The Associate Dean of Nursing (AD) is a critical leadership position within the Excelsior University School of Nursing (SON). The AD provides vision and strategic direction on quality academic programs, including playing a key role in the development, promotion, and evaluation of the school’s strategic initiatives. The AD works with key clinical partners to advance the integration of high-quality... evidence-based nursing practices, as well as to advance research, scholarship, and education initiatives in nursing education. The AD plays an integral role in ensuring program compliance with regional, state, and specialized accreditation standards and provides guidance for all accreditation activities. The AD assists the faculty in the development and ongoing evaluation and enhancement of the nursing curricula. The AD serves as a leader in building and fostering interprofessional practice relationships and alliances, as part of an online regional strategy.

The AD represents the School of Nursing to clinical partners and affiliates to foster the school’s mission. The AD assists the dean in developing collaborations with policy and political agencies including Boards of Nursing and accrediting agencies to advance the school’s agenda.

The AD is a member of the SON leadership team and reports to the Dean. This is a full-time position with benefits based in Albany, NY, with the potential for considerable travel throughout the United States. The AD is expected to be in Albany, NY, at least once a month. The rest of the time can be done virtually, from a home office with reliable Internet. When the AD is working remotely, they are expected to be available during business hours, actively participate in virtual meetings, and respond to emails/calls in a timely manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

Strategy

- Supports the Dean and SON leadership to identify, prioritize, and lead strategic initiatives within the school, including but not limited to the establishment of annual goals and support to the budgetary process.

- Works with the Dean to monitor, track, and report on the School activities relative to the University’s Strategic Plan.

- Works on special projects within the school as they arise and develop evaluation plans to determine implementation of fidelity and success.

- Provides creative leadership to the development of new business processes that increase the quality and efficiency of work within the school.

- Applies project management expertise to long-range initiatives in SON and provides vision for the identification of business intelligence needs, evaluation of ongoing activities and strategic initiatives, including the development, revision, and reporting associated with degree program profiles and dashboards within the

- Works with University and SON leadership to identify grant opportunities and develop proposals for external funding.



Accreditation

- Interfaces with accreditation and state agencies with the nurse administrator (Dean) to facilitate understanding of agency expectations and School alignment with agency best

- Leads the ongoing and timely collection, analysis, and use of data to support program accreditation, including maintenance of the systematic plan for

- Ensure program compliance with all accreditation and NYS standards, ensures the timeliness and quality of all progress report to accreditation and state agencies, and develops responses to all findings associated with site visits or progress reports.

- Facilitates the School's continuous improvement efforts in support of all

- Serves as a key representative and liaison to the Provost's Office in support of Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation efforts.



Scholarship

- Conducts research and produces academic articles, presentations, and projects that further the reputation of the SON and Excelsior University.

- Seeks external or internal funding to support new academic and research activities, including preparing grant proposals and conducting projects that focus on teaching, learning, and strategic initiatives



Service

- Serves on SON committees as assigned including the Deans and Directors group, Nursing Faculty Committee and Nursing Advisory

- Represents Excelsior University and SON at appropriate academic conferences, professional meetings, and community activities.



Supervisory

- Supervises the Department Chairs and the work of the state board team.

- Assists and leads, as appropriate, with interviewing, training, planning, assigning, and directing work, as well as addressing complaints and resolving

- Acts in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable



Performance Management:
·         Provides leadership, coaching, and performance oversight for program department chairs and faculty.

- Establishes and monitors performance expectations aligned with the school's strategic plan and accreditation standards.

- Conducts annual performance evaluations and provides ongoing coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.

- Develops and implements performance improvement plans when needed, ensuring accountability and continuous growth.

- Recognizes and rewards high performance while fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

- Monitors faculty productivity in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical practice to ensure workload equity and effectiveness.

- Utilizes data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess organizational effectiveness and guide decision-making.

- Collaborates with Human Resources on recruitment, onboarding, retention, promotion, and succession planning initiatives.



Goal Setting and Work Management:

-  Leads the development and implementation of annual and long-range goals that support the nursing school's mission, vision, and strategic priorities.

- Collaborates with academic leaders to establish measurable objectives and monitor progress toward institutional outcomes.

- Prioritizes initiatives and allocates resources to maximize operational efficiency and academic excellence.

- Oversees workload distribution to ensure equitable faculty assignments in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical responsibilities.

- Monitors project timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure completion of strategic initiatives.

- Identifies organizational barriers and implements solutions to improve workflow, efficiency, and program effectiveness.

- Coordinates cross-functional initiatives involving academic affairs, student services, clinical partners, and university leadership.

- Promotes continuous quality improvement through assessment, evaluation, and evidence-based decision-making.



Communication and Engagement:

-    Serves as a visible and accessible leader who fosters open, transparent, and timely communication across the school.

- Builds collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, students, healthcare partners, alumni, and community stakeholders.

- Facilitates regular meetings to communicate institutional priorities, policy updates, and strategic initiatives.

- Encourages shared governance by promoting faculty engagement in decision-making and committee leadership.

- Represents the School of Nursing at university, professional, community, and healthcare organization meetings.

- Supports a positive organizational culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, respect, and psychological safety.

- Addresses concerns and resolves conflicts through effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.

- Promotes employee engagement by soliciting feedback, recognizing accomplishments, and encouraging professional growth.

- Communicates accreditation expectations, regulatory changes, and institutional initiatives to ensure organizational alignment.

- Serves as a liaison between the Dean, faculty, staff, students, and external partners to facilitate effective collaboration.



Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able and willing 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.


- 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 an equivalent, nationally



recognized foreign institution of higher learning.


- Distinguished record of interprofessional collaboration and

- Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with accrediting agencies, preferably nursing education accreditors, including leading degree programs through successful site

- Experience leading, developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative strategic

- A creative thinker who is capable of evaluating current business processes and providing innovative solutions that increase quality and

- Strong background in data analytics and comfort with ambiguity and

- Experience in grant writing and securing

- Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.

- Experience in conducting, presenting, and publishing research.

- Experience supervising and leading

- Strong leader with experience coordinating work across administrative and academic departments

- Ability to work with diverse constituencies 



Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be required.

The hiring salary range for this position is $130,000 - $140,000. The hiring salary range above represents the University’s good faith estimate at the time of posting.
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Excelsior University is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on a contractual basis to support the development and revision of courses within the Mechanical Engineering Technology program. The SME will possess advanced knowledge and expertise in the relevant course or discipline and will collaborate closely with the Department Chair, Learning Experience Designer, and other university staff... throughout the course development process.

This role requires a strong foundation in subject matter expertise, instructional design collaboration, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The course development timeline typically spans 20 weeks (4.5 months), excluding onboarding and compliance training.

Excelsior University fosters a diverse and inclusive environment and values contributions from all members of its global community. Through the guiding principles of Excelsior CARES—Compassion, Agility, Respect, Excellence, and Service—every employee plays a vital role in shaping the student experience.

Reporting to the Department Chair, the SME plays a key role in the design and revision of course content. The SME works closely with the Department Chair, Learning Experience Designer, and other staff across the University during the course development process. The skills and knowledge required for this position include subject expertise, teamwork, the ability to meet requirements and deadlines, course development, strong oral and written communication abilities, and strong critical thinking and synthesis skills.  

Excelsior University values students, instructors, employees, and all members of its world-wide community, and actively develops practices and policies that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Diversity involves recognizing and respecting the richness of ethnic and cultural traditions, and the value of different perspectives related to gender, age, disability, sexual orientation religion, family status, employee tenure, and more. Inclusion is about leveraging these differences and maximizing individual contributions in a way that enhances organizational effectiveness. 

At Excelsior, each staff and faculty member contribute to the student experience. Even those of us who may not interact with students are vitally important to creating a positive and successful outcome. The guiding principles, collectively known as Excelsior CARES, shape the environment in which we work and set the standard to which we hold ourselves. Each Excelsior employee is Compassionate, Agile, Respectful, and committed to Excellence and Service. 

Courses Requiring Subject Matter Experts


- MET280: Mechanics for Robotics

- MET390: Robotic Control Systems

- MET400: Robotics and Automation

- MET495: Mechanical Engineering Technology Capstone



 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


- Collaborate with the course development team to design or revise course content aligned with program outcomes.

- Develop original lectures, assignments, rubrics, and assessments.

- Ensure course materials reflect current industry practices and emerging trends.

- Participate in weekly or bi-weekly development meetings.

- Respond to team inquiries within 48 hours.

- Align course content with Excelsior’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) principles.

- Utilize Excelsior’s course shell and instructional design framework. 



QUALIFICATIONS

Subject Expertise


- Doctorate or Master’s degree with significant professional experience in mechanical engineering technology or related fields.

- Demonstrated industry experience in robotics, automation, control systems, or mechanical systems.

- Teaching experience at a two- or four-year institution preferred.

- Familiarity with curriculum development and instructional design.



 

Course Design


- Ability to design or update courses based on foundational knowledge and emerging practices.

- Experience identifying relevant learning resources and creating engaging learning activities.

- Understanding of interdisciplinary approaches and global context in engineering education.

- Possess the ability to identify relevant learning resources and content.

- Create engaging learning activities, assignments, and valid assessments of learning.

- Ensure that the course curriculum aligns with Excelsior’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) principles.

- Commit to being available throughout an agreed upon course development timeline and able to meet project deadlines.

- Participate in weekly or bi-weekly course development meetings.

- Collaborate with the course development team throughout the design process.

- Use the Excelsior University course shell as the framework for the course.

- Write lectures, assignments, rubrics, and provide original content in an editable format.



Aptitudes


- Strong written and oral communication skills.

- Excellent organizational and project management abilities.

- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.



Skills


- Experience working with diverse populations.

- Familiarity with online/distance education and adult learners.

- Proficiency in Canvas or similar LMS platforms.

- Knowledge of SharePoint and Zoom preferred.  

- Respond to questions or requests from the course development team within 48 hours. 



Compensation for serving as a Clinical Instructor is $4,000.00. Payments are processed on a bi-weekly payroll cycle beginning with the next feasible pay period after the close of late registration. Please note all teaching fees are subject to federal, state, and/or local withholding taxes.
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