Assistant Director - Nursing at InsideHigherEd

Job Title: Assistant Director - Nursing Location: GHC - Heritage Hall Inst. Site Regular/Temporary: Regular Full/Part Time: Full-Time Job ID: 291840 About Us Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online.We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 and 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.Job Summary The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) provides administrative direction and assists in the operations of the Department of Nursing. Responsibilities Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies ADMINISTRATIVECollaborates with Director of Nursing (DON) to oversee development, evaluation, and revision of curricula to ensure compliance with USG, SACSCOC, Accreditation Commission on Education in Nursing (ACEN), and Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON) guidelinesCollaborates with Director on program accreditation and approval activitiesPlans and leads nursing department meetingsRecruits, screens, hires, and evaluates full-time and part-time faculty and other staffOversees and delegates new faculty orientation and mentoringCoordinates classroom and clinical observationsCalculates and verifies nursing workload for full-time and part-time faculty Reviews and recommends full-time faculty for promotion, tenure, and pre/post tenureSupports the process toward resolution of complaints and grievances from students, parents, and other interested partiesCollaborates closely with clinical partners to ensure objectives of the program are metApproves course and clinical schedulesCoordinates selection of learning resources for nursing coursesCollaborates with the Director of Nursing and Dean of Health Sciences to promote support for the nursing department Serves on college committees as assigned TEACHING Teaches nine (9) credit hours for the academic yearMeets the common expectations of teaching faculty Performs other duties as assignedRequired Qualifications Graduate degree in the field of nursingAdministrative experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and department, usually interpreted to require three (3) to five (5) years of related experienceCurrent license as a Registered Nurse (RN) and eligible to practice in GeorgiaPossession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operatedProposed Salary Commensurate with experience and educationRequired Documents to Attach ResumeCover LetterAttach unofficial transcripts with your application. Official transcripts will be required upon offer of employment.Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs Skill in communicating and relationship-building with students, faculty, and staffSkill in oral, electronic, and written communicationAbility to understand the policies and procedures of the University System of Georgia and Georgia Highlands CollegeAbility to lead others to improve student successAbility to establish and maintain productive relationships with faculty and others under their supervisionAbility to be flexible and handle a variety of tasks at one timeAbility to manage multiple projects simultaneouslyAbility to be discrete and handle confidential and sensitive materialApply Before Date Application Deadline: Open until filledUSG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 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 in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.Conditions of Employment Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.Equal Employment Opportunity Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.