What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Chair, Mary Inez Grindle School of Nursing position at Brenau University Inc?
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A nursing faculty member is responsible for teaching designated courses and for supervision of student in clinical practice settings. The faculty member is also responsible for developing educational materials consistent with the university and department mission statements, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, outcome statements, Georgia Board of Nursing and professional accreditation standards. The faculty member is responsible directly to the chair of the respective department and the director of the SON.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Have a minimum of a doctoral degree in nursing or a related field with a graduate degree in nursing.
- Have a minimum of one year of nursing program teaching experience (2 or more years preferred)
- Have appropriate experience in the practice of professional nursing and education
- Current Georgia nursing license in good standing with Georgia Board of Nursing
- Current BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers required
- Excellent academic credentials in teaching, scholarship, and service
Duties and Responsibilities:
This position will assist the Director in his efforts to oversee all aspects of the graduate nursing program in the Mary Inez-Grindle School of Nursing. The primary duties of this position include:
- Acts as a liaison between the MSN, DNP, Post-Master’s Certificate and ELMSN to ensure that the graduate program is in synchrony with the expected outcomes of the Mary Inez Grindle School of Nursing (MIGSON).
- Provides leadership for faculty in the graduate program to increase effectiveness in teaching excellence, service and leadership, scholarship and performs faculty evaluations.
- Works with the Richards Endowed Scholar to assist with grant funding and to develop consistent faculty and student scholarship.
- Recruits, hires and orients adjunct clinical faculty
- Ensures orientation and mentoring of new faculty to support advancement and retention.
- Communicates the priorities and works to align the school of nursing goals and initiatives with these priorities.
- Provides direction, often with other coordinators, chairs, directors and deans, for development and implementation of new curricula, programs, partnerships and/or modes of delivery that address areas of need.
- Interacts and openly communicates with the director and chairs of the school of nursing, faculty, and appropriate university offices of Brenau University.
- Promotes a culture of assessment and improvement, supports and assists in the development and assessment of student learning outcomes.
- Provides direction and support for curriculum development and implementation including review of course syllabi for appropriate rigor, level and alignment.
- Ensures effective advising and communication with all students regarding curriculum, academic initiatives, connections to communities of practice, and other matters as needed.
- Assists in the recruitment and retention of students.
- Works with admissions to review transcripts and qualifications for admissions. Answers and fields inquiry emails related to program questions. Provides online consultations with potential applicants and as well individual student consultations on campus to discuss the program and expectations. Continuously monitors students' progress towards full admission status.
- Participates in recruiting events with admissions and provides group information sessions to review transcripts, complete admission applications, register students and highlight the program opportunities.
- Works integrally with admissions staff related to overall aspects of the admission process through frequent meetings.
- Works with appropriate accrediting agencies to maintain approval of all accredited programs.
- Coordinates with the Director of the School of Nursing with students scheduled course offerings and submits to the registrar's office.
- Assists with faculty and staff personnel issues in accordance with established policies of Brenau University.
- Represents the school of nursing to others outside of the university.
- Maintain teaching loads across the academic year commiserate with the position
- All other duties as requested or assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Eligible for an unrestricted Registered Nurse License in Georgia
- Earned doctoral degree in Nursing or related field
- Prior leadership and management experience, with prior nursing academic administration in APRN education preferred
- Prior teaching experience in nursing academia
- Prior experience with programmatic accreditation and regulatory compliance with CCNE.
University advisor guidelines.
- Fulfill all other duties and responsibilities of the faculty position as designated in the Brenau University Faculty and Staff Guidelines and the School of Nursing Faculty Handbook.
Work Hours:
Full-time. 37.5 hours per week. Generally, Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Hours may be extended to meet the needs of the department.
Environmental and Working Conditions/ Physical Demands and Aptitudes:
Mostly Sedentary work. Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment related to teaching. Prolonged periods sitting and standing. worker is required to have close visual acuity to grade papers, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Must have the ability to travel short distances, and/or drive a vehicle to deliver and pick up materials. Exerting up to 15 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Some repetitive motion.
Title IX Implications:
Responsible employee
Any employee who is not a confidential employee. Brenau University requires that all Responsible Employees MUST report any possible sexual harassment or discrimination based on sex to the Title IX Coordinator when the employee has information about conduct that reasonably may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX or this part. Employees are encouraged to report these concerns in writing via email. When an employee or a student (or a person who has a legal right to act on behalf of a student) informs any employee (including both Responsible and Confidential employees) of the employee’s or student’s pregnancy or related conditions, that employee must promptly provide that person with the Title IX Coordinator’s contact information and inform that person that the Title IX Coordinator can coordinate specific actions to prevent sex discrimination and ensure the employee’s or student’s equal access to the Recipient’s education program or activity.
Payroll Status:
Exempt, salaried
Home Campus Designation:
This position is an on-ground position in Norcross, GA.
Travel Requirements:
As needed
Special Requirements:
May be subject to pre-employment criminal history background check, random credit checks, MVR, drug screen, and criminal history checks.
Licensure Requirements:
If the position you are applying for necessitates that you hold a professional degree, license, or certification, then proof of such professional degree, license, or certification must be provided in addition to this application for Brenau University to consider your application for employment. Failure to provide proof of professional degree, license, or certification when applicable may result in rejection of an application.
All positions will be filled pending budgetary review.
