Associate Dean Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of associate dean. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for general Education expertise, guidance, and leadership in the areas of student learning outcomes reporting, review, and assessment.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience in the business environment is desirable but not essential
• Master’s in Nursing and PhD, preferably in Nursing, combined with an active, unencumbered Iowa or Compact State RN license, and in states where the university offers campus nursing
• Successful completion of graduate-level statistics course
• Evidence of technical and professional writing acuity
• Membership in professional nursing organizations
• Occasionally perform desk-based computer tasks, stand/walk, writing by hand, use a telephone, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds
• Knowledge of student affairs systems, registrar, admissions, and financial aid operations
• Knowledge of accepted graduate school policies and procedures

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the associate dean position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for general Education expertise, guidance, and leadership in the areas of program review and continuous improvement efforts.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Skills in establishing and implementing customer service standards
• Understanding of nursing education, research, and/or clinical practice
• Active, valid and unencumbered licensure or certification
• Knowledge of state and federal laws, regulatory and licensing agencies relating to nursing programs compliance and accreditation
• Knowledge of academic administration practices and available educational modalities including online and simulation instructional delivery
• Strong administrative, organizational, analytical, operational management and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills are necessary
• Proficiency in word processing and budget management

I would like to submit my application for the associate dean opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership in assuring programs at all campuses meet applicable accreditation, state board of nursing, and state board of education standards and criteria.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Understanding of the process of training scientists and physician scientists
• Knowledge of principles of marketing and recruiting
• Knowledge of MS Word, Access or comparable database
• Plan and coordinate complex and interrelated programs, services, projects, and activities, most specifically between instruction and student services
• Work cooperatively with administrators, faculty, students and staff across the campus to facilitate institution-wide planning in accordance with the mission, goals, and objectives of the College
• Interpret, apply, and explain laws and regulations governing educational programs and service
• Manage and instruct various staff in order to accomplish the established goals of the Instructional Service unit
• Operate a computer and assigned office equipment

Please consider me for the associate dean opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership and direction for School assessment and accreditation and assists in the development of Benerd School of Education strategic planning activities.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Evidence of experience in the areas of leadership, organization, planning, development, staffing, budget management, evaluation, report writing, and supervision reasonably related to the administrative assignment
• Experience in writing reports for federal and other specially funded projects
• General understanding of various facets of information technology and knowledge of management support systems and Student Learning Outcomes design, development, implementation and assessment
• Demonstrated support for faculty and staff professional development
• Knowledge of quality service principles and methods
• Equivalent in education and experience
• Advanced knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques
• Strong knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs

I am excited to be applying for the position of associate dean. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership and oversight to the following academic and student related elements within the College: student disciplinary issues; student recruitment and retention activities; integration of course offerings across curricula; oversee completion of assessment/accreditation reports for each academic program; oversee the creation of student databases and profiles; and scholarship evaluation.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Willingness to obtain technical training for the use of early alert software programs
• Professional nursing licensure in the state of Minnesota
• Strong technology aptitude and willingness to learn
• Knowledge and experience with AQIP and specialized business accreditation
• Demonstrated history of a successful leadership within a higher education setting
• Experience leading institutional diversity initiatives and/or programs
• Advanced administrative skills in budgeting, supervision, assessment, and strategic planning
• Program planning and event management experience