Community Development Internship Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

Dean of Nursing and Allied Health
Job no: BA7747
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Categories: Allied Health, Academic Affairs, Nursing, Administration, Leadership
Dean of Nursing and Allied Health
Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as Dean of Nursing and Allied Health. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of healthcare education, strengthen workforce partnerships, and lead high-impact programs that directly support student success and regional workforce needs.
The Nursing and Allied Health Division Dean at Baton Rouge Community College is responsible for providing divisional leadership that supports the mission, vision, and strategic goals of the College, Academic Affairs, and Workforce Development. The position is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, evaluation, and management of the Division's instructional programs, services, budget, and employees in the Division's instructional disciplines/programs. He or she is a member of the institutional administrative team and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of his/her division. The division dean serves as the direct supervisor to the department chairs, workforce development specialist(s), and support staff within the division. The dean works directly for the Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Academic and Workforce Development in the administration of the function and duties listed below.
Duties and Responsibilities: 40%
• Provides strategic, collaborative, innovative leadership and oversight of departmental plans relating to academic and workforce programs, curriculum, scheduling, and learning environments to assure institutional effectiveness and efficiencies, respond to student needs, and meet accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Establishes strong relationships with local industry representatives to determine workforce and or talent needs and assesses the business organizations and provides a comprehensive evaluation of employment and training needs.
• Develops and maintains relationships with training providers in order to develop necessary and responsive workforce solutions.
• Provides opportunities for business and industry to assist with the development of training programs to include: apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing and work-based learning.
• Builds and maintains productive relationships with public-sector, private-sector, and non-profit employers to create career pathways for future talent.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with economic development entities, chamber organizations, and other workforce development agencies to ensure alignment and execution of collaborative workforce strategies, including Talent Pipeline Management.
• Ensures that Division plans align with and support the College's mission, vision, strategic initiatives, and the Academic and Workforce goals.
• Provides leadership, supervision, and guidance to faculty and staff within the school
• Provides leadership and oversight of programs and curriculum, instructional delivery across all modalities, and assessment activities.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develops, manages, and plans the Division's operating budget.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with business and industry partners, agencies, community organizations and/or education institutions.
30%
• Supports full-time faculty through the onboarding and promotion processes; provides ongoing support for all faculty throughout their careers.
• Fosters the development of Programs within the division to support and student success.
• Enhances non-credit to credit educational pathways for students.
• Supports enrollment management and marketing strategies to enhance program health, recognition and growth.
• Models and maintains high performance professional standards and expectations.
• Ensures a division environment in which all individuals are treated equitably and with respect
25%
• Actively participates on and/or leads various College committees, meetings, and workgroups.
• Responds to faculty, staff and student concerns in a timely manner, maintaining integrity and appropriate confidentiality throughout the process.
• Actively participates in professional development relevant to higher education and their disciplinary field.
5%
• Other duties as assigned.
Required Education: Master's degree in nursing and Allied Health or related field.
Required Experience: • 3 years of progressive administrative experience at the collegiate level in a leadership role.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Leadership and team-building skills
• Strong listening, interpersonal, and communication (oral and written) skills
• Program & curriculum development
• Presentation/facilitation skills
• Proven record of excellence in teaching
• Commitment to student-centered learning
• Supervision of multidisciplinary personnel
• Budget development skills
• Microsoft Office skills
Preferred Education: PhD in Nursing or Allied Health related field.
Preferred Experience: • 5 years of progressive administrative experience at the collegiate level in a leadership role
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Louisiana state service (i.e. employment in a state agency in Louisiana)
• Community College experience
Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, BRCC has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.
Why Join BRCC?
Baton Rouge Community College offers a collaborative work environment, a commitment to employee development, and the opportunity to support the mission of student success through strong institutional operations.
Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment.
Advertised: 24 Mar 2026 Central Daylight Time
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