Dean, Nursing

Dean, Nursing

Salary

$102,492.00 - $128,064.00 Annually

Location

Health Sciences Campus

Job Type

Full-time, Annual

Job Number

07359

• DIVISION*

Health Sciences

• DEPARTMENT*

Nursing (Associate Degree)

Opening Date

09/23/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

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Position Description

Pay Grade: Manager 9

The Dean of Nursing provides strategic, academic, and administrative leadership for the Nursing Department and its portfolio of nursing education programs. The Dean is responsible for establishing departmental direction, ensuring alignment with College and Health Sciences priorities, supporting regulatory and accreditation compliance, evaluating overall program performance, and providing leadership and supervision to nursing program leadership and faculty.

The Dean provides strategic oversight of the Nursing Department while empowering the Nursing Program Director to manage the day-to-day operation and administration of the nursing program in accordance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and institutional requirements.

Responsibilities and Duties (*Essential Functions)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

• Leads and directs the Nursing Department and established departmental goals, priorities, and long-range plans aligned with the mission and strategic priorities of Wake Tech and Health Sciences.
• Supervises and manages the Nursing Program Director(s) and other designated nursing leadership positions.
• Establishes clear expectations and accountability for nursing program leadership and evaluates performance against departmental, institutional, regulatory, accreditation, and student-success expectations.
• Monitors overall nursing program performance, including enrollment, retention, completion, licensure outcomes, student success, graduate outcomes, faculty capacity, and other key performance indicators.
• Leads continuous quality improvement and ensures the development and implementation of appropriate corrective or improvement plans when performance indicators do not meet established expectations.
• Accountable for nursing programs compliance with applicable College policies, North Carolina Board of Nursing requirements, accreditation standards, and other regulatory expectations.
• Evaluates departmental workforce, faculty, facility, clinical-placement, equipment, and instructional capacity needs and advocates for the resources necessary to support program quality and responsible growth.
• Reviews and provides departmental-level oversight of budget planning and resource allocation while holding the Program Director accountable for the development and day-to-day management of the nursing program budget.
• Collaborates with the Program Director regarding faculty staffing needs, recruitment priorities, workload, professional development, succession planning, and faculty capacity.
• Strengthens relationships with healthcare employers, clinical partners, regulatory agencies, advisory groups, and community stakeholders to ensure nursing education remains responsive to regional workforce needs.

Identifies opportunities for program growth, innovation, new educational pathways, simulation, technology integration, apprenticeships, and other workforce-responsive initiatives.

Works collaboratively with Health Sciences leadership and other College divisions to advance interprofessional education, simulation, student success, and the Colleges One College approach.

Represents the Nursing Department in institutional planning, leadership discussions, committees, external partnerships, and other strategic initiatives.

Serves as the primary administrative liaison between Nursing Department leadership and the Provost/Health Sciences administration.

Ensures significant departmental matters, risks, resource needs, regulatory concerns, and program-performance issues are communicated appropriately and in a timely manner.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Demonstrated ability to lead and manage in an academic setting

Excellent interpersonal skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills

Advanced skill in academic operations, scheduling strategy, LMS leadership, project management, and performance leadership

Requirements:

Masters of Science Degree in Nursing

Unofficial transcripts must be attached with your online application prior to submission or submitted to Human Resources immediately upon completing the application. If your transcripts are not submitted, your application may not receive full consideration.

Current unrestricted license to practice nursing as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina

A combination of five years of full-time post-secondary teaching and academic leadership experience

Supervisory or leadership experience

Preferences:

Doctorate Degree in Nursing or a Doctorate Degree in a health-related field, plus a Master of Science Degree in Nursing

Five years full-time teaching experience at or above the level of Associate Degree Nursing program in a community college setting

Five years supervisory and leadership experience

As an equal employment opportunity employer, Wake Tech values our workforce. Wake Tech is committed to reaching students in every part of Wake County and rallying around them to go as far as their dreams, talents and resilience will take them. As an institution of higher education, we are committed to valuing the unique experiences of the Wake Tech community. We strive to be self-reflective of the kind of student body we represent and the culture we are building, and we care deeply about supporting each employees professional growth.

Benefits at a Glance

Wake Technical Community College provides a comprehensive, affordable insurance and benefits program. We are continuously investigating new benefit offerings that are responsive to the needs of our annual employees. Click here for more information.

• State Health Plan
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Care Exchange Notice
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Additional Supplemental Insurances
• Disability Plan
• NC Retirement Plan
• Leave (Vacation, Sick, FMLA, Civil and Military, Community Service, Education, and Voluntary Shared)
• Paid Holidays
• Prior State Service Verification
• Supplemental Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education Benefits
• College Savings Program
• State Employees Credit Union
• State Employees Association of NC (SEANC)
• Employee Discount Program
• Identity Theft Insurance

For further information, please contact 919-866-7890.

Please note: Most temporary (part-time or full-time) employees do not earn benefits.

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Describe your experience with curriculum development, program review, or accreditation processes.

02

Describe any academic leadership roles you have held . What were your primary responsibilities?

03

Please describe your experience supervising and evaluating faculty and/or staff. Include the number of employees supervised, the types of performance evaluations conducted, and any experience with coaching, mentoring or performance improvement.

04

Describe the organizational methods or tools you use to manage multiple responsibilities, deadlines, and student needs.

05

Please describe your experience developing, managing, and monitoring departmental, programmatic, or operational budgets. Include the size of the budgets managed, your responsibilities related to budget planning and oversight.

Required Question

Employer Wake Technical Community College

Address 9101 Fayetteville Rd.

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27603

Phone 9198665934

Website https://www.waketech.edu/