Dean of Nursing - Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing - Bakersfield (Education)

Success Education Colleges (SEC) is a family of institutions comprised of Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing, North-West College, Glendale Career College and Nevada Career Institute and Marsha. SEC is a leader in allied health education, and has been offering quality and affordable health care training programs for over 58 years.

Our everyday mission is to educate students in short-term and professional programs for gainful employment and career advancement. 

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The Dean is appointed and reports to the Executive Dean of Nursing. The school Dean provides leadership and counsel to faculty, staff, and students. The Dean monitors trends in nursing education, participates in research, and ensures adherence to state and federal regulation and maintains accreditation standards. He/she collaborates with leadership in handling issues such as admission, performance, crisis management, policy implementation, and programmatic evaluation.

 Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manages administrative functions in the MFSON program.
2. Participates in the management of campus operations and resources. 
3. Advising students in nursing program.
4. In working with the Executive Dean, the Dean ensues faculty and staff resources are adequate to administer the nursing programs. 
5. Participates in scholarly activities specific to the assigned nursing discipline. 
6. Contributes to college strategic initiatives and participates in Success Educations Colleges long-term planning and policy setting.  
7. Encourages faculty to continue professional development with Professional Development resources available to them.
8. Collaborates with Executive Dean on operational and capital budgeting.
9. Provides ongoing mentorship and advisement in developing and implementing evaluation and review systems for faculty, courses, and programs.
10. Ensures that faculty and staff work to implement program recruitment and retention plans 
11. Works with Corporate Finance Department on annual budget including operational and capital budget expenses for nursing department.
12. Assumes duties of Executive Dean of Nursing when necessary.
13. Attends General Faculty, Curriculum, and Evaluation Committees.
14. Responsible for review of all course syllabi for compliance with college guidelines and external standards
15. Oversees recruitment and enrollment of students.
16. Oversees coordination of student clinical placement.
17. Assist with regulatory matters 
18. Responsible for the orientation and mentoring of new faculty members

 

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession or eligibility for a license to practice as a professional nurse in the State of California.
2. Master's degree in Nursing, Education, or Administration.
3. A minimum of five (5) years' experience in professional nursing education within the last ten years or equivalent.
4. A minimum of one (1) years' experience as a Registered Nurse providing direct patient care.

 Benefits:

• Competitive total compensation package.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Success Education Colleges is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, SEC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer

Salary Minimum: 150000Salary Maximum: 170000