCE

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution. Must possess current valid California R.N. license.
• Must meet the requirements of the Assistant Director as deemed by the Board of Registered Nursing.
• Completed advanced courses in the field of nursing education, including courses in administration, principles of teaching, supervision, and curriculum planning.
• Minimum of three years’ experience as an R.N., at least one year in teaching or clinical supervision within the past five years.