Position InformationPosition Information (Default Section)
Job Title Chairperson and Program Administrator - Nursing
Location Main Campus - Dayton, OH
Job Number 05570
Department Nursing
Job Category Faculty
Job Type Full-time Tenure Track
Status Regular
Job Open Date 10/05/2026
Resume Review Date 12/04/2026
Closing DateOpen Until Filled Yes
Position Summary The
Division of Health Sciencesat Sinclair is currently inviting highly qualified applicants for a Chairperson and Program Administrator for the
Nursing Department.
Satisfactory performance of the Four Critical Performance areas required for all full-time faculty:
- Teaching, Learning, and Student Development: Participate in the continuing development and implementation of the department's curriculum through teaching that reflects a strong commitment to fostering student success. Through in-class and out-of-class initiatives, actively seek to advance the development of individual students and their capacity to meet their educational goals.
- Scholarship and Professional Growth: Maintain and seek to improve currency and competence in the discipline and as a teacher.
- Curriculum Design, Assessment, and Evaluation: In collaboration with colleagues, actively contribute to the continuous review and revision of the department's curriculum. Must exhibit advanced computer proficiency, alongside the capability and time-management skills required for the effective development and revision of online courses. Implement evaluations according to established standards and use assessment data to continuously improve teaching and learning.
- Workplace and Community Service: Contribute to the operation and advancement of the college through committee service and other activities. Extend professional expertise to the community served by the college.
- Compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Full-Time Faculty Handbook and the Full-Time Employee Handbook
- Other duties as assigned
Principal Accountabilities Chair Responsibilities- Provide leadership for continuous improvement of the Nursing department
- Provide strong leadership for improving student success
- Manage faculty, staff, and fiscal resources
- Support, supervise and evaluate departmental faculty and staff
- Lead the continuing development and assessment of the department's curriculum and programs
- Lead the continuing professional development of the department's faculty and staff, full-time and part-time
- Maintain a climate of open communication, collegiality, and teamwork within the department; actively support the professional growth and development of the department
- Lead the department in the implementation of emerging best practices in Nursing education: pedagogy, curriculum, and assessment
- Ensure alignment of curricular outcomes with that of area colleges and universities as well as the Ohio Department of Higher Education in order to facilitate students' successful transfer
- Ensure compliance and alignment of 4723-5 Ohio Administrative Code for all requirements of the nursing education programs
- Ensure compliance with the standards of the Accreditation Commission of Education in Nursing (ACEN), Inc.
- Support Health Sciences Divisional and College-wide initiatives related to Enrollment, Assessment and Retention; represent the department at the Division and College levels
- Lead other administrative/departmental activities as assigned
- Other responsibilities as listed in the Faculty Handbook
Teaching Responsibilities- Teaching primarily Nursing courses and other Health Sciences courses as needed
- Developing and revising curriculum ensuring continuous alignment with best practices and state mandates. Curriculum responsibilities will include traditional, online, and blended courses
- Required to teach day/evening, face-to-face classes at the downtown Dayton campus and other Sinclair sites in addition to web-based instruction
- Involvement in both the internal college community as well as outside organizations in the Miami Valley region
- Tenure track role equivalent to a 40-hour work week which may include a combination of reassigned time and teaching hours
- Maintain office hours as required by Sinclair policy
- Attend department and division meetings
- Participate in orientation and in-service activities
- Participate in the college's evaluation processes
- Participate in all sessions of the New Faculty Orientation program
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements - Minimum of a master's degree in nursing required; doctorate preferred
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, two of which have been as a faculty member in a registered nursing education program
- Possess an active, unrestricted Ohio license as a Registered Nurse (RN) required
- Evidence of successful administrative/supervisory experience preferred
- Evidence of experience with accreditation required
- Evidence of quality college teaching in nursing required
- Knowledge of utilizing technology in the instructional process required
- Evidence of effective interpersonal and team building skills required
- Evidence of effective problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision making skills required
- Ability to communicate effectively with students,, faculty, staff, and administration required
