A residential university with a fall 2012 enrollment of more than 20,500 students, Georgia Southern is one of Georgia's premier universities. One of the top choices in Georgia for new freshmen, including HOPE Scholars, Georgia Southern enrolls an increasingly selective student body representing 49 U.S. states and nearly 100 nations. The University continues to enhance its academic profile through higher admission standards, an expanded Honors Program, and scholarships for academically talented students.
Georgia Southern University is committed to advancing the State of Georgia and the region through the benefits of higher education, offering both campus-based and a number of online degree programs. The University fosters access to its educational programs, provides a comprehensive and fulfilling university experience, and enhances quality of life in the region through collaborative relationships supporting education, health care and human services, cultural experiences, scientific and technological advancement, athletics, and regional development.
The more than 900 acre park-like campus continues an era of capital construction that has opened new facilities for colleges and academic programs, student recreation and development, university housing, athletics, and public service. The learning environment is enhanced by a museum of cultural and natural history, a botanical garden, a unique wildlife education and raptor center, a performing arts center, the Center for Art and Theatre, and a continuing education and conference center. The University's Division I athletic teams, the Eagles, compete in the Sun Belt Conference. The campus is located in Statesboro, a classic Main Street community near historic Savannah and Hilton Head Island.
Within this setting, the School of Nursing is a dynamic unit focused on the scholarship of teaching, research, practice, and service. Thirty full-time faculty serve students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs including pre-licensure, RN-BSN, RN-MSN, MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner), and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs. A new state-of-the-art School of Nursing Building houses the program and features technologically advanced faculty offices and scholarship areas, classrooms, computer and learning laboratories, and a community outreach nursing clinic. Nursing students practice in a wide array of institutional and community settings, including the School's rural nurse managed clinics that provide primary prevention services to rural southeast Georgia citizens. The School is CCNE-accredited and has received the University System of Georgia Board of Regents Award for Teaching Excellence. The School has an Endowed Chair in Rural Community Health Nursing and secures grant funding in excess of $800,000 annually.
Position Description. Reporting to the Chair of the School of Nursing, the successful candidate's primary responsibilities will include managing and providing nurse practitioner services through the School of Nursing's Community Outreach Clinic and supervising student nurses at outreach sites. Additional responsibilities include teaching in the classroom and clinical settings in the undergraduate and graduate programs, including the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. In addition, responsibilities include scholarship within the discipline yielding publications, service on committees, and participation in official activities of the School, College, and University. The position is a 12-month appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Academic rank and tenure status are also commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in nursing by July 1, 2014, for the rank of Instructor.
- Earned doctorate in nursing or a closely related field by July 1, 2014, with at least one graduate degree in nursing for the rank of Assistant Professor
- Certification and Georgia Licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner by July 1, 2014
- Minimum of one year clinical experience
- Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning as evidenced by a presentation during the campus visit with students present
- Commitment to teaching, scholarship, and service that is consistent with the College's priorities for the School and the mission of the University
- Ability to contribute to a positive work environment in the School, College, and University
- Technological literacy and a commitment to integrate technology such as the electronic medical record in teaching and scholarship
- Commitment to professional service within the University and beyond
- Active Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license by July 1, 2014
- Commitment to recruiting, advising, retaining, and mentoring qualified students
Preferred Qualifications:
- Doctor of Nursing Practice degree for appointment teaching in the DNP program
- A minimum of one year full-time college teaching experience
- Experience working with a diverse student body
- Experience in managing healthcare clinic operations
Screening of applications begins November 30, 2013, and continues until the position is filled. The preferred position starting date is July 1, 2014. A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least five (5) professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Only complete applications and applications submitted electronically will be considered. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation. Applications and nominations should be sent to:
Dr. Sharon Radzyminski, Search Chair, Search 67193
School of Nursing
Georgia Southern University
P. O. Box 8158
Statesboro GA 30460-8158
Electronic mail: sradzyminski@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-478-5455
More information about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu or http://chhs.georgiasouthern.edu/nursing/. Georgia Southern University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working in diverse academic and professional communities and who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service within the University and beyond. The names of applicants and nominees, vitae, and other non-evaluative information may be subject to public inspection under the Georgia Open Records Act. Georgia Southern University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the ADA to participate in the search process should contact the Associate Provost.
It continues to be the policy of Georgia Southern University to implement affirmative equal opportunity to all employees, students, applicants for employment or admission, and participants in any of the University's programs without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Georgia Southern University is committed to the fulfillment of this policy including, but not limited to, the following actions: recruiting, enrollment, and educational practice, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, or promotion, terms, conditions, and benefits of employment, recruitment or advertising for employment, admission, and service opportunities provided by the University selection for training. As an equal opportunity institution, Georgia Southern University is committed to nondiscriminatory practices consistent with federal and state requirements and objectives, including Executive Order 11246, as amended, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, as amended(#38 USC 2012), Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and their implementing regulations. Responsibility for ensuring continued implementation of this policy has been assigned to the Office of Institutional Compliance. Any questions regarding the University's policy of equal opportunity should be addressed to the Director of Diversity Services at(912) 478-5136 or TDD: 478-0273. In compliance with the regulations listed above, Georgia Southern University does not discriminate against any employee, student, applicant for employment, or applicant for admission in regard to any position for which the individual is qualified. Georgia Southern University will provide reasonable accommodation to all employees, applicants for employment, students, and patrons who have physical and mental disabilities. All University employees are expected to comply with the Institution's affirmative equal opportunity policy and practices and to demonstrate commitment to the University's affirmative equal opportunity objectives. All members of the staff, faculty, and student body are expected to embrace this policy and to ensure that the Institution's nondiscriminatory policy and practices are followed and upheld. A copy of the University's Affirmative Action Plan is available for inspection in the Office of Diversity Services (Room 1066 of the Rosenwald Building) and at the reference desk of the Henderson Library.
by Shane Turner via NursingFacultyJobs.com
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