The Associate Dean/Department Chair (DC) serves as a dynamic and visionary leader responsible for overseeing the administration, strategic planning, and academic excellence of the School of Nursing (SON) academic programs. The DC will also promote faculty professional growth, oversee faculty workload and teaching assignments, support faculty scholarship, faculty recruitment and evaluation, promote student success and participate in special projects to enhance the organizational culture and productivity of the SON. The DC serves as a leadership resource for the department's academic programs and reports directly to the Dean of the SON.
Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:-
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills.
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Community, professional leadership, and networking skills.
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Commitment to the principles of fair hiring treatment and equal employment opportunities.
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A democratic approach to interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary work.
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Awareness of current issues/trends in nursing and higher education.
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Commitment to nursing education, research, practice, and teaching.
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Demonstrated leadership skills related to coordination of teaching activities.
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Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum and instructional design and implementation.
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Demonstrated achievement in scholarly activities.
