Director & Dean Baker University School of Nursing - FT at Stormont Vail Health

Topeka, Kansas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Collaboration, Communication, Academic Planning, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Student Success, Accreditation, Budget Management, Mentoring, Community Engagement, Governance, Research, Nursing Education, Program Management, Strategic Planning

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Position Status: Full time Shift: First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America) Hours per week: 40 JOB SUMMARY Baker University, School of Nursing seeks an innovative and passionate leader who is committed to the liberal arts and sciences education. Founded in 1858, Baker University is the first private institution in Kansas. The institution maintains its United Methodist heritage through its values: student learning and academic excellence; critical thinking; inquiry, and freedom of expression; integrating learning with faith and values; connections; inclusiveness and service to the community. The School of Nursing includes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, a new online accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, and pathways for Associate Degree in Nursing to Bachelor and Master degrees (ADN to BSN & ADN to MSN). Comprised of ~20 full-time faculty and staff, the School of Nursing serves up to 230 students and 40-50 post licensure students. The Dean provides leadership in the delivery of the Baker University School of Nursing’s academic mission as it interfaces with the mission of Stormont Vail Heath (SVH) and Baker University (BU). The Dean has authority and responsibility for the total operation of the School of Nursing (SON), including faculty, student, and fiscal functions. The Dean of SON facilitates internal and external facing partnerships between nursing and other healthcare professionals. JOB DUTIES Essential Duties Administrative Responsibilities: Academic Officer Provide leadership that is consistent with the mission, goals and values of BU and SVH. Serve as the Nursing Chief Academic Officer with a dual reporting role to both SVH and BU University Chief Academic Officer. Collaborate with the other BU academic Deans across campus, Vice President of Enrollment anagement, Student Affairs, and Alumni and Advancement. Collaborates with SVH leadership across departments and facilities. Develop, present, implement, monitor, and evaluate SON budgets. Facilitate communication regarding the SON with BU, SVH, and all communities of interest. Coordinate recruitment and marketing services with BU and SVH. Academic Leadership & Strategic Planning: Lead faculty and students by building an inclusive and transparent environment for students and faculty to explore and nurture growth through academic program/curriculum assessments, reviews, and updates. Collaborates with faculty to ensure academic programs are led through strategic academic planning and staffed with discipline-specific experts. Communicate progress and key performance indicators to the BU Chief Academic Officer (CAO) and the SVH SVP & Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Oversee design, development, maintenance, evaluation and revision of curriculum and academic resources. Collaborates with BU and SVH to ensure that student services (admission, financial aid, registrar, business office, IT) and academic resources are made available to support continued excellence in the nursing program. Academic Success: Establish and implement retention efforts that are unique to the students in the SON to ensure students have the appropriate academic resources to be successful and maintain desired retention rates. Accreditation: Work with Baker University leaders to maintain university programmatic accreditation by ensuring appropriate processes are in place for data collection and assessment. Complete annual KSBN and CCNE reports and tracks/trends student/program statistics. Faculty Support: Be an active voice for faculty for their needs including teaching, research, and service opportunities that empower and engage faculty across the campus and community. Mentor, retain, and motivate faculty/departments to fully serve students. Continuously evaluate the need for academic/technology resources to support both on-ground and online teaching. Serve as resource person to the BU CAO and SVH SVP & CNO. Governance: In partnership with the academic leaders, faculty, administrators, and board members, the Dean transparently participates in shared governance to improve student success, retention, graduate rates and leads by following the university governance policies. Faculty Responsibilities: Serve as expert resource to faculty for development and for scholarly activities. Participates in scholarship, service, and professional development activities that promote the school, personal and professional interests. Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervise and evaluate the Associate and Assistant Deans, Program Manager, Student Admissions Coordinator and Administrative Assistant/Office Coordinator. Indirectly supervise the teaching faculty. Determine merit raises for all faculty and staff within guidelines developed by SVH. Assure all assigned staff meet competency requirements of SVH. Marginal Job Duties • Facilitate student and alumni relationships. • Represent Baker SON in state, regional, and national nursing initiatives. • Coordinate development opportunities with BU and the Stormont-Vail Foundation. • Appreciates Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring in every aspect of care delivery at SVH. • The employee works indoors in a well-lighted, air conditioned/heated environment. Required for All Jobs • Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health • Performs other duties as assigned Travel Requirements Estimated Amount 10% Patient Facing Options •Position is Not Patient Facing Remote Work Guidelines •Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards. •Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed. •Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours. •Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor. •Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually. Remote Work Capability: Hybrid Remote 1-99% Scope: Supervisory Responsibility Has Supervisory Responsibility Budget Responsibility Has Budget Responsibility QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education • Doctorate in nursing (PhD, DNSc, DNP) or related discipline Required • Master’s degree in Nursing Required Work Experience 5 years Experience as a nursing faculty member in a college or university. Required Clinical practice and administrative experience. Required A broad range of preparation and experience in administration, scholarship, faculty development, teaching, curriculum, and coordination of undergraduate and graduate programs. Preferred Documented success in obtaining funding for learning resources and other program needs. Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities •Ability to work collaboratively with university, hospital, school of nursing personnel and other external constituencies. •Well-developed written and verbal communication abilities and leadership skills. •Active participant in professional and community activities. Licenses and Certifications •Registered Nurse – KSBN Current Kansas nursing License or eligibility for Kansas Licensure Required PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Physical Demands: Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Hearing: Continuously greater than 5 hours Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 30 lbs Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 30 lbs Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 30 lbs Reaching (Forward): Rarely less than 1 hour up to 30 lbs Reaching (Overhead): Rarely less than 1 hour up to 30 lbs Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Stooping: Rarely less than 1 hour Talking: Continuously greater than 5 hours Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Infectious Diseases: Rarely less than 1 hour Noise/Sounds: Rarely less than 1 hour Physical Demands Comments: Requires eyesight correctable to 20/20 to read numbers, papers, and computer terminals. Must be available for employment 12 months annually. Working Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications. Email your resume and cover letter to the applicable team below. We'll review your experience to see if there may be a fit with other current or upcoming opportunities. Nursing: nursingcareers@stormontvail.org Allied Health: alliedhealth@stormontvail.org Ancillary: ancillary@stormontvail.org Interested in working in Healthcare but don't know where to start? Reach out to our Career Counselor, Morgan Ray via email: morgan.ray@stormontvail.org Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet® organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.

Responsibilities

The Dean provides leadership in the delivery of the Baker University School of Nursing’s academic mission and oversees the total operation of the School of Nursing. This includes managing faculty, student, and fiscal functions while facilitating partnerships with healthcare professionals.