Department Chair, Professional Nursing Practice-Professional Track

Posting Summary

Logo Posting Number FAC00112PO24 Advertised Title Department Chair, Professional Nursing Practice-Professional Track Campus Columbia College/Division College of Nursing Department CON College of Nursing Advertised Salary Range Salary commensurate with qualifications. Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Position Category Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Basis 12 months Work County Richland Tenure Information Professional Track Job Search Category Faculty

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Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

The University of South Carolina College of Nursing is seeking an innovative and visionary leader for the Professional Nursing Practice Department Chair role.

This position requires a dynamic individual committed to fostering excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service within a collaborative and forward-thinking academic environment. As the Professional Nursing Practice Department Chair, you will shape the future of prelicensure nursing education and support faculty excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Strategic Leadership: Guide the department with a visionary and future- oriented approach.

• Support Faculty Excellence: Serve as a role model, promote faculty development and mentoring, monitor performance, and manage appointments and promotions.

• Support Governance: Engage in shared governance to shape the department's mission and outcomes.

• Oversee Programs: Ensure the effectiveness of prelicensure academic programs, including curricular reviews and assessments.

• Collaborate Across Departments: Work with other department chairs on teaching assignments and workloads.

• Recruit & Retain Talent: Manage faculty recruitment, retention, and evaluation.

• Budget Oversight: Manage the departmental faculty travel budget.

• Implement Strategy: Collaborate on the College's mission, vision, and strategic plans.

Faculty appointments and salary are competitive and based on the candidate's level of experience in clinical practice, teaching, and scholarship. Recruitment for this position is in the Tenure-Track or Professional Track.

Required Education and Experience

• Holds an earned doctorate in nursing (PhD or DNP).

• Eligible for licensure in South Carolina.

• Innovative thought leader in prelicensure nursing education.

• Experience in progressive academic leadership roles (e.g., Council/committee chair, program director, assistant dean, center director).

• Strong history of managing faculty and staff with outstanding interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrates excellence in written and oral communication, team building, self- motivation, and a high degree of confidentiality.

• Meets rank for Associate Professor or Professor for either Tenure Track or Professional Track.

Preferred Qualifications

None

Posting Detail Information

Desired Start Date 08/16/2024 Job Open Date 06/21/2024 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant

Recruitment for this position is in the Tenured Track/ Tenured or Professional Track.

To apply to the Tenured Track posting, please visit the link below:

https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/170296

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

Quicklink for Posting https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/170192 EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter

• Curriculum Vitae

• List of References and Contact Information

• Teaching Statement

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