Department Head- Nursing

About the Role The Department Head of Nursing at Tuskegee University leads the nursing program, guiding curriculum implementation, teaching effectiveness, and program evaluation. Appointed every two years, the role also oversees faculty development, budget planning, and liaison with clinical partners to support student success and NCLEX readiness. What You'll Do

• Interpret the total functioning of the nursing program to faculty, campus and clinical agencies.
• Provide leadership and direction for the implementation of the nursing curriculum.
• Serve as chair of the Curriculum, Program Development and Evaluation Committee.
• Plan faculty/staff development programs with the Dean/Director for professional growth and development.
• Work with the Dean to develop a strategic budget for Nursing.
• Conduct orientation for new faculty members and ensure they are fully established in the use of University academic and administrative IT systems as appropriate.
• Coordinate the annual review of all aspects of the Nursing programs.
• Recognize and inform the Dean/Director of existing or potential problems relating to the operation of the nursing program.
• Initiate faculty performance evaluations (classroom/clinical, scholarly activities, development) and submit to the Office of the Dean/Director.
• Maintain a file on program evaluation, i.e., peer/faculty evaluation, licensure exam results, employee/employer studies, and alumni responses.
• Arrange for an annual meeting with agency representatives from clinical facilities used by nursing faculty.
• Monitor expiration dates on clinical contracts for nursing and initiate renewal process as necessary.
• Develop, in collaboration with faculty, the clinical needs for each academic year and represent the department at clinical agency meetings.
• Provide oversight to the programmatic operations of the Academic Support Services.
• Teach a minimum of three (3) semester hours per semester in the curriculum.
• Maintain a close working relationship with Academic Support Services in the recruitment, admission, progression and retention of students.
• Provide oversight for effective use of the computerized simulation nursing skills labs.
• Collaborate with Coordinator of Academic Support Services in assessing academic needs of students and in developing learning enrichment activities.
• Provide oversight to the assessment, planning, and implementation of review programs in preparation for NCLEX success.
• Monitor course faculty-team meetings, planning, and course implementation to ensure effective teaching and learning approaches to meet the academic needs of students and to achieve desired program outcomes.
• Assume primary leadership in formulating reports to accrediting/approval agencies, institutional effectiveness, and submit to the office of the Associate Dean.
• Conduct a minimum of two (2) course faculty team meetings per semester to establish organization of class/clinical learning activities, evaluation, and utilization of evaluation data to improve course outcomes and retention.
• Collaborate with nursing faculty to establish strategic plan for the retention of students in the professional phase.
• Establishes a system for evaluation of faculty to include peer evaluation and collaborates with associate dean to facilitate annual faculty evaluation.
• Work with faculty to establish a strategic plan for the retention of students in the profession phase.
• Covers the Office of the Department of Nursing during the absence of the Dean/Director.
• Serves as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council.
• Performs other duties as required. What We're Looking For
• Doctoral Degree in Nursing or related field and a Master of Science degree in a clinical nursing specialty required.
• A minimum of five years of teaching experience.
• At least two years in leadership/administration in nursing education or clinical practice. Nice to Have
• Doctoral Degree in Nursing or related field and Master of Science degree in a clinical nursing specialty (preferred).
• A minimum of five years of teaching experience (preferred).
• At least two years in leadership/administration in nursing education or clinical practice (preferred). Compensation & Benefits
• Salary and benefits information not disclosed in this posting.