Dept. of Nursing Chairperson Job Dover area,Delaware USA,Education / Teaching

Overview

Reporting to the Dean of Wesley College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, the Department Chair for Nursing advocates for the mission of the department and acts as its representative to the administration and outside constituencies. All activities are consistent with the strategic plan of the University and all requirements of Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the accrediting body for the programs.

The Department Chair serves as a mentor and facilitator for the faculty and staff within the department and as an administrator of the department in accomplishing necessary managerial tasks. The Department Chair also serves as the chief nursing administrator for the Department of Nursing. Tenure may be granted upon hire if the candidate meets the requirements per the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), section 8.9.1.

Responsibilities

Facilitate the academic and pre‑professional programs of the department.

Understand and enforce the CBA and the Employee Handbook.

Promote the academic quality of the department as well as the nursing discipline.

Supervise, evaluate, and mentor all department faculty and staff to meet department goals.

Oversee the graduate program admissions, matriculation through graduation audits, in conjunction with Graduate Adult and Extended Studies.

Monitor the professional development plan of each faculty and staff member. Ensure that faculty in the department are fully engaged in departmental and general faculty duties, teaching, research, and committee assignments (Department and University).

Ensure regular faculty mentoring and peer‑class observations and evaluations. Facilitate the evaluation of adjuncts.

Encourage and monitor faculty proposals for contracts and grants to governmental agencies and private foundations.

Generate revenue for and manage the department by acquiring state, federal, and private funding.

Actively participate in university‑sponsored fund‑raising initiatives.

Manage the departmental assessment process and conduct annual reviews.

Serve as lead for day‑to‑day ACEN accreditation compliance and during the ACEN accreditation process, self‑study and site visits, writing and editing reports, and managing the team to assist in reaffirmation.

Ensure compliance with Delaware Board of Nursing (BON) regulations and multi‑state licensure expectations.

Preside in regularly scheduled departmental/committee meetings and maintain minutes.

Serve as a liaison and provide information to administrative offices, faculty committees, and at‑hoc committees, accrediting organizations, other groups, and departments.

Maintain department and student records.

Respond in a timely manner to student‑related issues with appropriate documentation when applicable.

Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, engaging colleagues, and participating in professional conferences and professional development.

Review current offerings and syllabi, textbooks, and other instructional materials in conjunction with the appropriate department/college committee(s).

Develop and manage a department strategic plan in alignment with the University and the college: growing and sustaining programs; identifying new viable curricular/co‑curricular offerings; revising existing programs and other academic policies; and leading these changes through the appropriate approval process.

Participate in research, writing, creative, and related work pertaining to self‑studies, program review or program‑related reports.

Ensure student persistence, retention and success for all nursing students by assessing curriculum and processes annually.

Responsible for departmental budget planning and fiscal management, in consultation with the dean.

Supervision of the teaching, advisement, and other duties performed by faculty and adjuncts to meet the department’s academic goals.

Monitor the required attendance of faculty members at Convocation, Commencement (per the CBA), and other University‑sponsored functions; encourage service on university‑wide committees.

Formulate and communicate recommendations for recruitment and selection of department faculty and staff for hiring appointment; and…