Limited Term Faculty - Nursing

Georgia College

Milledgeville (GA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 81,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, GA seeks a Limited Term Faculty – Nursing to provide a 12-month non-tenure-track teaching role. The position carries full-time responsibilities, including undergraduate and graduate instruction, mentoring students, and contributing to core curriculum.

Required qualifications include a master's degree in nursing; ABD candidates may be considered. The proposed salary is $70,512.

Qualifications

Master's degree in nursing from an accredited program.
ABD with coursework finishing doctoral degree considered.
Must meet SACSCOC accreditation requirements.
Strong communication skills.
Minimum 18 graduate semester hours related to the discipline.
Ability to work collegially and effectively with others.

Responsibilities

Full-time instructional load teaching in nursing within the academic discipline.
Instruct undergraduate and graduate students in the discipline.
Mentor students and support department initiatives.
Contribute to the core curriculum and general education requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Mentoring/teaching

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in nursing

ABD candidate with doctoral coursework

PhD, DNP, EdD, DNS

Job description

Limited Term Faculty – Nursing

Job ID: 302356

Location: Georgia College & State University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state'sdesignated public liberal arts university, where students learn theessential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-drivenglobal society. The university prepares students for successfulcareers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-longlearning through personalized attention in a residential settingwith opportunities for a variety of transformational experiencesthrough its award-winning, high-impact practices. One of only threeselective universities within the University System of Georgia anda top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offersundergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduateprograms, doctorates in education and nursing, professionalcertificates, and continuing education programs.

As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal ArtsColleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal artsenvironment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinaryinquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strongreputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programsaccording to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review andColleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources. Georgia College & State University takes great pride incombining the educational experience of a private liberal artscollege with the affordability of a public university.

Faculty andstaff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learningthrough high-impact practices such as internships, service- andcommunity-based learning, leadership development, study abroadopportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstoneproject that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry andcritical thinking.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is locateddowntown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming college town ofapproximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of notedAmerican author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the collegecommunity enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor'sformer home, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by theuniversity. Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful LakeSinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students totake full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefitsof being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational andleisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta arelocated within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University is dedicated toprotecting academic freedom in addition to supporting freedom ofexpression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedompolicy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information,visit us online at gcsu.edu.

Job Summary

Instruct academic courses and support the department, collegeand university goals by supporting the academic environment tobenefit the educational mission of the University.

The faculty employee is expected to contribute to the departmentseducational mission. Faculty will be expected to instruct ourstudents in the respective disciplines at the undergraduate andgraduate levels.

This position carries a 12 month non tenure track status.

Responsibilities

Faculty – Teaching/Instructing

Full-time instructional load teaching in areas of expertisewithin the academic discipline.
Regular course meetings and instruction.
Mentoring Students.
Other teaching responsibilities.

Knowledge and ability to convey current philosophies, practices,and theories related to the academic discipline.

Faculty employees also contribute to the Georgia College corecurriculum by teaching topical freshman (GC1Y) or sophomore seminar(GC2Y) courses. All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providingfoundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. To carry outour public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desireand ability to engage students as they launch their intellectualjourney.

Faculty – Professional Development

Publications (editing, citations)
Presentations at professional meetings
Publication; peer reviewed scholarship
Current work in circulation or in progress
Grants received or applied for
Membership and participation in professional organizations
Other professional service of development activities

Ability to develop and demonstrate knowledge of currentphilosophies, practices, and theories related to the academicdiscipline.

Faculty – Service to Institution

All faculty are expected to support the advancement of thedepartment, college and university mission by providing service tothe institution. Service may be at the department, college,university, community and disciplinary level. Duties includeservice on college-level and university-level committees, advisingstudents regarding career options, and support of department-leveloutreach activities.

Committee memberships and offices.
Programs directed and advised.
Participation in special programs or projects.
Other service in the institution.

Other

Successful candidates will be able to work collegially andeffectively with a wide range of colleagues andstakeholders.

All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teachingour core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors andnon-majors alike. To carry out our public liberal arts mission, weseek faculty with the desire and ability to engage students as theylaunch their intellectual journey.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

A master's degree in nursing from an accredited nursingprogram.

ABD candidates who have finished the coursework for a doctoraldegree and anticipate the successful completion of theirdissertation and conferral of the degree may be considered.

Must meet SACSCOC accreditation requirements stated in C.S. 3.7.1(www.sacscoc.org (faculty credentials))

Other Required Qualifications

Strong communication skills.
Evidence of methodological innovation and creative teachingstrategies is highly desirable.
A minimum of 18 graduate semester hours related to thediscipline.
Understanding of the principles associated with teaching andlearning.
Demonstrable ability to work collegially and effectively withothers.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

PhD, DNP, EdD, DNS

Proposed Salary

Budgeted Salary is $70,512.00.

Required Documents to Attach

Cover Letter
Resume / CV
List of References

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25institutions of higher education and learning as well as the SystemOffice. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,Accountability, and Respect.These values serve as thefoundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USGcommunity member is responsible for demonstrating and upholdingthese standards.More details on the USG Statement of CoreValues and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated inBoard Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom foundon-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamentalvalues of the University System of Georgia (USG). The Board ofRegents prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual'sage, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race,religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). Noindividual shall be excluded from the participation in, denied thebenefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination,harassment, or retaliation under, any USG program or activitybecause of the individual's protected status; nor shall anyindividual be given preferential treatment because of theindividual's protected status, except that preferential treatmentmay be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate underfederal or state law.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position. This position does not have any financial responsibilities. This role is not considered a position of trust. This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card). This position will not travel. This position does not require security clearance.

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