Recruitment Type:
Open to All Applicants
Position Title:
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs - Nursing
Benefits Status:
Benefits Eligible
Hiring Range:
$130,000 to $150,000 per year benefits package
Department:
Nursing, School of
Closing Date
Review of application materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Work Schedule:
12-month, full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate position; Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm.
General Description:
The School of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University seeks a full-time, tenure-track Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Assistant/Associate Professor. The Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs provides immediate oversight and management of the traditional and accelerated BSN degree programs and the ELMSN pre-licensure component. In collaboration with the School of Nursing Dean, informs and implements academic policy; assists in general administrative planning and resource allocation; and coordinates pre-licensure faculty workload and teaching assignments. Coordinates the planning, development, evaluation, and revision of curriculum, including developing and revising courses and programs as appropriate. The incumbent provides student and faculty supervision and evaluates faculty performance, making recommendations for contract renewals.
This position will also ensure that programs are compliant with state and accrediting body requirements and assists with reports, meetings, and other accreditation activities related to pre-licensure programs. Provides significant input into the wide variety of nursing educational programs, offering leadership in instructional and curricular activities, and present lectures both within and outside areas of expertise and interest. The incumbent will predominantly teach in the pre-licensure program, but may teach across all levels (BSN, MSN, & DNP). Associate Dean will continue to build their teaching, scholarship, service to the School, the University, and their professional discipline and accomplish other administrative assignments upon request. This position reports to the PLU School of Nursing Dean.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Support and advise faculty within the program.
- Coordinate pre-licensure teaching schedules and faculty workload.
- Collaborate with external institutions to develop new clinical partners.
- Collaborate with faculty on other programs (nursing and non-nursing) to develop new and enhance existing programs.
- Ensure adequate clinical placement opportunities for students.
- Oversee student recruitment and admission into programs.
- Organize, develop, lead and participate in teaching activities throughout the curriculum.
- Provide instruction to students in support of the didactic core curriculum.
- Provide academic advising.
- Participate in and serve on school and university committees.
- Monitor student performance and progression.
- Prepare written and verbal student and faculty evaluations.
- Foster and guide faculty teaching development opportunities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and ability to work productively with diverse populations.
- Knowledge of effective teaching and evaluation strategies.
- Engagement in nursing professional organizations, forums and other venues emerging in nursing education.
- Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Knowledge of teaching and learning theories and application.
- Ability to be self-directed and solve problems effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to maintain confidential information.
- Ability to think creatively and examine new teaching/working methods.
- Ability to be flexible and manage multiple responsibilities.
- Proficiency with basic technology tools (PC, audio visual equipment, educational software).
- Proficiency with basic healthcare technology.
Required Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree (PhD or DNP). ABD will be considered, but a doctorate degree must be in hand by the date of appointment.
- Hold unencumbered or be eligible for endorsement for RN license in WA, hold a license in a US state.
- Experience teaching in Nursing education in pre-licensure areas.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in nursing leadership roles.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To apply, submit the following materials:
- Cover letter summarizing your knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
- Diversity statement in which you describe how you will contribute to advancing diversity and equity related concerns through your leadership, teaching, research and/or service.
- CV, and
- Three professional references including contact information.
Other Information:
The School of Nursing enrolls approximately 400 students in baccalaureate, masters, and DNP programs, and is well-known for the development of highly qualified nurse leaders who make a difference in the lives of their patients, the profession, and their communities.
Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Our faculty lead with a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice and instill this commitment in their students. PLU educators work to create an environment where students feel heard and valued, nurturing lifelong learners who aren’t afraid to do things differently to make the world better for everyone. PLU supports faculty as they help students turn ambition into purpose, skills into tools, and their caring into a transformative force.
Because PLU is a community committed to the creation and advancement of knowledge through diversity and inclusion, the university actively recruits a faculty, staff, and student body from all religions, races, socioeconomic groups, sexual orientations, and gender expressions and from all over the world. For the 2022-2023 academic year, 36% of PLU undergraduate students are the first generation in their families to attend college: 46.6% self-identify as students of color: and 33.4% are Pell Grant eligible.
Offering distinctive opportunities for global engagement, collaborative student-faculty research, and purposeful learning, our faculty guide 2,633 students from all faiths and backgrounds to discern their purpose through relevant coursework, inclusive mentoring, and internships at world-class Puget Sound-area businesses and institutions. PLU is located on a 156-acre woodland campus in the Parkland neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington and about 40 minutes from downtown Seattle. The campus reflects consciously green practices and is in proximity to the natural beauty of Mount Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, and the Puget Sound.
PLU administration supports and respects the strong culture of faculty-shared governance by working closely and collaboratively with faculty leadership to sustain and strengthen existing structures and procedures while working together on key institutional, academic and curricular decisions. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes application from members of historically underrepresented and marginalized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research, or other work activities. For general application questions or if you need accommodations at any point in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 253-535-7185 or humr@plu.edu.