Western Governors University

Western Governors University

Program Chair (Non-licensure Graduate Nursing)

Salt Lake City, UT · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$123k-$191kDetected 4 hours ago
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About the role

  • Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
  • A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 313 Pay Range: $123,000.00 - $190,700.00 Job Description Responsible for the overall end-to-end owner of that program through its entire lifecycle.
  • Listens and responds effectively to the reactions and positions of others and encourages the expression of diverse ideas and opinions.

Responsibilities

  • Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.
  • Success is measured in terms of planning, building, delivering, and scaling the right programs profitably that cater to our underserved student population with a high-level of retention and ROI for the students.
  • Leads academic program leaders, instructional faculty, and student coaches/mentors
  • Communicates appropriately to win support with all audiences.
  • Collaborates: Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
  • Represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas.
  • Partners with others to get work done.
  • Gains buy-in, trust and support of others.
  • Manages Ambiguity: Deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change.
  • Drives for Results: Has a strong outcomes-based orientation.

Requirements

  • Master of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited institution
  • 5 years of demonstrated teaching excellence in a variety of courses at the post-secondary level
  • 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
  • Leadership and supervisory experience in a post-secondary institution.
  • Active unencumbered RN license
  • 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience. Leadership and supervisory experience in a post-secondary institution.
  • 4+ years of related experience to include a combination of program P&L responsibility, able to effectively plan and operate degree-granting educational programs with the goal of driving student outcomes, student satisfaction, and profitability.

Nice to have

  • Doctoral degree in Nursing in programmatically appropriate/related field from an accredited institution
  • Demonstrated success in change management, and bringing order and structure to complex situations
  • Physical Requirements:
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
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  • Position & Application Details
  • Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses

Compensation

  • $123,000.00 - $190,700.00

Benefits

  • Drives a culture of continuous experimentation, measurement, and learning from data to rapidly improve the quality and delivery to students
  • Organizational Learning: Learns quickly when facing new situations.

Company info

  • Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed.

Equal opportunity

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
  • Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
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