Department Chair, Nursing

Department Chair, Nursing
School of Health & Natural Sciences

JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for directing the operations of the School of Health & Natural Sciences' Department of Nursing.

MAJOR DUTIES
Administration (60%)

• Coordinates the department's accreditation functions to ensure Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. and Georgia Board of Nursing accreditation.
  
• Oversees curriculum development and revisions; oversees the submission of substantive change reports to accrediting agencies.
  
• Ensures that clinical contracts are maintained with affiliated clinical agencies.
  
• Ensures that clinical site placements are scheduled and secured for nursing students enrolled in clinical courses.
  
• Oversee annual assessment reporting initiatives
  
• Oversees the admission process.
  
• Directs the orientation and advising of students.
  
• Addresses and resolves student appeals and complaints.
  
• Approves course schedules; revises and adapts schedules as needed.
  
• Monitors enrollment during registration.
  
• Maintains statistics of number of class sections and average class sizes.
  
• Plans and leads department faculty meetings.
  
• Ensure personnel and programs are in compliance with all USG, Department of Education, and other federal/ state laws and policies

Personnel Management (25%)

• Recruits and interviews applicants for faculty positions; supervises faculty; reviews and recommends full-time faculty for tenure or promotion as appropriate.
  
• Evaluate personnel for 6 month probationary, annual, pre-tenure, 3rd year and post-tenure purposes
  
• Counsel faculty and staff concerning job performance and other relevant work duties as needed
  
• Ensure the Office of Human Resources receives timely employee information as required
  
• Approve faculty and staff work schedules, leave requests, and faculty development reimbursement requests in a timely manner.

Budget Management (5%)

• Oversees department budget
  
• Allocates funds for equipment purchases and other items as needed
  
• Monitors and allocates funds from MGA foundation account to support departmental needs

Recruitment (5%)

• Attend and/ or ensure appropriate departmental coverage at Open House Events for recruiting purposes
  
• Attend Orientation Events as needed
  
• Attend and participate in other recruitment events in order to attract high school students, transfer students, and other non-traditional adults into the programs offered by the department
  
• Ensure social media accounts and web presence is up-to-date, accurate and relevant to departmental programs

Other Duties (5%)

• Attends meetings scheduled by the Dean, Provost, or other relevant administrators as a representative of the department.
  
• Instructs classes as needed.
  
• Serves on university committees as assigned.
  
• Represents Department of Nursing and School of Health & Natural Sciences at various community events.
  
• Performs related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION

• Knowledge of the field of nursing.
  
• Knowledge of program accreditation requirements.
  
• Knowledge of program assessment and strategic planning strategies.
  
• Knowledge of budget development and management principles.
  
• Knowledge of university program requirements.
  
• Knowledge of classroom practices, teaching methodologies, assessment systems, and educational technology.
  
• Skill in the delegation of responsibility and authority.
  
• Skill to make timely decisions.
  
• Skill in the operation of computers and job related software programs.
  
• Skill in decision making and problem solving.
  
• Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.
  
• Skill in oral and written communication.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS
The Academic Dean assigns work in terms of department goals and objectives. The supervisor reviews work through conferences, reports, and observation of department activities.

GUIDELINES
Guidelines include university policies and procedures; University System of Georgia policies and procedures; SACS and other accreditation standards and requirements; faculty, staff and student handbooks; and relevant state and federal regulations. These guidelines require judgment, selection and interpretation in application.

COMPLEXITY/SCOPE OF WORK

• The work consists of varied management, supervisory and instructional duties. The variety of tasks to be managed combined with frequent interruptions contributes to the complexity of the position.
  
• The purpose of this position is to direct the operations of the School of Health Sciences' Department of Nursing. Success in this position contributes to the successful education of students and to compliance with accreditation standards.

CONTACTS

• Contacts are typically with co-workers, other university personnel, faculty, staff, students, representatives of other colleges and universities, alumni, directors of hospitals and other health care organizations, representatives of the accrediting bodies, and members of the general public.
  
• Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, to resolve problems, to motivate or influence persons, or to justify, defend or settle matters.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing or stooping.
  
• The work is typically performed in an office.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
This position has direct supervision over department faculty and staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a doctoral degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.
  
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand all objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department, usually interpreted to require three to five years of related experience.
  
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain state certification as a Registered Nurse.

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