Department Chair, Nursing

SUMMARY: The Department Chair is a member of the full-time faculty and serves as an academic leader within the nursing programs. The Department Chair reports to the Regional Director of Nursing and interfaces with campus academic personnel and campus presidents for the efficient and effective delivery of their assigned programs. The Department Chair shall be proficient in program administration, curriculum design, instruction, evaluation, student success, and faculty development. The Department Chair will work closely with faculty, staff, and program leaders to ensure curriculum is up to date and maintains the highest standards across the nursing profession. The Department Chair will assist faculty and academic leaders in developing programs and support services to help students succeed when taking the NCLEX examination. The Department Chair may also serve as a Program Director, faculty, and student mentor as needed. The Department Chair must possess strong leadership and communication skills to effectively meet the needs of students, faculty and the healthcare community at the five system campuses.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate in Nursing Education, minimum


• Current, unrestricted State RN License


• Full time nursing practice experience, minimum 4 years


• Familiarity with State Boards of Nursing program requirements for each campus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive program quality by partnering with Program Directors, Deans, Campus Presidents, and the Regional Director of Nursing, while proactively analyzing industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to lead timely curriculum and course updates.


• Supervise and write curriculum changes for the program.


• Conduct regular curriculum meetings with faculty and program directors/coordinators to ensure state board of nursing regulations and accreditation standards in curriculum are achieved.


• Conduct reviews with faculty to assess program textbooks, training materials, program evaluation tools, student projects, and assignments ensuring completeness of all student records.


• Maintenance of course control documents (syllabi) for the nursing programs.


• Maintenance of Canvas Blueprint course shells.


• Assist in the cultivation of relationships with clinical sites, and evaluate and assure clinical education effectiveness as needed


• Work with college Librarian to maintain current books, periodicals, and electronic resources relevant to the professional nursing discipline


• Maintain current knowledge of the professional nursing discipline and educational methodologies through continuing professional development


• Hold bi-weekly student At-risk meetings with campus stakeholders.


• Play an integral role in the student recruitment process and growth of assigned programs.


• Serve as a Student success mentor, to back-up of Nursing faculty and Program Director, as needed.


• Support the maintenance, implementation, and evaluation of the Programs' Systematic Plan of Evaluations.


• Assists with the development of NCLEX pass rate strategies.


• Perform other duties as assigned by the Regional Director of Nursing.


• Visit each campus in North and South Carolina at least bi-weekly to maintain appropriate oversight


• Participate in activities and site visits for accreditation, state licensing boards, Veteran's Affairs, etc.

BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS:

The Department Chair utilizes their professional expertise to enhance, develop, maintain and deliver education experiences to students:

• Create an inclusive process that engages faculty in curriculum enhancement and development


• Facilitate student engagement and enhance participation in student governance


• Assess student's academic progress and assist program directors in providing developmental feedback and/or customized remediation plans


• Work collaboratively with other departments.


• Collaborate with the RDN on the design and development of new program offerings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands are those required in a professional office setting and higher education, demonstrating procedures and techniques, and getting to and from appropriate classes and offices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Professional office setting: moderate noise levels and controlled indoor climate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

LOCATION:

This position is an onsite position located at your campus unless otherwise determined by the Office of the Executive Director. Any changes must be reviewed by the Chief Academic Officer, and all final approvals must come from the Office of the Executive Director.

Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.