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

Thomas Jefferson University•Philadelphia, PA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Chair of Undergraduate BSN Programs provides leadership and direction for planning, developing, and delivering academic programs in the Department, while maintaining fiscal awareness and excellence in teaching and learning. The Chair is accountable for ensuring program compliance with professional and accreditation standards, guidelines, and benchmarks consistent with the mission, vision, and values of the Jefferson College of Nursing. In accordance with University policy, the Chair secures, supports, evaluates, and maintains faculty and staff who deliver high-quality academic programming and services. The Chair reports directly to the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, with secondary consultation from the Dean and other Associate Deans. The role leads curriculum and program operations, student recruitment and progression, faculty and staff matters, accreditation activities, and relationships with internal and external constituencies.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field.
At least one graduate degree in nursing.
Unencumbered, active Pennsylvania RN licensure or eligibility for licensure.
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.
Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic environment.

Nice To Haves

Record of scholarship or leadership in nursing education, quality, or accreditation.

Responsibilities

Facilitate master scheduling of courses based on curriculum pathways and enrollment projections.
Assign faculty workload within the Department.
Facilitate curricular design aligned with current professional trends, accreditation standards, and changing pedagogies.
Oversee curriculum, program, and student evaluation, and ongoing curricular revisions based on evaluation outcomes.
Direct student recruitment, orientation, retention, advising, and timely graduation.
Oversee faculty personnel matters related to teaching and learning practices and remediate unsatisfactory performance.
Facilitate faculty advancement through mutual goal setting, implementation planning, and evaluation of outcomes.
Manage and direct support staff and student workers within the Department.
Provide leadership in responding to student concerns and resolving conflicts, appeals, disputes, and grievances.
Oversee faculty recruitment, selection, and hiring.
Prepare selected components of accrediting-agency self-study reports and participate in site evaluations.
Assist with academic program proposals for new or proposed programs within the Department.
Maintain 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.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time