Description

The Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing in the School of Nursing (CFPHN) at the University of Washington (UW)-Seattle Campus invites applications for the Department Chair appointment and Professor or Associate Professor (with tenure) position. The successful candidate will provide transformational leadership and vision, building upon departmental strengths, to co-create a departmental identity and mission that unifies and supports our collective work to promote wellness, social justice, and health equity in partnership with individuals, families, and communities across the U.S. and globally.  The Chair will lead and serve as an advocate for a group of talented and committed faculty, staff, and students of diverse backgrounds. The Chair will guide the work of teaching and research faculty who aim to educate and collaboratively generate knowledge to produce and support a world-class nursing workforce equipped to navigate and foster the conditions that support health and well-being.

The Department Chair is an administrative appointment with a primary position as a faculty member. The anticipated start date is in August 2025, to commence an initial five-year term as Chair.  The successful candidate will be appointed with tenure at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor. The faculty position service period is 9 months (September 16-June 15 of each academic year), and the administrative appointment service period is equal to 12 months. During the academic year, 50% effort will be allocated to fulfill the administrative duties as Chair of CFPHN, with the other 50% allocated to faculty activities (teaching, research, and service). During the summer months (June 16-September 15) compensated administrative time (50% FTE) is provided to support the Department of CFPHN. The base salary range for this position will be $14,000-17,500/month, commensurate with rank, experience, and qualifications. Other compensation associated with this position includes an administrative supplement (ADS) and may include a lump sum moving allowance and/or a relocation incentive. 

 Faculty, students, staff and community partners, and alumni expect that this position will:

1.        Demonstrate familiarity across the breadth of topics in child, family, and population health in both US and global settings.

2.        Articulate a strong vision for the transdisciplinary fields of child, family, and population health.

3.        Lead a team or organization toward a common vision using skills in respectful listening, collaborative decision-making, and building community internally and with program partners. This should include expertise in managing and leading change during uncertainty.

4.        Demonstrate familiarity with strategic planning.

5.        Work effectively with colleagues at all levels—including administration, faculty, staff, and students—to obtain, manage, and sustain necessary resources to meet team or organizational goals and objectives.   

6.        Be involved in community engagement and/or social justice work to strengthen research collaborations and improve population health.

7.        Advocate for resources for the Department amongst Deans and Chairs.

Requirements

Qualifications

      An earned doctorate (or foreign equivalent) in a field relevant to nursing science, health services, or public health. 

      Academic leadership expertise

      Demonstrated expertise in fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for the social identities described with preference towards leadership in anti-racism efforts. 

      Demonstrated efforts in providing educational leadership, including classroom teaching, student mentoring, and community trainings with emphasis on using innovative pedagogy that centers equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, and/or decolonizing principles. 

      Record of successful contribution to the advancement of nursing education and practice through interdisciplinary and community partnerships and collaboration. 

      Leadership expertise producing and supporting impactful, high-quality research, including obtaining extramural funding.  

      Demonstrated expertise fostering impactful public and community health engagement with a wide variety of interest groups, such as government agencies, policymakers, employers, and community and clinical partners. 

 Instructions – Apply online: http://apply.interfolio.com/159265

Applicants who submit their materials by December 15,2024,are guaranteed full consideration. Applications received after that date will be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee until the position is filled or the search is closed. 

As part of the initial application stage, please submit the following:

Curriculum Vitae. 

1.        Cover Letter: The cover letter should describe your interest in this position as well as research, teaching, service, and mentorship experience (no more than 5 pages). 

2.        Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Statement: Discuss what values you bring or believe are pertinent to work contributing to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism— and how they could inform and align with the work you envision to prioritize in the department and School of Nursing. Include a specific description of experience(s) developing or leading initiatives or programming applying diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism as well as the outcomes of that work(2-5 pages). 

3.        Leadership Statement: Describe your experience and approach to leadership in the academic, practice-based, local and federal government, philanthropy, healthcare systems or other settings. The statement should consider positive factors listed above (2-5 pages). 

4.           Four References (contact information only, no formal letters requested at time of initial application).