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Chair, Nursing Department

Employer
North Carolina Central University
Location
Durham, NC

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Institutional & Business Affairs, Health & Medical Services
Position Type
Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Position Information

Working Title Chair, Nursing Department Position Number 610631 Appointment Type Permanent - Full Time Tenure Track Yes FTE 1 = 40 hours/week, 12 months If time limited, duration date Position Overview

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The Department of Nursing emerges from the challenge to meet the manpower needs for quality health care locally, nationally and globally, The role and scope of the Department of Nursing are reflected in the characteristics of selected learning environments and their ability to enhance individual productivity in a hanging society. The Department of Nursing provides essential service to improve the quality of life for all people trough quality educational programs, research, scholarly endeavors, and community service.

Primary Purpose of Position

This position will be responsible for managing day-to-day program operations of the department; leading in the development of new and enhanced program offerings; developing and expanding learning opportunities for students; promoting faculty development inclusive of research, practice and service; implementing university and program academic policies; addressing the needs of students and faculty; and other related duties assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required Qualifications
The successful candidate for the Chair position must demonstrate a distinguished record of achievement in teaching and research that is consistent with an appointment at the rank of professor with tenure.

Preferred Qualifications:
Achievement in teaching, research, and service commensurate with tenure and appointment at a minimum rank of Associate Professor; commitment to faculty development and mentorship for teaching, scholarship, and practice; and demonstrated leadership ability; effective communication and interpersonal skills consistent with the leadership role; a minimum of five years in nursing education with experience baccalaureate nursing; and, higher education administrative experience.

Minimum Education/Experience

Minimum Qualifications
•Prior administrative experience in nursing at a postsecondary education institution at a level of department chair/coordinator, Assistant Dean or equivalent administrative position.
•Ability to create a climate of excellence in teaching, research, mentoring, and/or scholarship.
•Commitment to diversity and equity.
•Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with multiple constituencies.

Licenses or Certification required by Statute or Regulation

An earned doctorate in Nursing, PhD, DNP, or in a related field is required. If the doctorate is not in nursing, the candidate must have a master’s degree in nursing. Candidates must be eligible for Registered Nurse licensure in the State of North Carolina.

Equal Opportunity Employer

North Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number EPA01652P Open Date 04/15/2019 Date desired for closing or initial review Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Date Position Available 06/01/2019 Special Instructions to Applicants

Finalist will be required to submit an official transcript and submit to a background investigation.

Applicant Documents Required Documents
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Unofficial Transcripts (official required from selected candidate)
  3. Cover Letter
Optional Documents
  1. Other Document
  2. DD-214 (for Veterans Only)
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Organization

North Carolina Central University is the first publicly supported liberal arts college for African-Americans, and this year, U.S. News & World Report ranked NCCU among the top ten HBCUs in the country. As NCCU celebrates its Centennial Year, a diverse student body of more than 8,500 students is enrolled in programs such as law, business, library science, nursing, education, criminal justice and biotechnology.

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Since 1910, the mission of NCCU has been to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders. NCCU is a comprehensive institution, offering bachelor’s degrees in more than 100 fields of study and master’s degrees in an estimated 40 disciplines. The university has two state-of-the-art biotechnology research institutes, which collaborate with universities and biotech companies in N.C.’s much-touted Research Triangle Park, where the university is located.

The NCCU School of Law offers the juris doctorate and joint degrees in business administration and library science, and includes the option of evening classes. In 2008 and again in 2009, the National Jurist magazine ranked the Law School the Best Value Law School in the Nation. These accolades were based on affordability, bar passage rate, and job placement. NCCU Law offers students opportunities for experiential learning in an environment with low student-to-professor ratios, making it a top-20 school in the country with regard to clinical training. During the 2008-2009 academic year, 502 students participated in pro bono and clinical internships and externships, providing 9,767 hours in free legal assistance to approximately 93 legal organizations.

Teaching, supported by research, is the primary focus of the university. The university encourages its faculty to pursue intellectual development and rewards effective teaching and research. The university also recognizes the mutually reinforcing impact of scholarship and service. Hence, NCCU encourages and expects faculty and students to engage in service activities related to their academic disciplines. NCCU was the first public university in North Carolina to make community service a prerequisite for graduation. Our Academic Community Service Learning Progrnorth_carolina_central_university2.jpgam (ACSLP) is designed to raise the quality of life in surrounding communities and help instill a sense of service in our students that they will take with them wherever they go.

AT NCC

  • We’re the highest rated public HBCU in the country according to the 2009 rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
  • The National Jurist magazine ranked NCCU’s Law School the Best Value Law School in the nation.
  • In 2009, we enrolled 30 percent more freshman than the year before, making the freshman class the largest ever.
  • NCCU will rejoin the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) July 1, 2010.
  • Our student newspaper, the Campus Echo, has received numerous awards, including the Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.
  • NCCU’s Marching Sound Machine has been selected to perform at the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade.
  • The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredits North Carolina Central University to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees.

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