Chair Undergraduate Programs, Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Lehigh Valley Campus

Job Details

The Chair, Undergraduate Programs reports directly to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Lehigh Valley with secondary consultation from the Dean and other Associate Deans. The Department Chair is responsible for the provision of leadership and direction in the planning, development, and delivery of academic programs while maintaining fiscal awareness and excellence in teaching and learning practices within the Department. The Chair is accountable for program compliance with all professional and accreditation standards, guidelines, and benchmarks consistent with the mission, vision, and values of the Jefferson College of Nursing. The Chair, in accordance with University Policy, is responsible for securing, supporting, evaluating, and maintaining a faculty and staff who deliver high-quality academic programming and services.

Responsibilities Include:

Facilitate the master scheduling of all courses based on curriculum pathways and enrollment projections.

Assign faculty workload within the Department.

Facilitate curricular design ensuring alignment with current professional trends, accreditation standards, and changing pedagogies.

Oversee curriculum/program/student evaluation and ongoing curricular revisions based on evaluation outcomes.

Direct the recruitment, orientation, retention, advising and timely graduation of students.

Oversee faculty personnel matters related to teaching and learning practices within the Department’s academic programs and remediate unsatisfactory performance.

Facilitate faculty advancement through mutual goal setting, development of an implementation plan, and evaluation of outcomes.

Provide effective management and direction to support staff and student workers within the Department.

Provide leadership in response to student concerns, in the resolution of conflicts, appeals, and disputes/grievances.

Oversee the recruitment, selection, and hiring process of faculty.
Prepare selected components of the self-study report for accrediting agencies and participate in site evaluations.

Assist in the preparation of academic program proposals for new/proposed programs within the Department.

Maintain strong working relationships with federal, state and local constituencies, accrediting bodies, nursing boards, clinical agencies, specialty organizations, students, preceptors, faculty and alumni.

Develop initiatives to integrate the Jefferson College of Nursing and its communities of interest.

Job Description

Qualifications:
 

Education Requirements:

Earned doctorate in nursing or an appropriate discipline from an accredited institution.
 

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Board of Nursing licensure for states where clinical assignments performed

Professional specialty certification as applicable to teaching assignment

Evidence of continuing education; Professional memberships relevant to areas of expertise
 

Experience Requirements:

Two (2) years at the rank of Instructor at an accredited institution or equivalent experience

Five (5) years full-time post-secondary teaching experience at an accredited institution OR Five (5) years full-time clinical experience OR combination of the above

Evidence of scholarship, other than doctoral dissertation, which may be demonstrated by contributions to the professional literature, presentations at national, state, or local meetings and/or grantsmanship

Participation in College and/or University Committees

Participation in professional organizations at local, state or national levels

Computer literacy for Microsoft Office
 

Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV/Cover Letter addressed to: Dr. Holly Harner, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Jefferson College of Nursing, 901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107; http://hr.jefferson.edu/human-resources.html then enter in search box Job ID # REQ-0023642

Work Shift

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

3900 Sierra Circle, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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