Assistant Dean

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

The Assistant Dean assists with leading the nursing program at the campus level, ensuring delivery of high-quality education aligned with institutional goals and regulatory requirements. This role is responsible for faculty and staff management, student outcomes, and program compliance.  Partnering with academic and administrative stakeholders, the Assistant Dean assist in driving program effectiveness, supports student success, and advances continuous improvement across curriculum, operations, and clinical partnerships.

Job responsibilities:

• Lead and manage faculty and staff, including recruitment and hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation, and addressing employee relations matters to support individual and program success.
• Oversee the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of nursing program operations, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and regulatory requirements.
• Direct student lifecycle activities include admissions coordination, progression, retention, and graduation outcomes.
• Ensure full compliance with state board regulations, accreditation standards, and institutional policies.
• Develop and manage program budgets, resources, and staffing models to support effective and efficient operations.
• Monitor and evaluate program performance, including student outcomes (e.g., NCLEX pass rates, retention, placement), and implement improvement strategies.
• Provide leadership in curriculum implementation, evaluation, and continuous enhancement in collaboration with faculty.
• Establish and maintain clinical partnerships, ensuring appropriate clinical placements, site evaluations, and compliance with learning objectives.
• Lead faculty engagement through regular meetings, communication, and alignment on program priorities and expectations.
• Represent the program internally and externally, building relationships with community partners, regulatory bodies, and institutional stakeholders.
• Oversee development and maintenance of program documentation, including reports, policies, procedures, and regulatory submissions.
• Support strategic planning initiatives and contribute to long-term program growth, quality, and sustainability.

Qualifications

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution in Nursing, Education Administration, or a related field.
• Current, active RN license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in an academic administrative role and 2 years of teaching experience in pre- or post-licensure nursing programs.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse or equivalent experience as defined by the Board.
• Demonstrated experience in supervision, workforce planning, and budget management.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to build, develop, and manage high-performing teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholders and institutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through collaboration, influence, and consensus-building.
• Proficiency with computer-based systems and tools to support academic and operational functions.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in alignment with regulatory and institutional standards.

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year.  Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program