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Compensation: $107,009.85 - $129,749.44
Position Summary:
St. Petersburg College is in search of a new Dean for the College of Nursing. Located on the West Central coast of Florida, St. Petersburg College is part of the Florida State College System serving over 45,000 students each year at learning sites throughout Pinellas County. It boasts one of the largest online programs in the country and ranks as one of the Best Overall Online Bachelor's Programs, and Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans by U.S. News and World Reports.
The College of Nursing (CON) at St. Petersburg College (SPC) offers two nursing programs, a nursing associate in science (AS) degree for pre-licensure students and a bachelor of science in nursing degree for registered nurses returning to school (RN-BSN). Initial National League for Nursing accreditation was obtained in December 1970. Continuous accreditation for the nursing AS program has been maintained since that time through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. SPC's AS Nursing program is one of the largest in Florida, the student pass rate on the NCLEX is consistently above 90% and is one of the highest in the state. The RN-BSN program received initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education in April 2007 and was reaccredited in 2022, and is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Reports. Since 2020 the CON was annually awarded "The Best Local College" and the "Best Nursing College" designation by the 'Best of the Best People's Choice Award' sponsored by our major metro newspaper, Tampa Bay Times.
If you are interested in a higher education leadership opportunity in nursing that encourages creativity, collaboration, and innovation, this job is for you.
Working at St. Petersburg College offers the opportunity to live where people vacation. The St. Petersburg/Clearwater area made Travel + Leisure's worldwide list of "The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2022" and is consistently recognized as having America's Best Beaches, a vibrant arts community, and amazing outdoor and sporting experiences as a healthy, sunny destination.
SPC team members receive ...
- Paid Holidays, which includes a week for Thanksgiving break, two weeks for Winter break and a week for Spring break, as well as Labor Day, Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a Spring holiday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day.
- 12 paid Vacation days + 12 paid Sick/Personal days per year.
- Subsidized Health & Wellness Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- & long-term disability, supplemental insurance, cancer & dread disease reimbursement plan and vision reimbursement plan).
- Employee Tuition Fee Waiver includes employees' spouse & eligible children up to age 23.
- Florida Retirement System (FRS), FRS Investment Plan or FRS Pension Plan options.
The classification is responsible for directing the activities of multiple programs or College-wide functions. Incumbents will be responsible for developing the strategic direction of assigned areas, interpreting the broadly defined goals, developing and managing a budget, and providing managerial direction to employees.
Requirements:
Education:
Master's degree in Nursin. Doctorate strongly preferred.
Experience:
Five years (5) of management experience in assigned area. A distinguished record of teaching and service in a college or university or senior-level management experience in industry. A demonstrated strong commitment to enhancing and serving the whole community and building a culturally competent teaching and learning community. Publications and recognitions in professional societies and in the field of work; demonstrated success in the acquisition of external funding and development of community relationships. Experience in management in a professional environment including planning, budgeting, team building, problem solving and project management. Proven record of professional accomplishments and effective leadership. Demonstrated success in attaining and/or maintaining accredidation for nursing education programs.
* An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.
Knowledge:
- Data gathering and analysis;
- Managerial principles;
- Advanced principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility;
- Higher education institutional operations, structures, policies, and practices;
- Budgeting principles;
- Strategic planning principles;
- Public relations principles and practices;
- Community agencies and resources;
- Financial management principles;
- Research methods;
- Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes;
- Policy and procedure development practices;
- Computers and related software applications.
Skills:
- Ability to drive growth in enrollment and programs in nursing areas;
- Ability to manage a team across a multi-campus college, where in-district travel is required;
- Ability to teach at baccalaureate level in the college of nursing;
- Promote professionalism and enhance employee performance;
- Prioritizing and assigning work;
- Preparing and analyzing a variety of reports;
- Making program decisions based on financial considerations;
- Adapting to rapidly changing environments;
- Conducting research, evaluating findings, and making recommendations based on findings;
- Evaluating statistical data, ensuring data sufficiency;
- Interpreting and applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
- Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and making recommendations in support of goals;
- Implementing public relations initiatives;
- Managing budgets;
- Developing long-term strategic plans;
- Mediating conflict and resolving issues for employees and students;
- Collaborating with internal departments and external agencies;
- Using a computer and related software applications;
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.
Physical:
- Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
- Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Responsibilities:
These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary. | Potential Frequency | |
1. | Directs staff (administrative specialists, adjuncts, and faculty) to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations. | Daily 20% |
2. | Prepares and administers budgets; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; submits justifications for budget items; monitors and controls expenditures; identifies and pursues alternative funding sources; allocates funds across academic functions. | Daily 10% |
3. | Directs the implementation of activities and operations for multiple academic departments or programs, which includes: designing, developing, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, student retention, strategic planning, processes, policies, procedures, systems, standards, and/or service offerings. | Daily 20% |
4. | Guides curricular directions and reform; develops academic assessment strategies; ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards; ensures alignment with the overall mission and goals of the College. | Daily 10% |
5. | Coordinates activities between multiple service areas and works to integrate and coordinate service areas. | Daily 10% |
6. | Serves as a liaison between assigned academic departments or programs, external agencies, and the College, which includes students, staff, faculty, and administration; represents the department, College, and/or program at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, and/or other related events; establishes and maintains positive collaborative relationships with community groups and establishments. | Daily 10% |
7. | Directs and participates in the preparation, review, interpretation, and analysis of various complex and multi-faceted information, data, forms, schedules, calendars, surveys, and reports; makes recommendations based on findings. | Daily 20% |
8. | Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. | As Required |
Equal Access/Equal Opportunity
The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College affirms its equal opportunity policy in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Educational Equity Act and all other relevant state and federal laws, rules and regulations. The college will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or against any qualified individual with disabilities in its employment practices or in the admission and treatment of students. Recognizing that sexual harassment constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex and violates this Rule, the college will not tolerate such conduct. Should you experience such behavior, please contact Dr. Devona Pierre, Executive Director, Organizational Culture and Engagement/Title IX Coordinator at ; by mail at P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489; or by email at .