College of Nursing - Assistant Dean for Student Success & Alumni Engagement
Sacred Heart University
- Bridgeport, CT
- Training
- Full-time
- In collaboration with Dean’s Leadership Council, and with input from faculty, professional advisors, and Center for Teaching and Learning, refine current practices to advance a college-wide advising model, including strategies that provide meaningful opportunities for students to succeed.
- Develop, organize, and implement individual and group training, and develop and disseminate resources to faculty and professional advisors to provide meaningful and consistent advising support to students.
- Develop, coordinate, facilitate, and/or present academic planning and career development modules and special workshops for students (e.g., resume development, identifying internship opportunities, etc.).
- Serve on university wide advising, career development, and alumni engagement task forces.
- Provide support for advising and alumni events and initiatives in collaboration with faculty, professional advisors, and other DHCON leadership and staff.
- Counsel and advise students, individually or in groups, on issues related to being successful in an academic Nursing program. Advise students with academic difficulties, and as needed, assist faculty in developing strategies related to academic standards counseling.
- In collaboration with DHCON Dean and Department Chairs, provide direction and intervention for students in crisis and non-crisis situations, including intervening with Counseling Center, providing victim advocacy, and working with staff and students affected by the crisis.
- Provide referrals and follow-up to specific departments, schools or colleges as appropriate, (i.e. Student Counseling Center and Jandrisevits Learning Center.)
- Serve as a liaison to Career Development services and counsel/advise students in making career related decisions, using assessment instruments where appropriate; assist students (and alumni) in the use of existing resources for learning about careers of interest to them; critique student resumes, and assist with programs and services related to placement activities.
- Serve as liaison and resource with academic and/or student services, departments/organizations, including those outside of the DHCON (e.g., Graduate Admissions, Registrar’s Office, Transfer Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions, Teaching and Learning Center, Alumni Office) as assigned.
- Assist Dean, Associate Deans, Department Chairs, and others in planning and participating in college events, open houses and orientation events, including ancillary advising opportunities.
- Become conversant with the university’s student planning and advising system (SPA), PioConnect, and other mechanisms to identify and address barriers to student success.
- Contribute to the strategic growth of the DHCON in areas that broadly relate to and support the Mission of SHU.
- Lead the College’s alumni engagement efforts, developing a strategic plan for increased partnerships and alumni participation, along with the DHCON Dean’s Leadership Council.
- Use monthly student and alumni tracking data to provide analysis of trends and opportunities for enhancing programs to address student and alumni success and satisfaction.
- Collaborate with Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Global Nursing, Chairs, and Program Directors in reviewing and analyzing results of standardized testing to support curricular enhancement efforts as needed.
- Teaching responsibilities as assigned.
- Prepare, organize, and maintain appropriate resources, reports and statistical summaries.
- Assist in DHCON events, as requested, such as new and perspective student and alumni events, etc.;
- Understand and be able to articulate standards for licensure and certification requirements for all programs.
- Support DHCON CCNE review process.
- Provide instruction to one 3-credit undergraduate and one 3-credit graduate course per academic year.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Doctoral degree in Nursing or related student service area preferred; MSN in Nursing required.
- CT RN License required, APRN preferred.
- Knowledge and experience in curriculum, teaching, and learning in Nursing.
- Experience in providing faculty support for pedagogy and advising.
- 3-5 years of experience in academic advising and teaching, preferably at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Evidence of excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and data analysis skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Strategic planning skills.
- Ability to provide strategic, innovative perspective while working as a vital member of the Nursing Leadership team.
- Command of technological skills (MS Word, Excel, Google Docs, Zoom).
- Experience leading or working in a college/university advising office or related administrative unit.
- Professional Nursing certification, including CNE.
- Evidence of scholarship and creative activity