Assistant Director - Nursing

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 bachelors 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.

There are currently two (2) vacancies.

Responsibilities

All employees are responsible to understand, support, and carry out the colleges mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies.

Administrative functions include:

• Collaborates 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) guidelines
• Collaborates with Director on program accreditation and approval activities
• Plans and leads nursing department meetings
• Recruits, screens, hires, and evaluates full and part time faculty and any direct report staff
• Oversees and delegates new faculty orientation and mentoring
• Coordinates classroom and clinical observations
• Calculates and verifies nursing full and part time faculty workload
• Reviews and recommends full time faculty for promotion, tenure, and pre/post tenure
• Supports the process toward resolution of complaints and grievances from students, parents, and other interested parties
• Collaborates closely with clinical partners to ensure objectives of the program are met
• Approves course and clinical schedules
• Coordinates selection of learning resources for nursing courses
• Collaborates with the Director 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 year
• Meets the common expectations of teaching faculty

Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Earned graduate degree in nursing
• Administrative experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and department, usually interpreted to require three (3) to five (5) years of related experience
• Un-encumbered license as Registered Nurse (RN) and eligible to practice in Georgia

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience

Required Documents to Attach

Please upload an updated resume, cover letter and unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs
• Skill in communicating and relationship-building with students, faculty and staff
• Skill in oral, electronics and written communications
• Ability to understand the policies and procedures of the University System of Georgia and Georgia Highlands College
• Ability to lead others to improve student success
• Ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with faculty and others under their supervision
• Ability to be flexible and handle a variety of tasks at one time
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to be discrete and handle confidential and sensitive material

Apply Before Date

Application Deadline: Open until filled

USG 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.

Institutional Values

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is committed to fostering a culture grounded in integrity, excellence, accountability, and respect. As a member of the University System of Georgia, GHC embraces these core values while advancing its commitment to student success, access, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and service to the communities it serves.

Employees are expected to demonstrate these values through their work, interactions with students and colleagues, decision-making, and commitment to the mission and success of Georgia Highlands College.

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.

Accommodations

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or selection process.

Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office of Human Resources at jobs@highlands.edu, or call 706-802-5483, as early as possible in the recruitment process to discuss their accommodation needs.

Clery Disclosure

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. A Campus Security Authority is an individual or group designated by the institution who has certain responsibilities for reporting allegations of Clery-reportable crimes of which they become aware.

Employees designated as CSAs are required to complete applicable Clery training and follow Georgia Highlands College procedures for reporting crimes and incidents covered by the Clery Act.