Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Kettering College is a faith-based, regionally accredited institution, with each of the professional programs in the college accredited by relevant professional bodies. Upholding Christ, the college educates students to make service a life calling and to view health as harmony with God in body, mind, and spirit and works to transform lives through innovative healthcare education. In 2022 the college celebrated 55 years of graduate and undergraduate education in the health sciences, partnered with an outstanding Seventh-day Adventist health system – Kettering Health. Admission to the college and its programs is competitive, and enrollment is approximately 815 students.

As a Christ-centric institution of higher education, Kettering College is committed to treating all individuals with the love, dignity, and respect exemplified in the loving and healing ministries of Jesus. Following His example, we welcome and value each person as a reflection of God's creation. This commitment enriches the educational experience and prepares graduates to provide high-quality, whole-person care to the communities they serve.

Reporting to the President of Kettering College, the Dean of Nursing and Academic Excellence ensures the educational welfare of students and the professional needs of faculty and staff in the division. The Dean is responsible for promoting academic, administrative and fiscal leadership in accordance with College’s strategic plan. The Dean fosters and supports innovative teaching and learning approaches for the division, actively promotes and advocates for College’s implementation of programs, and supports students throughout their educational journey. The Dean is responsible and accountable for the development, expansion, and continuous improvement of high-quality programs within the division, designed to address stakeholders and community needs. The Dean develops long- and short-range plans based on the college’s strategic plan, and exercises management responsibility for academic program planning, faculty matters, and administration, including staffing, budgets, and facilities. The Dean fosters a high-quality environment of teaching and intellectual achievement and creates and strengthens partnerships within and outside the College.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to produce a vision for the division that aligns with the College’s vision, mission and strategic plan.
• Budget experience that encompasses the management of resources and the reconciliation of competing needs more than available resources.
• Experience writing and developing successful proposals for grants from external sources.
• High energy level, sense of humor, diplomatic/tactful, and passionate about the dimensions of this position.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Demonstrated courage, tenacity, and patience in the face of challenges; ability to suggest creative solutions to challenges.
• Knowledge of College policy and ability to interpret and apply policy for divisional staff, faculty, and students.
• Exceptional communication skills: ability to define and articulate the College’s goals and show others how to get there.
• Ability to talk and listen to staff and faculty at all levels of the College.
• Demonstrated honesty, integrity, and fairness in supervisory relationships.
• Willingness to take accountability and responsibility for the success of the division and the College.
• Demonstrated project planning and management, time management, and priority setting skills. Ability to work successfully in a high stress environment, handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to promote collegiality and build consensus and work as a team member
• Knowledge about and skills with motivational and teambuilding techniques
• Knowledge about county, state, and regional workforce needs
• Knowledge of and experience with the external accrediting process for select programs within the scope of the division
• • Ensure that curricular pathways within the Division and departments have been planned, organized, and implemented effectively, and that data and evidence are used on a regular basis to continuously improve student pathways and promote completion.
  • Lead the development of bridges from high schools, adult basic education, noncredit offerings, and other feeders.
  • Provide leadership for program review, including improvement and development; systematic plan of evaluation; review and recommend changes to maintain relevance of programs and to meet student and community needs.
  • Manage strategic planning, course assessment, and program review processes for the college.
  • Ensure the development, expansion, and continuous improvement of high-quality programs designed to address community and workforce needs.
  • Recommend instructional and general policies, conduct meetings to facilitate planning and collegial decision-making and to keep staff informed about issues and projects for the overall College instructional program.
  • Model and promote collegiality within and across areas of the college.
  • Address departmental concerns, interests, and objectives in the context of the needs of the College, students, and community.
  • Provide vision, leadership, and direction for the development, implementation, and review of curricula, both new and existing, as well as new initiatives and programs.
  • Encourage and guide faculty and staff to assess courses, programs, and pedagogical approaches using a data- and evidence-informed approach to improve student learning.
  • Facilitates necessary and appropriate professional development opportunities for faculty and staff development, ensuring they are aligned with institutional need.
  • Act ethically in all matters and bridge artificial boundaries between silos in the college organization.
  • Promotes the development of policies and procedures within areas of responsibility that ensure healthy systems that promote effective communication, timely decision making, and institutional progress.
  • Performs other duties as assigned or requested by the President.
  • Clearly communicate all matters of college importance, specifically mission, vision, values, strategic plan and important operational decisions to appropriate internal constituencies in a timely manner.
  • Provides organizational and operational structure to effectively accomplish institutional and departmental goals in a timely and supportive manner.
  • Implements Spiritual Master Plan ensuring the spiritual mission of the College as integrated with the academic and clinical programming
  • Under the direction of the President, assesses nursing faculty vacancies, develops appropriate position descriptions and recommends qualified candidates to the President for hiring.
  • Provide leadership for online professional and continuing education for faculty.
  • Create and nurture collaborative relationships with faculty, administrators and staff in other divisions and departments across the College and act as partner in creating cohesive teams.
  • Promote a culture of inquiry and continuous improvement; ensure that faculty and staff creativity and innovation is encouraged and rewarded.
  • Oversee the library service, research and scholarship.
  • Assist departments with managing personnel issues and challenges involving faculty and staff, including facilitation, conflict resolution, and interpretation of college policy.
  • Coordinates, manages, and reviews annual faculty evaluation program, developing appropriate vehicles for assessing teaching loads and outcomes.
  • Ensures and records that faculty maintain appropriate credentials for professional and academic purposes.
  • Review promotion portfolios and make appropriate recommend regarding promotion.
  • Provide guidance, direction, and experience with grant writing, operations management, and special projects.
  • Takes lead role in the accrediting and approval processes for the College and Nursing
  • Communicate with leaders in the private and public sectors and in educational agencies through membership in nursing and/or community committee or entities
  • Serve as liaison between the division of nursing and the college and professional groups, accredited bodies, and community/governmental agencies.
  • Assume accountability for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of all public information about academic programs and courses within the division of nursing and the college.

   

  Specific Actions Developed in Alignment with Qualifications of Nurse Administrators for Registered Nurse Education Program in the State of Ohio 4723-5-10 Ohio Administrative Code

  1. Oversees the development of the Division’s budgets.
  2. Maintains communication with central administration and other units of the controlling agency, faculty, students, clinical agencies, and the board.
  3. Builds alignment, direction, and focus of the Division’s activities to accomplish departmental and College objectives through regular meetings of the faculty that facilitate communication and faculty participation in planning, implementing, and evaluating the curriculum.
  4. Implements an orientation process for new faculty and staff
  5. Collaborates with the Chairs of the Nursing Division for annual contracts and appointment, promotion, tenure or retention, and termination for all nursing faculty.
  6. Is responsible for hiring and supervision of all faculty, staff and Chairs
  7. Develops workload allocations of FT faculty in the Division with, Nursing Leadership, and faculty.
  8. Advocates for faculty development opportunities, including resources for graduate pursuits and educational competencies.
  9. Establishes the faculty or teaching assistant to student ratio for direct patient care experiences at no greater a ratio than ten students to one faculty or teaching assistant, or a smaller ratio in clinical settings where necessary to ensure the safe delivery of nursing care by students, faculty, and teaching assistants.
  10. Ensures a written policy related to the evaluation of faculty, teaching assistants and preceptors is implemented.
  11. Verifies that each nurse faculty member teaching a course in the program holds a current, valid RN license in the state of Ohio.
  12. Certifies to the Board of Nursing, in a format prescribed by the Ohio Board of Nursing, for each student who is an applicant for licensure in Ohio that each applicant successfully completed the requirements of a program and the date the applicant completed the program requirements.
  13. Certifies in a format prescribed by the specific state Board of Nursing for any state to which a student applies that each applicant successfully completed the requirements of a program and the date the applicant completed the program requirements.
  14. Submits to the Ohio Board of Nursing a corrective action plan any time the program administrator submits one or more erroneous certifications of program completion to the board.
  15. Maintains resources, including but not limited to classroom and skills laboratory equipment and supplies necessary for students to successfully complete the program.
  16. Nurtures the spiritual development of faculty, staff, and students with the division.
  17. Sets tone and expectations of all members for creating a successful team of nursing faculty who work to achieve division goals. Uses teachable moments to assist team members toward team cohesiveness and facilitation of department goals.
  18. Facilitates openness to change and continuous improvement for the Division.

Job Requirements:

• Doctoral degree required, preferably in nursing.
• MS in Nursing (if doctoral degree in discipline other than nursing) from and accredited institution and nursing program.
• Must hold an Ohio or multistate unencumbered RN license.
•  At least 3 years of previous supervisory experience in higher education required.
• At least 5 years of experience in nursing education.

PROFESSIONAL/AFFILIATIONS: Membership in appropriate professional organizations is considered a necessary element of this position. Participation in community organizations enhancing the effectiveness of the College is encouraged.