Job Description

About Chamberlain University

Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 locations and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at .

There is one very significant way Chamberlain is different than other Universities - Chamberlain Care®. Healthcare education is offered in a culture of service excellence and care in four ways: care for self, care for colleagues, care for patients/clients, care for all. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.

Chamberlain Care® is the guiding principle we provide to each other and to our students to help our students achieve their goals, reach their dreams and impact healthcare at a national level.
If you're ready to live Chamberlain Care®, we invite you to apply today!

Job Description

The Chief Academic Officer (CAO) will report to the Institutional President and will assist the President in leading the achievement of the college's strategic plan. The CAO is the primary leader and spokesperson for all academic strategy, academic planning, and academic outcomes. The CAO ensures the delivery of quality programs, outstanding student outcomes, and an effective faculty. The CAO will be a key contributor to setting the strategy of the institution and providing direction on growing the institution programs and offerings through innovative, mission centered and market-smart programs. The role will also provide oversight of institutional and programmatic accreditation, and academic support services.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate academic leadership to meet the institution’s academic and growth goals and improve student outcomes.
• Ensure quality student outcomes through effective strategy, planning, and monitoring of academic performance.
• Articulate spokesperson who effectively conveys appropriate and inspiring messages to internal and external constituents. Represents Chamberlain with integrity to external organizations.
• Ensure selection, development, motivation and retention of a high performing team and community of academic professionals.
• Maintain a student-centered approach through ongoing and consistent two-way communication.
• Ensure successful continuance of regional and specialized accreditation for the University through educational quality improvement initiatives and ongoing assessment of student learning.
• Oversee and guide a culture of academic integrity, ethical behavior, data analysis and promotion of best practices.
• Work collaboratively across an institutional and corporate leadership team to effectively accomplish goals. Established and maintain excellent relationships and credibility inside and outside the institution.
• Maintain a positive, motivating work environment while ensuring accountability for key deliverables.
• Build depth of possible successors within team.
• Appropriately allocate financial and human resources to drive long-term value.
• Understand and capably balance the inherent tension between growth and quality.
• Develop and articulate an effective flow of ideas and information that generates understanding and creates a climate in which others are motivated.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Establish and maintain solid rapport/connection with students, colleagues, and external stakeholders and with the organization and Home Office staff to include operations, finance, HR, IT, online services, compliance and legal.
• Promote teamwork and professional growth, encouraging creativity, accountability and optimization of all available skills and resources to achieve the highest level of quality, productivity and efficiency.
• Oversee and manage the development of appropriate policies and procedures to ensure the institution is in compliance with the necessary regulatory/compliance legislation. Proactively work toward mitigating risk.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• PhD in nursing or related field required
• MSN in Nursing and RN required
• At least 10 years of nursing education experience required
• Must be effective in various situational leadership roles with diverse constituencies.
• Well-versed in operating in a highly regulated environment and demonstrated high integrity in ensuring compliance.
• Ability to provide a clear message to diverse audiences.
• Self-awareness and emotional intelligence resulting in insightful decision making.
• Superb communication, listening skills and the ability to lead others to work collaboratively toward achieving shared goals.
• Comfortable and effective in a highly matrixed environment. Ability to influence with or without authority; willingness to engage in crucial conversations in order to further the mission and realize results.
• Demonstrated track record of forward-thinking preparation for future institutional needs. The ability to think innovatively and strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into the academic programs of the institution. Considers commercial viability and scalability of proposed programs and strategic direction. 
• Demonstrates an executive presence that exudes confidence, integrity, transparency and competence.
• Track record showing a penchant for business acumen and judgment, marked by results-orientation and bias for thoughtful action.
• Decision-making rooted in data; sophisticated problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Capable management skills as evidenced by the ability to establish and clearly communicate challenging goals, gain buy-in, delegate appropriately and hold others accountable for achieving results. Inspires and influences effectively.
• Ability to read people and situations; demonstrates passion but balances that with emotional control.
• Exceptional capacity for managing and leading people; a team builder who has experience in scaling up organizations; ability to connect staff both on an individual level and in large groups; capacity to enforce accountability, develop and empower top-notch leaders, cultivate entrepreneurship, and learn the strengths and weaknesses of the team so as to put people in a position to succeed.
• An established track record as an engaged leader of successful academic organizations with success as measured by organizational performance, the attraction and development of high performing leaders and the delivery of high quality programs and service levels to students.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $164108.58 and $288104.20. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

 

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
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  You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

 

 

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation

 

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Worldwide, Home office, Flexible hours,

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