Dean of Nursing

at  Chaminade University of Honolulu

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of five years of experience as a Dean, Associate Dean, or other senior leadership position gained within academic nursing or higher education administration.
• Demonstrated success as a leader with a record of solid performance as a skilled manager with the ability to meet budgets, grow revenues, develop people, work collaboratively, and take appropriate business risks to achieve goals.
• A commitment to transparency in administration and governance.
• Successful track record of recruitment and development of faculty and students.
• Knowledge of the administrative operations of academic programs such as admissions, financial aid, student affairs, planning, forecasting and budgeting, faculty and curriculum assessment, information technology, etc.
• Experience in the development and successful implementation of new programs in nursing and other health professions.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively across disciplines.
• Experience with and knowledge of accreditation standards and processes for health programs.
• Familiarity with the health care system and its trends, operations, and related issues, current and emerging.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and work with individuals at all levels of the university
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, faculty, students and community members of diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google or related software
• Highly organized with strong personal management skills in order to meet the needs of a dynamic environment
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to interpret financial data and prepare budgets and financial grant reports
• Ability to create, maintain, analyze, and negotiate
• Attention to detail with a focus on thoroughness and quality

• High integrity and ethical standards

• Physical Requirements
  Duties involve light work in an office and community setting and requires a minimum of physical effort with intermittent sitting, standing, climbing stairs, and walking inclines. Must be able to lift 20 pounds, walk the campus with ease, and have excellent motor skills. Must have finger dexterity. Must be able to communicate information and ideas so that others will understand.

Other Requirements

• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• This is a full time, exempt position. Forty hours per week (M-F) will be the general rule. However, depending on the project cycles and workflow demands of the department, additional hours or workday schedule changes may be occasionally required. Must be willing and able to work occasional nights and weekends and have a varying schedule when required
• Performs such similar, comparable or related duties as may be assigned or required
• Observes all safety and health regulations and works in accordance with safe work procedures and policies of the University. Reports unsafe acts/conditions and injuries in a timely and proper manner

• The employee is expected to adhere to all University policies while employed. The policies can be found at https://chaminade.edu/compliance/resources/ or on the employee Share Portal.

• Marianist Identity/Native Hawaiian & Pacific Island Serving
  An expressed willingness to respect and support the Catholic and Marianist identity of Chaminade University of Honolulu and to perform all duties in a manner consistent with Marianist educational values and mission of the University. Understanding of and respect for the University’s designation as an institution that serves students of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island ancestry.

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  Consideration for Candidacy
  The national executive search firm WittKieffer has been retained to assist Chaminade University of Honolulu in this search. Nominations or application materials (letter of interest and CV) should be sent via email to ChaminadeDeanNursing@wittkieffer.com. Inquiries may be directed to Claudia Teschky, the WittKieffer consultant supporting this search, at 630-575-6172.

Please refer the Job description for details