Faculty Chair

Faculty Chair - BSN program in St. Louis

Job ID : 2012-33637 # Positions : 1 Division : Chamberlain College of Nursing Department : Academics About Chamberlain College of Nursing : Chamberlain College of Nursing offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in nursing. Campuses are currently located in Phoenix, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; Addison and Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Columbus, Ohio; Houston, Texas; and Arlington, Virginia. Chamberlain College of Nursing is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, ncahlc.org. HLC is one of the six regional agencies that accredit U.S. colleges and universities at the institutional level. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program and the Master of Science in Nursing degree program are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, 202.887.6791). The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at the St. Louis and Columbus campuses and the Associate Degree in Nursing program are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree programs at the Phoenix and the Addison campuses are candidates for accreditation by NLNAC. Candidacy is the first step toward NLNAC accreditation. (NLNAC, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326,404.975.5000). Accreditation provides assurance to the public and to prospective students that standards of quality have been met. Program availability varies by location. Chamberlain reserves the right to update information as it becomes available. Information is current at the time of posting. For the most updated accreditation information, visit chamberlain.edu/accreditation. Chamberlain College of Nursing LLC is a part of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), a global provider of educational services. ©2010 Chamberlain College of Nursing LLC. All rights reserved. www.chamberlain.edu . Overview : The Faculty Chair directs and provides leadership for all campus level faculty to ensure curricula are current and consistently delivered in an environment and manner that achieves superior student outcomes. Essential Duties and Responsibilities : - Participates in the recruitment of and selects, onboards, evaluates and supervises qualified faculty for the nursing program. - Serves as a role model and mentors faculty and students in areas of academic excellence, customer service, collaboration, communication and professionalism. - Serves on the undergraduate curriculum committee to ensure continuity of program outcomes. - Solicits recommendations from faculty for academic budget. - Assists faculty and clinical coordination office for clinical placement of nursing students to meet program objectives. - Ensures regular meetings of the faculty to facilitate communication and faculty participation in planning, implementing and evaluating the curriculum. - Administers the implementation and assessment of nursing program curricula on the campus and assigning faculty workloads. - Communicates with academic committees to ensure that appropriate goals and projects are implemented. - Monitors student success including student retention, graduation rates, NCLEX pass rates as well as student satisfaction and works with collaboratively with the Center for Academic Success to ensure superior student outcomes. - Will be responsible to teach up to three courses per year. Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Below are the minimum requirements of the education, experience, knowledge, and skills required to competently perform in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Masters degree in nursing required. Doctorate degree in nursing required, or credit towards doctorate degree required. Professional nursing licensure required. Minimum two years experience in nursing education required. Previous leadership experience required. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and conflict resolution skills. Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills. Ability to interact with all levels: student, faculty and staff. Strong customer service orientation. Ability to lead, direct and advise faculty. We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Thank you for applying for this outstanding opportunity today. nbps;