CGHS - Department Chair, Health Administration and Nursing (Remote)
Remote
Job Summary
Lead the Health Administration and Nursing Department by providing innovative leadership, designing transformational models for program growth, and overseeing curriculum oversight, student progression, and accreditation compliance for the DHA, MHA, and DNP programs. Supervise departmental faculty, manage the department's budget and resources, and develop strategic plans aligned with university goals. Ensure programmatic compliance with CAHME, CCNE, and HLC standards while leading curriculum development, assessment, and student recruitment efforts. Represent the department in university and external settings, mentor students and faculty, and maintain current knowledge of industry trends. Collaborate with dean, associate deans, and university leadership to advance teaching, scholarship, and service in this remote graduate health professions education environment.
Required Qualifications
- Proven track record of innovation and strategic thinking
- Demonstrated creativity required to execute on transformational models
- Visionary individual capable of fostering departmental collaboration
- Academic excellence
- Strategic growth
- Interprofessional collaboration in a remote graduate health professions education environment
- Leadership for the Health Administration and Nursing Department
- Curriculum oversight
- Student progression
- Maintaining accreditation compliance
- Supervision of departmental faculty
- Ensuring excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service
- Oversight for the DHA, MHA, and DNP programs
- Efforts to achieve CAHME accreditation for the MHA
- Collaboration with the CGHS dean, associate deans, and university leadership
- Alignment of department priorities with the university's mission and strategic plan
- Development and implementation of strategic plans for the department and its programs
- Focus on program growth, new program development, and operational efficiency
- Management of the department's budget and resources
- Ensuring programmatic compliance with all relevant accreditation standards (CAHME, CCNE, HLC)
- Institutional/departmental policies and procedures
- Leadership in curriculum development and assessment
- Teaching, service, and scholarship within the department and university
- Student recruitment, retention, and success efforts
- Assessment of educational outcomes
- Ongoing program development and improvement
- Representation of the department and its programs in university, college, and external settings
- Development of community partnerships and interdisciplinary relationships
- Mentoring of students and faculty
- Service as Chair of the department's Curriculum Committee
- Service on internal/external committees/task forces
- Collaboration with Instructional Designers, Academic Advisors, and Admissions teams
- High-quality curricula and student success
- Current knowledge of relevant industry, enrollment trends, competitors, and the higher education landscape
- Upholding ATSU and CGHS policies and practices
- Addressing student concerns and/or appeals at the department level
- Regular and productive communication with the admissions and advising teams
- Program changes, key talking points, industry trends
- High levels of accountability and self-motivation in the remote work environment
- Strong leadership and a positive department work environment for all employees
- Collegial and professional interaction with all members of the CGHS and ATSU communities
- Attendance at in-person college and university events as required (i.e., commencement, conferences, campus celebrations, regional meetings, etc.)
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