Assistant Dean of Nursing (Relocation Assistance)

• Albuquerque, NM, USA
• Full-time
• Type of Position : Campus

Unitek Learning is a family of healthcare education schools with a simple mission: connect people who want to care with the communities who need them. For 30 years, across the West and Southwest, our schools including Unitek College, Brookline College, Eagle Gate, Provo College, Unitek EMT, and Unitek Training have prepared students with hands-on, career-focused skills. Join a mission-driven team that keeps classrooms personal, support practical, and measures success in lives changed.

The Assistant Dean will Co-lead the Workforce Development nursing site with the Dean. Supervise daily program operations and clinical partnerships while maintaining a 50% teaching load (skills lab/sim/clinical).

Core Responsibilities

Program & Compliance

• Plan, develop, and evaluate program operations, policies, handbooks, budgets, and resources.
• Ensure compliance with Board/accreditor rules; support reports, proposals, surveys, and site visits.
• Maintain required student records and program data.

Clinical Partnerships

• Assess and approve clinical sites for safety, staffing, and alignment with course objectives.
• Coordinate placements, faculty assignments, calendars/matrices, and approval forms.
• Meet monthly with Clinical Partner and Dean; participate in clinical consortium.
• Ensure timely completion and distribution of course/clinical evaluations.
• Keep clinical contracts current.

Faculty & Curriculum

• Hire/credential with HR support and maintain faculty documentation.
• Lead faculty to follow clinical policies; finalize rotation calendars 1 month ahead.
• Contribute to curriculum development and instructional quality (including online enhancements).
• Oversee attendance, skills check-offs, and program data; submit required reports.

Student Success

• Serve as student advocate; advise and support students.
• Lead skills lab and clinical orientations with faculty and partners.
• Run bi-weekly At-Risk meetings; ensure graduation and licensure requirements are met.

Other duties as assigned

Salary starting at $118k

1. Current valid and clear California Registered Nursing License (for locations located in CA); or Registered Nursing License from state in which WFD site is located;
2. A master’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university that includes course work in nursing, education, or administration.
3. A minimum of one year teaching experience in pre- or post-licensure nursing programs (associate, baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral);
4. One year’s continuous experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care and/or equivalent experience as determined by the Board of Nursing;
5. Demonstrated leadership skills;
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills;
7. Committed to diversity, as defined by the California law;
8. Ability to work collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders;
9. Leadership style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation;
10. Demonstrate proficiency with technology (MS Teams, Zoom, Learning Management Systems;
11. Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams;
12. Experience in supervision, planning, budget preparation in program maintenance.

For Full Time Employees, We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement