Job Description

The College of Nursing is seeking an Assistant Dean of Online Programs, a faculty administrative appointment that is responsible for the overall quality and  implementation of online programs within the OU College of Nursing. The Assistant Dean for the Online Education Program serves on the OU College Of Nursing (CON)Academic Affairs leadership team and the CON Dean’s Council and supports the Dean in the administrative operation of the Online Education program. The Assistant Dean works closely with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to implement and maintain College policies and procedures related to online education and coordinate those policies and procedures between the CON and various units, including Recruitment and Admissions, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, OU Education Services (OUES), campus academic committees, Graduate College, and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. 

Appointment:

• The Assistant Dean reports to the Dean through the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
• This position carries approximately 80% administrative release time; release time is negotiated annually with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs based on the demands of the role and needs of the OU CON.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees all College of Nursing online programs in collaboration with academic program directors and track coordinators
• Works with appropriate units to identify opportunities for additional online programs in the CON and then works to implement them
• Ensures the overall quality of online programs
• Provides leadership on universal design and accessibility based on best practices for distance learning
• Provides leadership for online academic policy review
• Fosters an environment that promotes growth in online academic excellence for faculty
• Collaborates with each department and provides leadership for online professional development plans
• Assists each department in the recruitment of a varied and academically prepared faculty
• Provides leadership to assure plans for retention of faculty for the online programs
• Supervises online Track Coordinators who are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of each online program
• Supports faculty and administrative professionals in various departments to integrate distance learning options across all degree programs and certificates, and provides training for online instructors
• Collaborates with OU Online to identify, design, facilitate and roll-out online educational initiatives in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
• Tracks online program outcomes, maintains integrity, and develops and implements improvement processes to assure continuing online program excellence
• Maintains OU Health Campus and College of Nursing policies, accrediting body standards, regulatory standards, and professional nursing standards
• Leads and guides Online Track Coordinators and Curriculum Leadership Team members on implementation of faculty-driven curricular decisions
• Develops and implements a strategic plan to advance the technological sophistication of distance learning offerings, including infrastructure and resources to increase and support faculty proficiency in web-based learning
• Participates in the  CON strategic planning on strategic priorities and goal setting for online education
• Participates in the preparation for CCNE accreditation reviews by leading the self-study sections related to online education as required
• Supports and oversees student achievement initiatives such as the creation and implementation of online learning opportunities focused on successful licensure
• Collaborates with Student Affairs, Academic Program Directors, and Track Coordinators as well as OUES to plan and implement innovative marketing initiatives for recruitment to online programs
• Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Finance to build budgets, monitor, and oversee the distribution of funds to advance the work of online education and ensure efficient and effective use of resources
• Promotes the OU College of Nursing positively to the community and to current and future students
• Collaborates with the Dean and the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to develop, implement, and evaluate online academic programs as they relate to the master plan for evaluation in the CON
• Represents the CON Dean regarding online education on OU Health Campus and University committees and as the primary CON liaison with OUES
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Dean or the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Licensure:

• Must be eligible for or hold current registered nurse license for the State of Oklahoma

Education:

• Graduate degree in Nursing required and terminally prepared

 Experience:

• 3 years of higher education teaching
• 5 years progressive administration experience in higher education
• Experience with or strong understanding of online and hybrid instruction, instructional design, and digital learning innovation for undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs
• Experience with operational processes involving programs, courses, and curriculum

Required Skills:

• Proven ability to provide leadership in a complex environment
• Demonstrated leadership and effectiveness in building strong working relationships with a collaborative leadership style
• Enjoys interacting with people and can easily connect with faculty and staff in the College and University, across disciplines, and among external entities in the community
• Evidence of successful collaborations with community partners and faculty teams in an academic setting, effective communication skills, knowledge of nursing academic curricula and programs, plan and conduct effective meetings, and evidence of leadership ability
• Demonstrated ability to be engaging and persuasive, strong teamwork skills, politically astute, diplomatic, and able to manage by influence
• Flexible and capable of responding to multiple demands in a timely manner
• Ability to exercise astute judgment in all matters related to academic affairs
• Proficient with MS Office applications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•  A record of scholarship, extramural funding preferred
• Tenure eligible at the rank of Assistant professor

To apply, please submit letter of intent, CV, and three professional references at apply.interfolio.com/179745.  To inquire about the application process, please contact [email protected].