Department Chair, Nursing Science

About the role

The College of Nursing is the state's flagship nursing program, enrolling more than 1,000 students on two campuses and at numerous academic-practice partner sites. The position is part of the College of Nursing Administrative Team and reports directly to the Dean of the College of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates as a member of the College of Nursing Administrative Team to support the research mission of the College of Nursing and Augusta University.
• Contributes to the College of Nursing strategic planning process.
• Actively recruits research intensive faculty for the College of Nursing.
• Fosters a culture of research and scholarly engagement.
• Serves as the primary mentor for College of Nursing Tenure Track faculty.
• Mentors Tenure Track faculty throughout the tenure trajectory.
• Collaborates with other Department Chairs in establishing appropriate workload allocations and assignments for Tenure Track faculty.
• Advises Tenure Track faculty on utilization of start-up funding.
• Assists Tenure Track faculty in identifying and aligning funding opportunities with their research trajectory.
• Mentors tenured and other research-active faculty throughout the promotion process and provides post-tenure support.
• Provides ongoing mentoring and support for other departmentally assigned research-active faculty.
• Identifies research development opportunities for departmental faculty.
• Participates in the recommendation of appointments, reappointments, and promotions.
• Models leadership in research and scholarly work through active engagement with national and international professional organizations.
• Attends key research-focused conferences to assist in recruitment of tenure track faculty.
• Presents own research and scholarly work at professional conferences.
• Maintains current knowledge of extramural research funding trends.
• Supervises faculty and staff and manages assigned areas of responsibility.
• Provides direct supervision for assigned departmental staff.
• Provides direct supervision for tenure, tenure-track and other departmentally assigned faculty.
• Maintains own program of scholarship and research.

Required Qualifications

• PhD
• Active license to practice nursing in the state of Georgia or meet all eligibility requirements to apply for a nursing license in the state of Georgia.
• Academic teaching, administrative and leadership experience.
• Experience with technology-infused engaging pedagogical strategies.
• Background commensurate with the Associate Professor level or above.
• Evidence of contribution to the profession and recognition at the national level.
• Expert written and verbal communication skills.
• Associate Professor- Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.
• Professor- Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven success in securing and maintaining external funding through independent efforts.
• Experience mentoring faculty in grant writing and project development.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage research teams, labs, or interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Experience in fostering collaborations across departments, institutions, or with industry partners.