Westminster College (PA) Looking for Chair, Department of Nursing (tenure-track) Full Time

NURSING, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE. Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. 

Applications are being
accepted for a Chair of the Department of Nursing at Westminster College. This is a full-time, tenure-track position that reports to the
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. 

The qualified candidate will hold a graduate degree in nursing and
a doctorate in nursing or related field. Teaching and leadership experience in higher education is preferred, and experience with CCNE
accreditation processes also is preferred.

The incoming chair will work with nursing faculty and with faculty members and
administrators across the College to support a 1-2-1 accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program. This program is offered
through affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s (UPMC) Jameson School of Nursing. Through this
collaborative affiliation, Westminster students complete clinical rotations at UPMC Jameson Hospital while preparing for the NCLEX and
completing their liberal arts core; UPMC Jameson students enroll in Westminster courses to complete pre-requisites for the R.N.
credential.

The chair also will oversee growth and delivery of the College’s new online RN-to-BSN Completion program. New
curricular and community training opportunities will be realized as the College creates an on-site high-fidelity simulation laboratory for
fall 2024.

The chair will be expected to teach courses in the program, conduct appropriate scholarship, and serve the College through
effective recruiting, advising, and participation in shared governance. Additionally, the chair will collaborate with a nursing advisory
board, members of the College’s Council of Chairs, and related groups on campus for program development and strategic planning.

Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Interested individuals should submit
an electronic cover letter, curriculum vita, transcripts for all collegiate work completed, and the names and contact information for three
professional references to Natalie DeCarbo, administrative assistant for the Department of Nursing ([email protected]).

The College is a nationally recognized liberal
arts college, known for its collaborative environment, outstanding experiential learning programs, and focus on student success. Related to
the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster was founded in 1852 as one of the first colleges in the country to offer the same degrees to
all people, regardless of gender, race, or religion. Westminster has been ranked among the nation’s top schools for “Top
Colleges Doing the Most for the American Dream” (N.Y. Times), “best value for the money” (College Factual), employment
success (Educate to Career Index), graduation rate performance (U.S. News), social mobility (Washington Monthly), women in STEM disciplines
(Forbes), service-learning (President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll), and other categories. Around 1,200
undergraduate and graduate students benefit from close personal attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors, 10
pre-professional programs and 80 organizations. Westminster’s historic campus is located in New Wilmington, PA, a beautiful rural
setting near Pittsburgh and Cleveland.