Assistant Program Chair - ASN Program

The Assistant Program Chair is responsible to help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the nursing program. The Assistant Program Chair is responsible for providing input in the areas of staffing, scheduling, supporting, and evaluating faculty, for the appropriate direction of student inquiries, and for the individual and collective professional development for nursing programs. The Assistant Program Chair ensures the courses they oversee are taught collaboratively by the different instructors and has authority to guide employees and to achieve and maintain standards of excellence in teaching to ensure students derive the most optimal benefits from each learning experience.  

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• A generous self-directed PTO policy
• Paid holidays
• 401k with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Fully paid short term disability
• Long term disability
• Dedicated professional development
• World-class continuing education assistance  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Participate on the hiring team for faculty
• Provide input for the course schedule and faculty assignments
• Plan and participate in regularly scheduled faculty development meetings
• Assist with the performance evaluation of faculty members as requested by the Program Chair whereas it pertains to their professional development and student engagement using observations and relevant data such as end of course surveys and course pass rates 
• Assist with faculty semester reviews as requested by the Program Chair
• Assist with faculty annual reviews as requested by the Program Chair and help create an individual annual faculty professional development plan
• Provide input to the nursing program chairs for the development, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum 
• Assist with student inquiries and direct them as needed to the appropriate academic nursing leader 
• Provide input for departmental succession planning
• Conduct weekly instructor meetings for the courses overseen, ensure course content is prepared for students and taught consistently across sections
• Ensure instructors are teaching collaboratively and working to achieve course outcomes
• Evaluate course examinations before and after administration of the exam
• Review institutional and program policies, procedure, and publications 
• Coordinate efforts with administration to ensure that the program is compliant with institutional accreditation standards
• Participate in commencement and pinning ceremony activities
• Successfully represent the University and nursing programs to state and national regulatory and accreditation agencies
• Assist with committee work
• Teach course as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

• Required license:  Unencumbered RN License
• Preferred license:  Certified Educator
• Required education in specialty:  Masters Degree in Nursing
• Preferred education:  Doctorate prepared in specialty
• Required experience: Online and on-ground teaching, curriculum design, and faculty development experience 2-3 years 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY:

Joyce University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.