Sandhills Community College seeks applications for a Department Chair of Nursing.  This position reports to the Dean of Instruction.  The chair is the administrative leader of the Department of Nursing  and serves as the program director/administrator for the Associate Degree Nursing program according to North Carolina Board of Nursing Educational Standards (21 NCAC 36.0317) and the CNEA Standards and Criteria (Standard II-E).

The chair is responsible for assuring adequate leadership for the Nursing, Nursing Aide, and Therapeutic Massage Programs. The chair is directly responsible to the Dean of Instruction.

Responsibilities:

• Advances the college’s mission and Core Values of respect, opportunity, helpfulness, integrity, and excellence.
• Promotes a culture of excellence, integrity and accountability. Recognize the legitimacy of faculty interests and foster collegial governance and shared leadership. Leads by example and is transparent in decision making.
• Maintains morale and fosters collegiality based on open communication, trust, and shared responsibility, as well as respects confidentiality.
• Promotes a shared vision. Advocates and communicates departmental priorities to the Dean and Vice President of Academics Affairs, as well as communicates institutional priorities to the department.
• Promotes a culture of learning and diversity.   Ensures that the department’s curricula are current, supports the department’s strategic priorities, meets relevant accreditation or other standards, and is responsive to student concerns, practice standards, and regional need.
• Ensures that periodic program reviews build on annual assessment measures/findings that are conducted with input from all relevant stakeholders (faculty, students, advisory committees, alumni, clinical partners, etc.), and completed in a timely manner. Ensures the appropriate use of data to develop critical goals centered on student retention and success as appropriate to the discipline(s).
• Demonstrates appreciation of diversity and cultural competency; works in partnership with colleagues and students across campus to identify and address needs/resources that will ensure equity, access, and opportunity for all.
• Consults with department faculty about the scheduling of courses by various delivery methods (on-campus, online, at remote sites, weekend) as needed and as appropriate to the discipline(s).
• Plans with department faculty staffing decisions, retention efforts, departmental budget, facilities, equipment, program reviews, accreditation, and agency affiliation agreements. Reviews requests for new resources as needed to support enrollment and retention. Provides oversight of ADN program committees, Handbook, and publications.
• Promotes a culture of excellence and caring for faculty and students.  Develops professional relationships and shows courtesy and respect while working with colleagues, potential donors, alumni, advisees, prospective students, communities of interest.
• In consultation with HR, Administration, Program &/or Course Coordinators, determines faculty position descriptions within the department, chairs committees for hiring qualified full-time faculty, recruits qualified part-time faculty, and oversees orientation of new faculty.  Collaborates on salary recommendations and submits or reviews requests for contract.
• Supports open expression and diversity and is sensitive and respectful to others.  Respects the confidentiality of information shared during interactions.  Discourages any form of harassment, bullying, and/or abrasive behavior directed at colleagues, students, and campus visitors.
• Ensures that faculty members are aware of and have access to education in best practices for teaching the discipline(s) offered. Encourages continuous growth in current/relevant forms of professional development and engagement with others in the immediate and related disciplines (e.g., participation in professional meetings and professional development).
• Responds to the needs of faculty, staff, and students. Regularly communicates with department members and serves as a mentor and mediator in resolving conflict between and among faculty, staff, and students. Promotes effective resolution in resolving conflict and encourages personal responsibility, reflective listening, empathy, collaboration, and compromise.
• Ensures that all faculty and staff in the department receive written performance reviews each year, with formative, substantive, and summative feedback. Discusses each performance review with faculty and

staff verbally, prior to final submission. Encourages growth goals and provides support and opportunities for development.

• Demonstrates respect for advisees and/or students as individuals.  
• Responds to emails from students, colleagues, Department Chairs, Deans, VPs, and President in a timely and professional fashion.