Division Chair of Nursing

Position Summary

The University of Saint Mary is seeking a creative, dynamic, and innovative individual to provide leadership to the Division of Nursing. This position reports to the Associate Vice President for Academics and is a 12-month appointment with a full administrative workload release for nursing chair responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Provides academic leadership for the Division.
• Plans, coordinates and evaluates short and long-range goals and objectives for the Division.
• Makes recommendations to the provost on matters related to the Division.
• Supports faculty and staff searches and provides guidance.
• Evaluates the work of program directors, faculty, and support staff.
• Instructs assigned course(s) per academic semester.
• Maintains policies/procedures aligned with USM mission, values, and strategic priorities.
• Facilitates and resolves student, staff, faculty, program issues, complaints, and conflicts.
• Collaborates with Marketing/Admissions to recruit and develop donor and alumni relationships.
• Engages in accreditation, program review, and program assessment activities.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies, procedures and regulations.
• Administers and monitors instructional programs and courses to ensure compliance with established curriculum, program accreditation standards, and requirements.
• Develops schedules, monitors enrollments, class sizes, and faculty loads, and curriculum changes.
• Engages in community organizations and/or events.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree required.
• Masters in nursing required.
• Valid RN license in the State of Kansas.
• Established record of teaching, advising, assessment, research, and service within the disciplines in the Division.
• Previous leadership experience in postsecondary academic administrative leadership preferred.
• Experience in curriculum development, assessment, budget management, research, supervision, development and evaluation of faculty.
• Commitment to, and ability to communicate and promote, the philosophy, mission, and core values of the University of Saint Mary.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
• Project management and problem-solving skills with the ability to use computer information systems for data collection, analysis and reporting to identify trends and needs.
• Strong managerial skills, initiative, and vision in program development and administration.
• Ability to apply budgeting and fiscal planning techniques within fiscal constraints in order to maximize resources.
• Able to present information effectively to administrators/staff/faculty/students/external groups.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff and the public.

Application

To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least three current professional references. Saint Mary is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Questions: email human resources at hr@stmary.edu