Position Overview

Position Title Chair and Assistant/Associate Professor, Graduate Nursing and RN to BSN Programs (Tenure Track) Department 281400 - MS Nursing Position Status Tenure Track Position Classification Full-Time, 12 months Grant/Gift Funded (all or a portion)? No If Temporary or Grant Funded, Start Date and End Date  

Position Description/Posting Details

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posting Number | FA144PST | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Summary | The Chair of the Graduate Nursing | | | and RN to | | | | | | BSN Programs is responsible for | | | the development, implementation, | | | promotion, and daily operations | | | of the graduate and RN to | | | | | | BSN programs in accordance with | | | the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, | | | State Board of Nursing | | | regulations, and the Commission | | | of Collegiate Nursing Education | | | standards. The Chair reports to | | | the Dean of the School of Nursing | | | and Health Sciences and leads the | | | Graduate Nursing Program in a | | | manner consonant with the | | | University's mission and | | | objectives, and reinforces the | | | department's pursuit of academic | | | excellence. The Chair encourages | | | effective teaching; maintains an | | | administrative environment | | | conducive to the work and | | | collegiality of the department; | | | and fosters scholarship and other | | | professional activity by the | | | faculty. The Chair shall | | | represent the graduate nursing | | | and RN to | | | | | | BSN programs in all dealings with | | | University officials and | | | committees, and may delegate | | | appropriate duties to faculty or | | | committees within the department. | | | The position includes teaching | | | responsibilities. This position | | | will be a 9 month faculty | | | appointment with a 12 month | | | secondary appointment as Chair. | | | This faculty position is | | | contingent on the incumbent | | | serving in the Chair role. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Essential Duties | - * Within the framework of | | | accreditation criteria and | | | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, | | | State Board of Nursing | | | regulations, oversees the | | | planning, implementation and | | | evaluation of the RN to | | | BSN, | | | MSN, post-graduate | | | APRN certificate, | | | WOCN certificate, and | | | DNP curricula according to | | | the Nursing Program | | | Systematic Plan of | | | Evaluation. | | | - * Encourages effective | | | teaching; maintains an | | | administrative environment | | | conducive to the work and | | | collegiality of the | | | department. | | | - * Assesses student | | | performance and makes | | | recommendations regarding | | | student progression. | | | - * Chairs the Graduate | | | Admissions and Academic | | | Standards Committee of the | | | Graduate Nursing Program and | | | prepares statistical | | | summaries and periodic | | | reports on admissions data | | | for the Graduate Nursing | | | Program. | | | - * Chairs the Graduate | | | Nursing Curriculum Committee | | | and reviews course syllabi to | | | ensure alignment with | | | accreditation and other | | | regulatory criteria. | | | - * Teaches one | | | course/semester. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Secondary Responsibilities | - * Manages special projects | | | and/or serves on committees | | | as requested by th