Assistant Director of the School of Nursing - Business Operations and Analytics at University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL

Job description

Department School of Nursing Compensation $110,000.00 to Negotiable Annual General Description/Primary Purpose The Assistant Director of the School of Nursing - Business Operations and Analytics reports directly to the Director of the School of Nursing. The Assistant Director provides strategic leadership and operational oversight to ensure the efficient, effective, and data-informed administration of the School's academic operations, business functions and strategic initiatives. This is a 12-month, tenure-track or tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The Assistant Director partners closely with the Director, the Assistant Director of Accreditation and Curriculum, Program Directors, faculty, and School of Nursing committees to execute the School's strategic priorities, optimize operational performance, and foster a culture of excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. The Assistant Director leads the School's operational infrastructure, including business operations, faculty workload and resource management, operational analytics, strategic planning, project management, and organizational effectiveness. Through executive dashboards, key performance indicators, and operational reporting, the position provides data-informed recommendations that support strategic decision-making and continuous quality improvement. Working in close collaboration with the Assistant Director of Accreditation and Curriculum, this position ensures that operational processes, faculty resources, data collection, and systematic evaluation activities support ongoing compliance with CCNE accreditation standards, the AACN Essentials, university policies, and continuous quality improvement initiatives. Together, these complementary leaders ensure alignment between operational excellence, academic quality, strategic planning, and accreditation. Within the School's leadership structure, the Assistant Director of Business Operations and Analytics provides leadership for the business, operational, financial, and analytical functions of the School, while the Assistant Director of Accreditation and Curriculum provides leadership for curriculum, assessment, academic quality, faculty development, and accreditation. Together they support the Director in advancing the School's strategic vision and mission. The Assistant Director maintains an appropriate portfolio of teaching, scholarship, and service consistent with faculty appointment and administrative responsibilities. Operational Leadership & Administration Manage/coordinate day-to-day operational functions under the direction of the Director. Develop and improve operational systems, workflows, and administrative processes. Coordinate operational activities across academic programs, faculty, staff, simulation, clinical education, admissions, and university partners. Ensure operational readiness for each academic term. Promote organizational effectiveness and continuous process improvement. Business Operations & Resource Management Assist with operational budget development and monitoring. Coordinate/manage operational resource utilization consistent with Director-approved priorities and budget. Support operational management of grants and legislative funding initiatives. Administers/coordinates resources within approved budgets and priorities. Strategic Planning & Organizational Performance Partner with the Director to implement strategic priorities. Lead operational implementation of Director-approved strategic initiatives and organizational changes. Develop project plans, timelines, and accountability measures. Monitor progress toward strategic goals using performance metrics. Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Develop executive dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs). Analyze enrollment, admissions, retention, graduation, NCLEX, faculty workload, simulation utilization, and other operational metrics. Prepare reports supporting accredi