University Description

Founded in 1868, Hampton University is a leading historically black university (HBCU) located in the City of Hampton, a historic city in the Hampton Roads region, offering a peaceful yet intellectually stimulating environment for living and learning. The Hampton University main campus is centrally located between Virginia Beach and historic Williamsburg, along a beautiful waterfront. The University is a nationally renowned, privately endowed, co-educational, and nonsectarian institution. The University is “dedicated to the promotion of learning, building of character and preparation of promising students for positions of leadership and service.”

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, Statistician, Licensed Pharmacist, or Health-Related Field
• Master’s required. Doctorate preferred.
• Eligible to be a member of the Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty.
• Registered Nurse must have an unencumbered RN license in Virginia or a compact state with at least five years of clinical nursing practice experience.
• Five years of educator experience required.
• Knowledge of and experience in state, regional, and national nursing accreditation and Health Sciences certification processes for AACN, AUPHA, CCNE, VBON, and other agencies.
• General knowledge of university evaluation and reporting processes
• Experience in managing aggregated data.
• Demonstrate significant prior experience in a nursing college.
• Able to lead academic programs’ collection and evaluation of program outcomes.
• Able to construct and participate in the construction of accreditation and other agency reporting documents.
• Able to engage and educate faculty on the most recent accreditation/licensure/ educational standards.
• Meet the required standards defined by the University.

Job Specification

Reports to: Dean of the School of Nursing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance to faculty and administration regarding the evaluation of formative and summative data to promote excellence in the delivery of nursing curricula and health sciences curricula.
• Actively engage with Undergraduate, Graduate Chairs/ Directors of Nursing to meet for program evaluation and data gathering.
• Maintain an undergraduate and/or graduate teaching load equivalent to other directors.
• Research Design: Determine how to collect data accurately, design surveys, polls, and controlled experiments to avoid bias
• Data Analysis: Apply statistical models and programming languages to organize and evaluate the collected information.
• Interpretation: Determine the validity of the data and figure out what the observed patterns actually mean for the organization
• Communication: Translate highly complex mathematical concepts into clear, actionable reports and presentations for non-technical leaders and executives.

Program Assessment & Evaluation

• Serve on the SON Administrative Council.
• Serve on university committees as appointed.
• Chair the School of Nursing Assessment and Evaluation Committee.
• Collect and manage data related to enrollment, graduations, and demographics of students in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences needed to complete required reports each semester.
• Work with Institutional Research to secure correct data.
• Complete/assist with preparation and submission of reports required by accrediting/approval agencies and other national nursing and Health Sciences organizations, including: AACN Annual Survey of Nursing Programs, AACN Annual Faculty Survey & Faculty Vacancy Report, AACN Brief Survey, CCNE Annual Report, VBON Annual Reports (Undergraduate and Graduate), NLN Annual Survey of Schools of Nursing, NCSBN Projected Graduates of Prelicensure nursing students
• Assist the School of Nursing Dean, Chairs, and Directors in responding to requests from the University Management Boards and legislatively established Task Forces and Commissions.
• Systematically develop and implement a plan for conducting evaluations of nursing programs, curricula, faculty, students, and outcomes related to each.

Administrative/Academic Responsibilities

• Represent the School of Nursing, at Dean’s request, at statewide meetings as needed.
• Assist in the preparation of communications with external community agencies and alumni, as necessary.
• Conduct course instruction as assigned.
• Participating in official Hampton University functions as deemed necessary by the School of Nursing administration.
• Complete other activities as requested by the Dean of the School of Nursing and University administration.

Planning

• Develop Master Evaluation Plans for each school nursing program(S) that include a timeline of when each outcome measure is to be performed.
• Develop a Master Calendar for all accreditation visits, interim reports, etc.
• Work with School of Nursing Directors to ensure that collected data related to SON outcomes are analyzed and reported to appropriate committees for action.
• Give reports regarding outcomes of nursing programs to appropriate committees and suggest ways to improve evaluation of programs/students/curricula in future evaluation periods.
• Collaboratively assist School of Nursing directors and faculty in planning program/student/faculty/curricula improvements and needed changes.

University and Community Service

• Annually attend required University-sponsored functions each year.
• Participate in at least one professional organization within the State.

To Apply

A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, Hampton University faculty employment application, and curriculum vitae to Dr. Sheri Wilson, Interim Dean of the School of Nursing at sonadmin@hamptonu.edu.