Remote Nursing Dept Chair: Lead Online Education

AMU & APU; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

American Public University System (APUS) seeks a Department Chair to lead one or more programs, ensuring coherence and relevance to practice while guiding faculty development and student outcomes. The role collaborates with Provost, HR, Curriculum, and instructional design teams to sustain academic quality and program integrity.

The position emphasizes leadership in teaching excellence, curriculum innovation, and faculty growth, with responsibility for budgeting, scheduling, and performance

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in nursing or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution is required.
• Five or more years of nursing experience is required.
• Five or more years of teaching experience is required.
• Academic management and leadership experience is required.
• Online teaching experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Articulate the department’s goals and needs to advance the programs within the School.
• Confer with stakeholders to determine student, curricular, occupational, and program needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to measure student learning outcomes and retention.
• Contribute to annual strategic planning and budgeting processes.
• Manage student conduct, appeals, and grievance processes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Faculty development

Online teaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Program assessment

Education

Doctoral degree in nursing or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

American Public University System (APUS) seeks a Department Chair to lead one or more programs, ensuring coherence and relevance to practice while guiding faculty development and student outcomes. The role collaborates with Provost, HR, Curriculum, and instructional design teams to sustain academic quality and program integrity.

The position emphasizes leadership in teaching excellence, curriculum innovation, and faculty growth, with responsibility for budgeting, scheduling, and performance