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Faculty Position – Department Chair

Job Details:

(2 positions available– Acute, Chronic and Continuing Care and Family, Community and Health Systems)

The School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications and nominations for two full-time faculty leadership positions: Chair of the Acute, Chronic and Continuing Care Department, and Chair of the Family, Community and Health Systems Department.

Each Department Chair serves as a key member of the school’s leadership team and reports to the Senior Associate Dean for Professional Development and Faculty Affairs. The Chair is responsible for the administration and daily operations of their department, including faculty development, academic program support, faculty and staff evaluation, and advancing the School’s missions of teaching, scholarship, and service.

Candidates for the Department Chair faculty position must have a distinguished record of external funding and scholarly achievement, a consistent record of peer-reviewed publications, experience in mentoring faculty, evidence of exemplary professional citizenship and leadership, and documentation of outstanding teaching and mentoring performance.  Candidates must demonstrate achievement of professional recognition at the national or international level that will enhance the stature of the School and UAB.  Candidates must possess a graduate degree in nursing and a doctorate in nursing or a related field, a minimum of five years of academic experience as an educator, mentor and scholar, and hold active licensure or be eligible for licensure as an RN in Alabama.  Applicants should qualify for appointment at the rank of Professor.

The School of Nursing’s legacy of leadership is focused on the integration of research, education, and clinical practice and evidenced in more than 22,000 alumni serving as expert clinicians, executive nurse leaders, deans and directors of nursing programs, nurse scientists, advanced practice registered nurses, and other professional leaders. The School is ranked in the top nursing schools nationwide by U.S. News and World Report and offers innovative baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate, master’s, post-master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral programs. These include the  state’s oldest and most honored PhD in Nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Nurse Anesthesia Pathway, a Dual DNP/PhD Pathway, a Graduate Clinical Nursing program that includes a MSN and a DNP, with more than 15 specialty and subspecialty tracks with dual degree options, advanced practice tracks in geriatrics, nursing and health care administration, and care transitions, among others; an Accelerated Master’s in Nursing Pathway for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing, and other unique degree offerings. The UAB School of Nursing is designated a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for International Nursing, hosts a Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows Program and is one of the leading VA Nursing Academic Partnerships in the nation. Based at the state’s flagship Academic Health Science Center with the third largest public hospital in the nation, the School is a leader in collaborative science and home to the state’s only nursing-specific research initiative with a diverse funding portfolio supporting scholarship in health equity, oncology, palliative care, HIV/AIDS, pediatrics, occupational health, aging, among others, and faculty hold more than 70 appointments in university-wide research centers. The School also is home to state-of-the-art nursing simulation and skills laboratories with some of the most current technology in health care, providing interdisciplinary students, and faculty, hands-on clinical learning experiences to enhance skills development, teamwork, communication, critical thinking and clinical judgement.    

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix. A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. Applicants interested in this opportunity should submit: a letter of interest that addresses the above qualifications and how their philosophy and experiences qualify them for this position, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references through the  Peopleadmin link below: 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

School of Nursing

Birmingham, AL 35294-1210

https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/26686