Dean of the School of Nursing

Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) is seeking its next Dean of the School of Nursing. Reporting to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean will be the chief administrative officer of the School of Nursing.

The Dean will be responsible for:

• promoting the University’s mission and the School Sisters of Notre Dame charism.
• ensuring alignment with the School’s vision, strategic priorities, and academic culture.
• providing leadership in developing, implementing, and assessing the school’s strategic plan.
• creating and sustaining an environment where all faculty, staff, and students thrive.

The Dean will also oversee the School’s academic portfolio including curriculum development, program evaluation, assessment of student learning outcomes, continuous improvement processes, as well as provide leadership for the academic quality and operational effectiveness of nursing programs across all delivery sites, including the Baltimore campus, the Elkridge Learning Center, hospital-affiliated nursing cohorts, and Maryland’s Regional Higher Education Centers.

Essential functions of the position:

• Ensures compliance with regional accreditation (MSCHE), program-specific accreditation (CCN), and state regulatory requirements (e.g., MBON, MHEC).
• Oversees the implementation of academic and operational policies within the school and ensures alignment with university policies.
• Leads faculty and staff recruitment, hiring, onboarding, retention, supervision, and annual performance evaluations.
• Supports faculty development, mentoring, and advancement (tenure, promotion, certification).
• Ensures communication between administration and faculty, representing faculty concerns to administration and administrative concerns to faculty.
• Serves as an ex officio member on faculty governance committees (Circles) and facilitates collaborative decision-making.
• Develops and manages the school’s annual budget, including personnel planning and workload distribution, to support academic quality and financial sustainability.
• Pursues external funding, partnerships, and grant opportunities in collaboration with the University’s Grants Office.
• Contributes to the academic mission through teaching and scholarship consistent with the expectations of a senior academic leader.
• Provides leadership for student recruitment, advising, and retention initiatives to ensure student success.
• Ensures that academic and support services meet diverse student needs and align with university expectations for student persistence and completion.
• Represents and advocates for the school to internal and external stakeholders, including clinical partners, accrediting bodies, professional organizations, government/regulatory agencies, and donors.
• Performs such similar, comparable, or related duties as may be assigned or

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Commitment to caring science as a way of being in the School of Nursing.
• Knowledge and support of the philosophies and outcomes of the University and the School of Nursing.
• Knowledge and competence in nursing education practices and development.
• Ability to read, understand, interpret, and implement accreditation criteria and state agency regulations.
• Ability to resolve inquiries and complaints from employees, students, regulatory agencies, or members of the academic or business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to faculty, academic and campus leaders, community leaders, and public groups.
• Understand curriculum development and evaluation.
• Ability to mentor new faculty and staff.
• Ability to build and lead teams.
• Knowledge and support of shared governance models.

Minimum job qualifications:

• A terminal degree (Ph.D. or professional equivalent) and a graduate degree in nursing.
• A record of exceptional teaching, scholarship, and service is expected.
• At least 5 years of increasingly responsible administrative experience in nursing education.
• Exceptional interpersonal and administrative skills, a commitment to fund-raising, and vision indicative of the ability to shape and energetically lead the school.

About Notre Dame of Maryland University:
Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) is a private, independent institution anchored in the Homeland neighborhood of Baltimore City with outreach programs in the state serving central and southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore. Founded as a Catholic women’s college in 1895, NDMU is now a comprehensive university that offers baccalaureate degrees on campus and online to post traditional learners, and graduate programs through the School of Arts, Sciences, and Business, School of Education, School of Nursing, and School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. NDMU is committed to building a faculty and staff that reflects the composition of our diverse student body. To that end, we especially encourage applications from those traditionally underrepresented in academia.

NDMU is being assisted by the partners of Hyatt-Fennell, Executive Search. Submit nominations and application materials to NDM@hyatt-fennell.com. Applications include a cover letter, a current résumé/cv, salary requirements, and contact information for three professional references, in separate documents. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. All applications and nominations will be considered highly confidential.

Notre Dame of Maryland University does not discriminate in offering equal access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or protected veteran’s status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $140,000 - $150,000