Nursing Department Chair & Academic Leader

Motlow; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits overview

Job summary

Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis seeks a Department Head for Nursing. This full-time, fiscal year tenure-track faculty appointment provides leadership, planning, and advocacy for faculty and programs within the Nursing unit.

The Department Head will shape hiring, tenure, promotion, retention and evaluation, supervise curriculum and budgets, and collaborate with other colleges to articulate programs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing is required.
• Five years of full-time teaching experience.
• Three years administrative/supervisory experience in higher education or clinical settings.
• Current RN license in Tennessee or a compact state.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates programs and networks with community agencies by serving on various committees/boards and conducts professional development activities.
• Supervises the development of Institutional Effectiveness departmental plans; resolves student, faculty, and staff problems to the extent possible.
• Supervises all evaluation and personnel academic activities conducted by the department.
• Prepares and delivers lecture on one course per semester.
• Serves on Division and College wide committees; collaborates with area colleges to articulate programs.
• Develops and monitors departmental budgets including grants, goals and plans; and develops class schedules each semester.
• Facilitates curriculum development; the hiring of full-time and adjunct faculty; and makes teaching assignments each term.
• Supervises curriculum implementation.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Curriculum development

Program evaluation

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis seeks a Department Head for Nursing. This full-time, fiscal year tenure-track faculty appointment provides leadership, planning, and advocacy for faculty and programs within the Nursing unit.

The Department Head will shape hiring, tenure, promotion, retention and evaluation, supervise curriculum and budgets, and collaborate with other colleges to articulate programs.