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Title: Academic Department Head

Employee Classification: AP - Administrative Professional

Pay Grade: AP MGAD2

Division: Academic and Student Affairs

Department: College of Health and Human Serv

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary

The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for providing vision, direction and oversight of all activities with the School of Nursing. The DON reports directly to the Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. The DON leads a department across multiple locations with BSN programs, Graduate Certificate programs, MSN programs, and DNP programs. The DON understands and supports traditional and alternative approaches to nursing education and optimizes the use of part-time lecturers, full time lecturers, tenure and tenure-line faculty, and staff, to deliver the nursing curriculum. The DON also has a leadership role in furthering an effective partnership with our clinical affiliation partners.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Prepare and monitor departmental budget for personnel services, supplies, maintenance and equipment and other grants and contracts. 

• Ensure alignment of departmental goals with college and university goals. 

• Provide departmental leadership in the development of new initiatives and programs and revision of existing ones. 

• Evaluate faculty performance for tenure, promotion and supplemental salary adjustment recommendations to the Dean of the College. 

• Plan, develop and schedule departmental course offerings. 

• Support students and faculty regarding such matters as curricular requirements, transfer of courses, availability of classes and academic problems and/or grievances. 

• Recruit and interview prospective faculty. 

• Advise and assist College Deans in program and policy development. 

• Administer and manage department resources. 

• Participate in local, national and professional associations to continue personal academic development and promote the University. 

• Establish and maintain public relations activities with governmental, educational, civic and community agencies. 

• Cultivate alumni and other donor connections to and financial support for departmental projects and programs. 

• Approve departmental listings in graduate and undergraduate catalogs. 

• Consult with department faculty at periodic staff meetings. 

• Administer collective bargaining master agreements. 

• Perform related Departmental duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requirements for the position include:

• PhD/DNP in Nursing or a terminal degree in a related field (EdD)

• Requirements of a DON as identified by the Michigan Board of Nursing

  • Hold an unencumbered current license or eligible to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Michigan

  • Hold a minimum of a graduate degree with a major in nursing

  • Meet qualifications for tenure within the SON

• Minimum of 5 years college teaching experience

• Minimum of 3 years mid or senior level administration experience

• Experience with undergraduate and graduate level nursing education including the State Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations for Professional Nursing Programs and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

• Highly ethical, transparent, trustworthy, and respectful of diverse views and perspectives with the ability to build consensus towards the identified program and university vision and values.

• Ability to work effectively with all schools, faculty members and employees of the university as well as agency partners.

• Experience with and support of accelerated and traditional nursing programs.

• Experience with student recruitment and retention.

• Experience with financial and budget planning and management.

• Strong record of recruiting and retaining faculty and staff.

• Experience in preparing and administering grants up to and including the federal level.

• Demonstrate a high degree of knowledge regarding accreditation.

• Proven ability to inspire, collaborate, and guide with diverse and sometimes competing constituents. The individual should have the ability to lead and inspire the faculty to new levels of engagement in order to champion innovation.

• Demonstrated record of leading high-quality student-centered nursing programs.

Special Instructions:

Applicants should include a cover letter and CV that outlines experience related to the position.

Appointment Percentage:

100%

About Eastern Michigan University

Since its inception, Eastern Michigan, first as a Normal School, then as a College and finally as a University, has grown and developed to respond to the ever-changing needs of society. Over the years, EMU has educated thousands of sons and daughters of Michigan, the nation, and the world. The University currently serves 23,000 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. Eastern Michigan's exceptional faculty, students and alumni include CEOs from major businesses; a National Student Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year, numerous Fulbright Scholars and Milken Family Foundation National Educators award winners; and several Michigan Teachers of the Year.

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