Chair, Department of Nursing

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic academic and administrative leadership for the Department of Nursing
• Guide the ongoing development, assessment, and accreditation of the BSN program
• Recruit, mentor, and support a diverse and high-performing faculty and staff team
• Oversee curriculum planning, course scheduling, and program evaluation
• Engage in student advising and success initiatives, ensuring a supportive learning environment
• Promote faculty scholarship, professional development, and community engagement
• Collaborate with the Simulation Center to provide quality nurse clinical simulation experiences
• Serve as an active member of the College Executive Committee, contributing to broader institutional initiatives

Qualifications and Attributes

• Nursing doctoral degree (DNP, Ph.D. or equivalent) required
• Experience as a nursing educator in an accredited nursing program, preferably in a BSN or higher program
• Experience with CCNE and ACNE accreditation is strongly preferred
• Must be a nurse licensed or regulated as a registered nurse in a United States jurisdiction and eligible for licensure in New York
• Must be eligible for appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level and possess research and scholarship experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain relationships with faculty, administration, staff, and students
• Committed to inclusive excellence in teaching, mentoring and advising students
• Possess a passion for academia and the nursing profession with sincere support and understanding of cultural diversity and the needs of the community
• Strong support for interprofessional education and an interest in forging relationships with related health professions

Additional duties

• Prepare the department budget in conjunction with the Department Personnel and Budget Committee and administer the final department budget
• Prepare materials for the Bulletin in consultation with program coordinators
• Prepare the department annual report
• Maintain department records
• Supervise the use of the nursing skills labs and special equipment of the department
• Review all grant proposals before they are submitted to the proper authorities by department faculty and, where appropriate, by students
• Meet on a regular basis with the faculty members of the department to conduct the regular business of the department
• Attend meetings of Chairpersons called by the Dean and/or the Provost and VPAA at least once a month and at other reasonable times
• Attend orientation and training offered by the Provost and VPAA
• Attend college retreat and other development programs as deemed appropriate by the Dean
• Represent the department at scholarly and professional meetings when such attendance is deemed by the Dean to be appropriate