Job Description

Responsible for leading an academic department, including accreditation, curriculum development, assessment and revision, faculty effectiveness, and student success.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) and 5 years of teaching experience*

*Or a combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Such as those listed above.

Licensing Requirements:

PA Nursing license
Valid driver's license
Required to be compliant with PA Child Protective Service Laws. For additional information, please visit https://hacc.edu/HumanResources/NewHire/index.cfm

Hiring Range: No less than $60,000

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of PA nursing licensure and accreditation.

Job Specific Task List:

• Manage and record information related to program accreditation, including required student experiences, curriculum maintenance, assessment, faculty resources, and documentation - (Essential)
• Collaborate with academic administration to set priorities for department, make faculty hiring recommendations, provide input into strategic planning, and develop standards for connecting program resources to curriculum - (Essential)
• Collaborate with academic administration regarding capital and personnel requests and the professional development budget - (Essential)
• Serve as a consultant for internal and external matters of recruitment, placement services, articulation, transfer issues, curriculum, advising, library, department meetings, advisory committees and student recognition - (Essential)
• Monitor community needs and best educational practice to suggest to the School Executive Dean/Associate Dean regarding new courses and programs; general education, and learning outcome assessments - (Essential)
• Collaborate with School Executive Dean/Associate Dean to complete full time evaluations - (Essential)
• Respond to student requests for course information, and collaborate with School Executive/Associate deans to resolve student curricular complaints - (Essential)
• Serve on committees and make recommendations on college policies and procedures. - (Essential)
• Teach a minimum of three credits in each Fall and Spring semester. - (Essential)
• Collaborate with the School Executive Dean/Associate Dean in the evaluation and support of full time faculty in areas of curriculum, college service, primary responsibility, professional development and advising - (Essential)
• Ensure adjunct faculty are course certified and observed in accordance with college policy. - (Essential)
• Grow, develop, implement, and assess curriculum. - (Essential)
• Partner with the School Executive Dean/Associate Dean to represent HACC at the Pennsylvania State Board Of Nursing and other external agencies - (Essential)
• Travels to each campus on a regular basis - (Essential)
• Prepares and provides instruction for given course load - (Essential)
• Builds and maintains relationships with outside entities - (Essential)
• Other duties as assigned - (Standard)

Job Type: Full Time 12 Month

If part time, hours per week: N/A

About Us: www.hacc.edu

Our Purpose: Learning for all; learning for life.

Our Core Values: A Circle of Caring

Caring by Creating Our Future Together

• We work together to shape and build our preferred future.
• We encourage and celebrate creativity and innovation.
• We set high goals and strive to achieve them.
• We strive to provide exceptional service to all who help shape our future.

Caring for Each Other

• We are gateways to student success and opportunity.
• We promote respect, collegiality, and equity-mindedness in all we say and do.
• We nurture awareness and cultural sensitivity to create a climate of trust.
• We are growth-minded, believing that each of us is capable of learning, developing and growing to support our mission.

Caring by Doing What is Right

• We are honest and hold each other and ourselves to the highest ethical standards.
• We provide the most accurate information available in all communications.
• We are transparent about our decisions as individuals and teams.
• We embrace broad engagement in the shared governance process.