Assistant - Associate - Professor, Chair in Child and Family Health Sciences Department, College of Nursing

Purpose of Role

The Department Chair assists the Dean in overseeing College of Nursing faculty in order to meet the tripartite mission of the college including teaching, research and creative/scholarly activity and professional and University service and public outreach. The Department Chair is responsible for oversight of promotion processes, faculty development programs, faculty recruitment and retention, faculty evaluation, faculty personnel actions, faculty governance, and initiatives pertaining to the faculty well-being for all campus sites.

Appointment

This is a full-time, 12-month in-person faculty appointment, Consecutive Term or Tenure-Track eligible, at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a 50% administrative position with faculty appointment commensurate with rank and scholarship.

Reporting Structure

The Department Chair reports directly to the Dean of the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensure: Must be eligible for or hold current registered professional nurse (RN) license for the State of Oklahoma
• Education: Terminal Degree (Preferably in Nursing or Health Related Field)