If you’re a collaborative, student-focused academic leader who believes exceptional student care leads to exceptional patient care, this is your opportunity to shape outcomes at scale.
At Chamberlain University, we don’t just educate nurses—we empower them. As the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving faculty excellence, student success, and curriculum quality across our BSN Online program. You’ll partner with national and campus leadership to ensure a high-impact learning experience that reflects our deeply rooted culture of Chamberlain Care®.
What You’ll Do
In this leadership role, you’ll guide faculty and academic operations to ensure an exceptional student experience and strong academic outcomes.
Faculty Leadership & Development
- Lead recruitment, selection, onboarding, and ongoing performance management of faculty and staff
- Mentor faculty in academic excellence, professionalism, communication, collaboration, and service
- Ensure faculty are equipped with and accountable to teaching best practices through regular evaluation and feedback
- Assign faculty and academic team workloads
Curriculum Excellence & Delivery
- Ensure learning experiences align with the BSN curriculum
- Partner with national academic teams and committees to implement curriculum goals and initiatives
- Support faculty in implementing curriculum updates and program improvements
- Ensure consistent execution of core CAS programs and assist in developing local programming when needed
- Facilitate faculty participation in national course advisory councils and curriculum decision-making
Student Success & Outcomes
- Develop and execute student success plans focused on retention, graduation rates, and NCLEX outcomes
- Monitor and analyze student performance data to inform improvements and interventions
- Evaluate course resources and assessment data each session and recommend enhancements
- Champion student satisfaction and collaborate across teams to achieve superior outcomes
Operations & Collaboration
- Collaborate with campus leadership and national partners on academic planning and capital needs
- Support clinical coordination teams to ensure clinical placements meet program objectives
- Partner with national library staff to manage local resources
- Lead regular faculty and academic team meetings to drive communication and engagement
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards
- Act as liaison with local, state, and national regulatory bodies
- Serve as designated Campus Security Authority
- May serve as or support duties of program director if needed
- Participate in academic budgeting and planning
Additional Responsibilities
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Comply with all organizational policies and standards
Education
- Required: Master’s degree in Nursing
- Preferred: Doctorate in Nursing or progress toward doctorate
Experience
Required:
- 2+ years teaching in nursing education at the bachelor’s level or higher
- 2+ years academic leadership experience
- 2+ years development/participation in simulation or clinical education
Preferred:
- Experience in acute care, trauma, emergency, and/or medical-surgical environments
- 3–5 years of acute patient care experience
Skills & Capabilities
- Proven ability to lead, direct, and advise faculty
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills
- Highly organized with excellent time management
- Strong customer service orientation with ability to engage students, faculty, and staff
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Licensure
- Active, unencumbered professional nursing license (required)
- Current, unrestricted Illinois nursing license, or eligibility to obtain
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $90,000 and $115,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
- Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
- 12 Paid Holidays
For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.covista.com/benefits.
You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
About Chamberlain University
Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 locations and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Covista, at www.chamberlain.edu.
There is one very significant way Chamberlain is different than other Universities - Chamberlain Care®. Healthcare education is offered in a culture of service excellence and care in four ways: care for self, care for colleagues, care for patients/clients, care for all. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.
Chamberlain Care® is the guiding principle we provide to each other and to our students to help our students achieve their goals, reach their dreams and impact healthcare at a national level.
If you're ready to live Chamberlain Care®, we invite you to apply today!
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