Department Chair, Professional Nursing Practice-Professional Track
University of South Carolina

Job Info

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Department Chair, Professional Nursing Practice-Professional Track

Department: CON College of Nursing
Part/Full Time: Full Time

Advertised Salary Range: Salary commensurate with qualifications.

About UofSC
From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.
Advertised Job Summary
The University of South Carolina College of Nursing is seeking an innovative and visionary leader for the Professional Nursing Practice Department Chair role.
This position requires a dynamic individual committed to fostering excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service within a collaborative and forward-thinking academic environment. As the Professional Nursing Practice Department Chair, you will shape the future of prelicensure nursing education and support faculty excellence.


Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Strategic Leadership: Guide the department with a visionary and future- oriented approach.
• Support Faculty Excellence: Serve as a role model, promote faculty development and mentoring, monitor performance, and manage appointments and promotions.
• Support Governance: Engage in shared governance to shape the department’s mission and outcomes.
• Oversee Programs: Ensure the effectiveness of prelicensure academic programs, including curricular reviews and assessments.
• Collaborate Across Departments: Work with other department chairs on teaching assignments and workloads.
• Recruit & Retain Talent: Manage faculty recruitment, retention, and evaluation.
• Budget Oversight: Manage the departmental faculty travel budget.
• Implement Strategy: Collaborate on the College’s mission, vision, and strategic plans.

Faculty appointments and salary are competitive and based on the candidate’s level of experience in clinical practice, teaching, and scholarship. Recruitment for this position is in the Tenure-Track or Professional Track.
Required Education and Experience

• Holds an earned doctorate in nursing (PhD or DNP).
• Eligible for licensure in South Carolina.
• Innovative thought leader in prelicensure nursing education.
• Experience in progressive academic leadership roles (e.g., Council/committee chair, program director, assistant dean, center director).
• Strong history of managing faculty and staff with outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates excellence in written and oral communication, team building, self- motivation, and a high degree of confidentiality.
• Meets rank for Associate Professor or Professor for either Tenure Track or Professional Track.

Preferred Qualifications
None
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Job Close Date


Special Instructions to Applicant
Recruitment for this position is in the Tenured Track/ Tenured or Professional Track.

To apply to the Tenured Track posting, please visit the link below:https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/170296 
Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
To apply, please visit: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/170192

EEO Statement
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.






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