Chair of Undergraduate BSN Programs, Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Center City Campus

About the role

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

The Chair of Undergraduate BSN Programs reports directly to the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs with secondary consultation from the Dean and other Associate Deans. The Department Chair is responsible for the provision of leadership and direction in the planning, development, and delivery of academic programs while maintaining fiscal awareness and excellence in teaching and learning practices within the Department.

The Chair is accountable for program compliance with all professional and accreditation standards, guidelines, and benchmarks consistent with the mission, vision, and values of the Jefferson College of Nursing. The Chair, in accordance with University Policy, is responsible for securing, supporting, evaluating, and maintaining a faculty and staff who deliver a high-quality academic programming and services.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the master scheduling of all courses based on curriculum pathways and enrollment projections.
• Assign faculty workload within the Department.
• Facilitate curricular design ensuring alignment with current professional trends, accreditation standards, and changing pedagogies.
• Oversee curriculum/program/student evaluation and ongoing curricular revisions based on evaluation outcomes.
• Direct the recruitment, orientation, retention, advising, and timely graduation of students.
• Oversee faculty personnel matters related to teaching and learning practices within the Department's academic programs and remediate unsatisfactory performance.
• Facilitate faculty advancement through mutual goal setting, development of an implementation plan, and evaluation of outcomes.
• Provide effective management and direction to support staff and student workers within the Department.
• Provide leadership in response to student concerns, in the resolution of conflicts, appeals, and disputes/grievances.
• Oversee the recruitment, selection, and hiring process of faculty.
• Prepare selected components of the self-study report for accrediting agencies and participate in site evaluations.
• Assist in the preparation of academic program proposals for new/proposed programs within the Department.
• Maintain strong working relationships with federal, state, and local constituencies, accrediting bodies, nursing boards, clinical agencies, specialty organizations, students, preceptors, faculty, and alumni.
• Develop initiatives to integrate the Jefferson College of Nursing and its communities of interest.

Qualifications Required

• Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field
• At least one graduate degree in nursing
• Unencumbered, active Pennsylvania RN licensure (or eligibility)

Additional information

• Progressive leadership experience in nursing education including responsibility for faculty, academic programs, curriculum, accreditation, and academic operations.
• Demonstrated success leading strategic planning, organizational change, and continuous quality improvement.
• Strong knowledge of academic assessment, program evaluation, and outcomes measurement
• Experience with curriculum design and alignment to competency-based frameworks
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational leadership skills
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills, with a commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic environment.

Qualifications Preferred

• Record of scholarship or leadership in nursing education, quality, or accreditation
• Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV and Cover Letter online: then enter in search box: REQ-0038642

• Work Shift
• Workday Day (United States of America)
• Worker Sub Type
• Regular
• Employee Entity
• Thomas Jefferson University
• Primary Location Address
• 130 S 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Additional information

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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