Wesleyan seeks a founding dean of nursing

Founding Dean of Nursing

Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, offers an exceptional opportunity for a visionary and well-qualified nurse educator to advance and influence nursing education through a new baccalaureate program. This selective liberal arts college for women seeks a Founding Dean of Nursing to develop and direct its new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) division. The nursing program is on track to be fully implemented in the fall 2013 pending approval by the Georgia Board of Nursing and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges.

The Wesleyan program will emphasize holistic nursing and women’s health. It will synthesize concepts of leadership and management into the practice of nursing and integrate the role of the professional nurse with an awareness of self and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Full details on the Dean of Nursing position are available in a profile available here.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Dean will be responsible for the administration, operations, and development of the Division of Nursing. This academic officer will provide leadership to faculty and assume responsibility for the evaluation of the nursing program as required by the Board of Nursing and other accrediting agencies.

Qualifications
To receive full consideration, a candidate should be a nursing leader who has significant administrative experience and has innovative and creative strategies for developing this new program. The candidate should be a respected leader with a breadth of experience in nursing practice, education and research and should demonstrate appreciation for the mission of Wesleyan College. Additional qualifications include:
An earned doctorate in a related field required, with a Ph.D. in nursing preferred
Minimum of five years nursing academic and administrative experience as a Chair or other administrative experience in a BSN program
Active, current nursing licensure
About Wesleyan College
Wesleyan was founded in 1836 as the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. The college is proud of its long relationship with the United Methodist Church. The college takes seriously its role as a pioneer in women’s education with an all-women undergraduate program. The college seeks to provide scholarship, leadership, and service opportunities through which women will be challenged to accomplish ambitious goals. Wesleyan accepts both men and women into its two graduate programs.

Nominations and Applications
Nominations and applications, including a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, and three references, should be sent to:

Wesleyan@myersmcrae.com

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. If invited to interview, candidates will be asked to send official transcripts and will present a topic in an area of research or an administrative or leadership project to the campus community.

Myers McRae Executive Search and Consulting is assisting Wesleyan College with this search. For a confidential conversation or additional information, contact the lead consultant:

Emily P. Myers, President and CEO
Myers McRae Executive Search and Consulting
emilymyers@myersmcrae.com | (478) 330-6222