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Department Head & Associate Professor - Nursing

Employer
Texas A&M University Commerce
Location
Commerce, TX

Job Details

Job location: Commerce TAMUC


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2018-10-19
Req: R-013579
Job Title

Department Head & Associate Professor - Nursing

Agency

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Department

Dean Education

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Commerce, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

APPLICANT: Before you apply please have all documents available to upload during the application process. See Instructions below.

SUMMARY:

Position will serve  as a full-time, 9-month, tenured position, at the Associate Professor rank or higher, as well as, serve as Department Head  for Nursing with one quarter time teaching responsibilities. Position is responsible for developing a productive and collaborative atmosphere, mentoring faculty, developing an effective shared governance system, working effectively with the college dean and senior administration, building excellence in curriculum and coursework scheduling in collaboration with the department faculty, maintaining a program of scholarly activities/research.  In addition, the position is responsible for providing direction to and supervising the staff of the department.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Works collaboratively with faculty to build a positive culture and effective structures, policies and communications channels.
  • Serves as the chief advocate for advancing the mission of the college and the institution.
  • Assesses departmental performance  and determines critical requirements for program practices  and documentation.
  • Leads best practice expectations for recruitment and retention of students, faculty success, alumni relations, securing and managing extramural funding, and other scholarly and fundraising initiatives.
  • Promotes and mentors the professional development of faculty within the academic department. Encourages and supports attendance at professional conferences, grant writing, academic and research publications, professional consulting, mentoring, and community engagement. Mentors faculty to success in achieving tenure and advancing through ranks. Maintains professional development and ongoing success of seasoned faculty.
  • Performs annual evaluations of faculty and staff. Develops annual performance plans outlining what each faculty or staff member will accomplish in the coming year.  Combines results of individual plans to produce an annual performance plan for the academic unit as a whole.
  • Ensures that departmental course offerings optimize resources and are offered in a timely manner with adequate student input to ensure the smooth flow of student progress toward graduation.
  • Exercises fiduciary responsibility on all departmental operating, special, and endowment accounts as well as fixed and consumable assets assigned to departmental programs. Monitors dedicated scholarships closely and ensures that awards are made in a timely fashion.
  • Develops and improves departmental plan for curriculum development, review and revision. Utilizes results from course student assessments and input from faculty, program graduates, and external stakeholders / employers to identify and respond to areas of greater demand and to seek out new areas of strength.
  • Oversees, in conjunction with program faculty and departmental staff, an effective and continuous student academic advising program for each academic program of study in the department. Monitors graduation rates, and ensures compliance with any relevant Texas Board of Nursing and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requirements, particularly, where appropriate, state-mandated core curriculum learning goals. Collaborates with departmental faculty to mentor new graduate students and ensure that any graduate assistants employed by the department, including those supported by extramural funds, receive appropriate training and mentoring to enable them to perform their job assignments professionally.
  • Serves as the primary liaison with the dean, graduate school, the registrar, and institutional effectiveness.
  • Oversees the assessment processes used for both regional accreditation and national professional program accreditation.
  • Keeps faculty informed of institutional issues in a timely and transparent fashion and manages departmental student issues; the graduation process; employment of adjunct faculty and GAs; departmental and program marketing, including the departmental website; student internships; alumni records; departmental fund-raising initiatives; ordering of equipment and/or supplies; facility renovations; and the completion of various required reports.
  • Serves on selected departmental, college and university committees.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Education: Master’s degree in nursing.  Terminal degree in nursing or a related field.
  • Experience / Knowledge / Skills: Academic background commensurate with the rank of associate professor or higher. Proven records of College/University nursing leadership experience, higher education teaching experience, and a commitment to shared governance and quality programs. 
  • Ability to: Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and students, as well as people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Ability to work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends as needed. Ability to travel.
  • Licensing/Professional Certifications: License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
  • Physical Requirements: None
  • Other Requirements: None 

PREFERRED EDUCATION / SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE:

Leadership experience at the department head level. Higher education advising experience. Demonstrated experience with budgeting, curriculum / course design, and implementation; procuring external funding; and distance education. Evidence of effective interaction with students, faculty, administration, and community and active participation in professional organizations.

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS:

Departmental faculty and staff.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process you have only one opportunity to upload documents.  The page “My Experience” has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.  Be sure to include:

  • Resume/CV
  • Cover Letter
  • At least 3 references and their full contact information, and
  • Transcripts if a degree is required.

Applications received by Texas A&M University-Commerce must have all  job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.

Organization

We are Commerce. We are Lions!

Welcome! We are excited that you want to forge your future with a career at Texas A&M University-Commerce.  Our main campus is located in Commerce, Texas, at the eastern edge of North Texas with multiple instructional sites as well as a robust online presence.  We are proud to be one of the largest universities in the prestigious Texas A&M University System.

Since 1889 A&M-Commerce has educated the people of Texas and, ever increasingly, points beyond. We remain true to our founder William Leonidas Mayo’s creed of “ceaseless industry, fearless investigation, unfettered thought, and unselfish service to others.”

Texas A&M University-Commerce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (903) 886-5080 or HR.Hiring@tamuc.edu.

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