Position Summary

Under the direction of the Provost & Vice President of Learner Experience, the AVP Academic Management role leads the logistical operations of Nightingale College (NC) to provide an orderly, efficient, and predictable academic environment for the learners, faculty, and staff of Nightingale College.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes predictive and descriptive data on NC operational health to guide logistical efforts.
• Monitors and adjusts existing logistical practices and policies to improve learner experience.
• Serves as primary project, change, and communication management for the College.
• Collaborates with other functions to provide a smooth learner journey from start to graduation.
• Oversees the logistical implementation of catalog and other College policies and internal procedures.
• Serves as primary point of contact and project manager for NC logistical initiatives such as automations.
• Serves on various committees which may require involvement in grievance, dispositions, or exception request appeals, etc.
• Supervises Academic Management team members and yearly functional budget.
• Creates and maintains Operating Procedures documentation.
• Oversees collaborating operational procedure training and monitoring of proficiency.
• Participates in other College Function collaboration.
• Prepares reports, responses, and otherwise participates in accreditation and regulatory activities.
• Collaborates to complete other initiatives as needed.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Earned terminal degree in Education, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Industrial Psychology, or related fields, MBA with 10+ of relevant experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of successful leadership and operations experience in business operations, proprietary education, educational technology, health care administration, or other related industries.
• 3+ years successfully managing remote hybrid teams.
• Project management or change management certifications are preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking and ability to solve complex problems in highly regulated industries.
• Fluency with curating, visualizing, and use data in decision making.
• Demonstrable capacity to create order and efficiency despite ambiguity.
• Competent with Microsoft Office Tools, Learning Management Systems, Web-conferencing, Web-based work environments, etc.
• Strong interpersonal, people, and process management skills.

All new hires are required to attend New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The College will pay for travel and lodging accommodations.

Nightingale's commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected both in our learners and collaborators because we believe the best outcomes for learners from underserved and diverse populations are achieved through collaborators with similar backgrounds and cultures. Nightingale College is an equal opportunity employer.

Our Mission (not just words on the wall, we live it, love it, and daily contribute to it): With the primary focus on higher learning in healthcare professions, Nightingale College contributes to elevating education, health, and employment systems through facilitation of academic achievement, personal growth, and professional development of its learners, alumni, and collaborators, while serving diverse communities.

At Nightingale College, our Innovative Education model helps transform rural health landscapes through our blended-distance learning platform. Every person involved with Nightingale College helps to change the lives of our learners, our communities, and ultimately the world by adding to the quality of healthcare. We are proud to have graduated over 2,000 nurses serving communities in need. We are serious about our outcomes and have a little bit of fun getting there.

The professional and personal development of our learners and our collaborators is our company's foundation. Not only do we develop strategies that promote a positive work-life integration, but we also create an environment that invites you to become an expert in your field, be it through higher education or professional development. Put simply, we elevate employment, elevate health, and elevate education. We're so happy that you've found us!