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Specific activities, which facilitate this role, include:
1. Leadership and General Administration
* Facilitates the development of the
SON strategic plan and the progress toward attaining strategic goals, including enhancement of inter-professional education (
IPE), accelerated online programs, graduate programming, and research.
* Facilitates administrative team meetings.
* Supervises, supports, evaluates, and guides the Associate Directors in the School of Nursing.
* Supports Associate Directors in maintaining high academic and professional standards.
* Facilitates research opportunities for faculty within the School of Nursing.
* Facilitates professional development opportunities for faculty within the School of Nursing.
* Facilitates School of Nursing meetings.
* Make recommendations for reappointment, tenure, promotion, and termination to the Dean.
* Hires faculty in consultation with the Dean and Associate Directors of the
SON.
* Supports Associate Directors in hiring adjunct faculty and staff.
* Serves on college Executive Leadership Council.
* Accountable for assessing and maintaining accreditation standards.
* Responsible for yearly reports to the Kentucky Board of Nursing,
AACN, and
NLN.
* Accountable for conflict resolution when elevated above the Associate Director level.
2. Coordination and Communication within the School, University, and Community
* Ensures the Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, School leadership, faculty, staff, and students are appropriately communicated with regarding all
SON activities.
* Represents the School of Nursing in the community and national associations.
* Oversees public relations/publicity for the School of Nursing.
* Develops and sustains relationships with community partners.
* Works with university advancement to showcase the School.
* Works with directors of the Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved and the Nursing and Interprofessional Research Collaborative to promote accomplishments to the University and community.
3. Management of Resources
* Oversees student fees in collaboration with Associate Directors.
* Facilitates the recruitment and orientation of faculty.
* Provides leadership and resources to faculty in pursuing research and scholarly activities in collaboration with the Associate Directors.
* Explores innovative ways to increase revenues to assist in fulfilling the School's mission and goals.
* Accountable for the revenues and expenditures in the school budget.
* Provides input into the budgetary process for the
SON for each fiscal year.
4. Teaching/Service/Research
* Participates in teaching courses according to specialty and availability, as able.
* Participates in scholarship according to specialty and interests, as able.
* Participates in University and community service as applicable. |
Northern Kentucky University
Oct 13, 2025