Associate Dean – School of Nursing

Excelsior University

Associate Dean leading Excelsior University’s online School of Nursing strategy, accreditation, research, and faculty performance. Based in Albany with virtual work and monthly on-site presence.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeAlbany • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $130,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading academic nursing programs, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, and fostering interprofessional collaboration. Proven ability to develop strategic initiatives, conduct research, and enhance nursing curricula while promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Earned Doctorate in Nursing or Related FieldExperience with Accrediting AgenciesData Analytics ProficiencyGrant Writing and Funding AcquisitionStrong Leadership in Academic Settings

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Hard Skills

Curriculum DevelopmentProgram EvaluationStrategic Initiative ImplementationData Collection and AnalysisQuality ImprovementResearch PublicationPerformance ManagementBudgetary Process ManagementProject ManagementInterprofessional Collaboration

Soft Skills

Excellent Oral CommunicationWritten Communication SkillsPresentation SkillsEmployee EngagementCultural Competence

Industry Keywords

Accreditation StandardsNursing EducationHigher Education AdministrationInterprofessional PracticeDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide vision and strategic direction for quality academic programs and lead development, promotion, and evaluation of strategic initiatives
Advance evidence-based nursing practices, research, scholarship, and nursing education initiatives with clinical partners
Ensure compliance with regional, state, and specialized accreditation standards
Guide accreditation activities, data collection, analysis, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts
Assist faculty with development and ongoing evaluation and enhancement of nursing curricula
Build interprofessional practice relationships and alliances as part of an online regional strategy
Represent the School of Nursing to clinical partners, affiliates, academic conferences, professional meetings, and community activities
Develop collaborations with policy and political agencies, Boards of Nursing, and accrediting agencies
Support strategic planning, annual goals, budgetary processes, business-process improvements, project management, dashboards, and grant opportunities
Conduct research and produce academic articles, presentations, and projects
Serve on School of Nursing committees
Supervise Department Chairs and the state board team
Lead performance management, coaching, evaluations, professional development, workload equity, and faculty productivity monitoring
Lead annual and long-range goal setting, resource allocation, project timelines, cross-functional initiatives, and quality improvement
Foster communication, shared governance, collaboration, employee engagement, and a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, respect, and psychological safety
Report to the Dean and serve as a member of the School of Nursing leadership team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Earned doctorate, preferably in nursing, curriculum and instruction, assessment, program evaluation, institutional research, higher education administration, or related field, from a regionally accredited United States institution or equivalent nationally recognized foreign institution
Distinguished record of interprofessional collaboration
Knowledge and experience working with accrediting agencies, preferably nursing education accreditors
Experience leading degree programs through successful site visits
Experience leading, developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative strategic initiatives
Ability to evaluate business processes and provide innovative quality and efficiency solutions
Strong background in data analytics and comfort with ambiguity
Experience in grant writing and securing funding
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
Experience conducting, presenting, and publishing research
Experience supervising and leading
Strong leadership experience coordinating work across administrative and academic departments, preferably within a university
Ability to work with diverse constituencies
Ability and willingness to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
Occasional overnight travel may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits included
Home office arrangement with reliable Internet when working remotely
Virtual work flexibility for most of the time
Occasional overnight travel may be required