Roberts Wesleyan University, located in Rochester, NY, is seeking an Academic Dean for the School of Nursing. The Associate Professor/Professor who fills this half-time role will also serve half-time in teaching and/or additional administrative roles. The mission of the School of Nursing at Roberts Wesleyan University is to advance the profession of nursing through education, practice and scholarship within a supportive Christian academic environment. The school has over 200 students in a prelicensure baccalaureate program, an online RN to BS degree completion program and online graduate programs in Nursing Leadership & Administration, Nursing Education and Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner programs. Candidates for this position will join a faculty committed to excellence in nursing education in a suburban area of Rochester New York. Roberts Wesleyan University is an independent, coeducational liberal arts college in the Christian tradition with approximately 1700 students. Roberts values and affirms human diversity and believes that all people are created in the image of God and therefore and is committed to providing a supportive environment that promotes awareness of, sensitivity to, and appreciation of human diversity. The nursing programs are faith-based, rooted in holistic care and graduates are highly regarded in the Rochester community and beyond.
Responsibilities:
Support and enhancement of the education of the students; contribute to the campus community; and support the institution and the overall strategic mission of the University
Governance of the School of Nursing’s faculty and staff,
Serving as a member of the Academic Cabinet
Providing effective leadership and direction, and support in establishing, communicating and achieving short and long term goals and initiatives to promote the mission of the School of Nursing and University
Facilitating relationships within the School of Nursing and with other campus offices.
Oversight of curricular implementation and academic assessment in the School of Nursing
Overseeing compliance with NYS Higher Education, Professional Program Accreditation and University Accreditation
Interfacing with academic life of the college and supports student activities
Overseeing faculty hiring, training, orientation, and evaluation
Making final decisions on faculty loading based on input from department program directors
Facilitating resolution of complaints and grievances.
Developing and providing oversite for School Budget in alignment with the strategic plan
Teaching in one or more programs in the School of Nursing
Qualifications:
Earned Doctorate in nursing or related field from an accredited institution recognized by the US
Current and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in NYS
Strong commitment to the integration of Christian faith and professional practice
Exhibit multicultural competence and show strong commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Excellent personal communication, computer skills, and professional manner
Creative and innovative
Proven leadership skills in higher education
Five years of successful academic teaching experience with increasing levels of academic leadership in higher education
Consistently present on campus
Salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and a completed Application for RWU Faculty Employment (download at https://www.roberts.edu/employment.aspx/ ) to:
Dr. Susanne Mohnkern, Interim Dean & Graduate Program Director School of Nursing mohnkerns@roberts.edu
Roberts Wesleyan University 2301 Westside Drive Rochester, NY 14624-1997
For further information, contact Dr. Mohnkern via e-mail: mohnkerns@roberts.edu or call 585.594.6735. Racially or ethnically minoritized candidates are especially encouraged to apply as well as persons from other historically underrepresented groups.
Roberts Wesleyan University complies with all applicable non-discrimination laws and is committed to the enhancement of human dignity and workplace diversity.
With an enrollment of 1,780 students and a tradition of excellence since 1866, Roberts Wesleyan University is a leader among liberal arts and professional studies colleges with a Christian worldview. Striving for higher learning with a higher purpose, the University offers more than 50 undergraduate programs taught by high-quality, caring faculty. Graduate programs include business, education, health administration, healthcare informatics administration, marketing, nursing, school counseling and school psychology, and social work. Innovative undergraduate degree-completion programs are also available for working adults in health administration, nursing, organizational management and teacher education. In 2020, Roberts Wesleyan Univeristy was honored on the annual Great Colleges to Work For list, presented by The Chronicle of Higher Education, for the sixth year in a row. The suburban, 75-acre campus is located approximately 10 miles southwest of the center of Rochester, NY. For more information, please visit www.roberts.edu.
