Assistant Dean, Entry to Baccalaureate Practice, Newark and New Brunswick Campus

Newark, NJ

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Recruitment/Posting Title	Assistant Dean, Entry to Baccalaureate Practice, Newark and New Brunswick Campuses
Department	SN-Entry-Baccalaureate Nursing Pr.
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	The Assistant Dean of the Newark and New Brunswick campuses of the Entry to Baccalaureate Practice Division of the Rutgers School of Nursing (RSON) is responsible for ensuring the overall academic quality and operational efficiency of the BSN programs offered on the Newark and New Brunswick campuses including the Traditional Newark, Traditional New Brunswick, and Second Degree BSN programs, Entry into Practice Division. The Assistant Dean will be responsible for creating and maintaining a student-centered learning environment and a clinical education culture of professionalism, teamwork, inclusiveness, and respect among students, faculty, clinical instructors, and staff. Key Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties and responsibilities pertain to the Traditional BSN and Second- Degree BSN Programs, Newark and New Brunswick Campuses Ensuring Academic Quality In collaboration with the faculty, ensures that curriculum and learning outcomes are articulated and meet accreditation standards for student success. In collaboration with Associate Dean and Directors ensures that national and state accreditation standards are met within all divisional programs. Reviews student evaluation of course and faculty, program outcomes, exit surveys, exit exam results, and NCLEX pass rates and makes data driven recommendations for change. Collaborates with faculty, RSON administration, and staff to develop, revise, and implement strategic plans and assure ongoing quality improvement and integrity of the Baccalaureate Division and its programs. Faculty Oversight and Support Provides Associate Dean with feedback for annual review of each faculty and staff member in the unit. In collaboration with the Director, Baccalaureate Academic & Clinical Administration, oversees PTLs, adjuncts, clinical instructors, and preceptors to provide them with feedback in terms of teaching style for professional growth. Supervises, mentors, and advises Program Directors in the conduction of their directorial responsibilities. Ensures that equitable faculty workload assignments are transparent, planned, and distributed according to established timelines. Serves as a liaison between RSON and commercial, technology-based student support programs to ensure adequate utilization and integration of all products and services by faculty. Monitors and supports faculty to address academic, clinical, classroom, and virtual student concerns. Mentors, advises, and assists Division faculty to execute their educational duties. Student Oversight and Support Promotes equity of expectations and opportunities for students across didactic and clinical experiences. Ensures that each student admitted has the opportunity for a quality education with appropriate support from faculty, preceptors, and clinical instructors. Collaborates with Program Directors in the oversight of student academic and clinical experiences. Serves as a liaison between RSON and commercial, technology-based student support programs to ensure adequate utilization and integration of all products and services by students. Oversees written and electronic notification of students regarding policy changes and challenges in meeting academic program requirements and progression standards. Communication and Support Facilitates open communication with faculty across and between programs and campuses and encourages Division faculty and student participation in RSON activities. Treats all students, staff, and faculty with civility and respect, maintaining a just and caring educational community. Maintains an appropriate, periodic presence on both Newark and New Brunswick campuses. Operational Coordination/Scheduling Coordinates with other departments within Rutgers and other schools to assure that appropriate prerequisites are available to accommodate nursing student needs. Provides supervision and support to Program Administrative Support Personnel Coordinates full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty needs for all scheduled courses by monitoring enrollment and tracking out of cycle students. Collaborates with the Office of Student Services to facilitate student registration, student life, student support, and related student issues. In collaboration with the Directors, Baccalaureate Academic, and Clinical Administration, identifies appropriate clinical sites and clinical placements for all nursing students. Prepares course schedules according to established deadlines for the targeted campus programs in collaboration with the Director, Baccalaureate Academic & Clinical Administration. Collaborates with the Associate Dean and professional staff to prepare faculty assignments. Reviews student transcripts and notifies students of unsatisfactory academic performance (warnings, probation, dismissals). Coordinates with the Registrar, Admissions, Professional Advisors, and Pathway programs to ensure for coordinated and efficient admissions, student tracking, and registration processes.
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	24FA0076
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Minimum Education and Experience	* Doctoral degree (PhD or DNP) required. * Prior experience in academic administration / leadership * Minimum of 3 years academic nursing teaching experience * Adaptable, team player who has a strong collaborative style * Creative thinker with high energy and enthusiasm * Strong interpersonal and team skills * Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Certifications/Licenses	* Eligibility for RN Licensure in New Jersey
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Overview	RBHS Overview: New Jersey's premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our elite and renowned faculty are teachers, health researchers and providers, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education and training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. An important mission of RBHS is to promote the careers of faculty, staff, and learners. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. School Overview: The School of Nursing is one of eight schools that make up the Rutgers biomedical and Health Sciences. As part of the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences division, the School of Nursing (Newark) offers unique opportunities in education, research, and practice at a leading national research university which is the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Innovative academic offerings include bachelor's, master's, post-master's, DNP, and PhD programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow at campus locations in Newark, New Brunswick, and Blackwood, NJ. Rutgers School of Nursing DNP program is one of the largest in the United States, thus making Rutgers School of Nursing one of the most significant producers of DNP-prepared nurses in the world. As one of the nation's largest, most comprehensive nursing schools, the Rutgers School of Nursing is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, evidence-based research and health care delivery, and promotion of community health. The school is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of current and future students through innovative teaching and learning strategies in the undergraduate and graduate programs. Moreover the school has distance education offerings that include online hybrid options. Students have the opportunity to enroll in a variety of baccalaureate and graduate programs. Rutgers University School of Nursing is ranked among the nation's top 15 in 2022-2024 US News and World Report, as No. 14 in and No. 6 in . Rutgers School of Nursing is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive community and seeks faculty and staff who embrace this commitment. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. ** To address the current and projected critical shortage of nurse faculty in the State of New Jersey by providing an incentive for persons to enter graduate nursing education programs by offering student loan redemption in exchange for full-time faculty employment at a school of nursing in the State of New Jersey for a five-year period following completion of the approved graduate degree program.
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Special Instructions to Applicants	Please list your funded grant history on the addendum, including past and current grants. For each grant award please list: 1. Title of project 2. Funding agency 3. Your role on the grant (PI, Co-PI, MPI, Director) 4. Award start date 5. Award end date 6. Total amount of the award (funding) 7. Percentage of effort For more information go to https://facultyaffairs.rbhs.rutgers.edu/
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Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark or New Brunswick
State	NJ
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Job Summary

Company

Rutgers University

Start Date

As soon as possible

Employment Term and Type

Regular, Full or Part Time

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience

3+ years