Assistant Professor of Nursing

About Us

Located in Morrow, Georgia, Clayton State University is roughly 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. The university offers employees an adaptable, collaborative environment that fosters professional and personal development.

The university is committed to having a positive impact on the State of Georgia and beyond by serving students and the community through broadening access to high-quality education and advancing workforce development. Clayton State offers multiple certificates, Associates, Bachelors, and Masters Degree programs, which currently enroll over 5,500 students in challenging campus and online courses.

Clayton States main campus is situated on 214 beautiful acres in a lakeside setting just minutes from downtown Atlanta, making access to the vibrant metropolitan area swift. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution has named the university a Top Workplace in Atlanta for six consecutive years. The Chronicle of Higher Education also named Clayton State one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in its list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.

Job Summary

The Clayton State University School of Nursing, within the College of Health, invites applications for a full¿time, 10¿month faculty position in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. This term or tenure¿eligible position reports to the Assistant Dean and the Director of Undergraduate Programs.

The faculty member will provide mentoring, advising, didactic instruction, and clinical training for undergraduate nursing students. This role primarily supports the BSN program and encompasses the traditional faculty responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, practice, and service consistent with a term or tenure¿eligible appointment.

Key responsibilities include curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation; classroom and online instruction; clinical supervision across various sites; engagement in scholarly activities; and service to the School, University, and community. Faculty members are expected to participate actively in school governance, meet annual performance expectations aligned with rank, and demonstrate progress toward promotion.

Appointment to academic rank and salary will be commensurate with scholarly accomplishments and teaching experience. The ideal candidate will have prior teaching experience and must be eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia.

Responsibilities

Teaching & Curriculum

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and vision of the Clayton State University School of Nursing.
• Contributes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the BSN curriculum.
• Prepares instructional plans, materials, and learning activities that support achievement of course learning outcomes.
• Provides clinical supervision for assigned student groups in clinical and laboratory settings.

Scholarship & Professional Contributions

• Develops and maintains a focused program of scholarship.
• Engages in research and/or evidence¿based practice activities that contribute to clinical practice.
• Disseminates scholarly and practice¿related work through publications, presentations, and other professional outlets.
• Maintains ongoing scholarly contributions, including evidence translation, conference presentations, or manuscript publications.

Service & Engagement

• Serves on departmental, school, and university committees as needed.
• Participates in professional activities and demonstrates a strong commitment to service within the School of Nursing, the University, the profession, and the community.
• Engages collaboratively with faculty, students, and staff to support a positive academic and clinical learning environment.

Additional Expectations

• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned based on the needs of the School of Nursing, a division of the College of Health.
• Maintains an on¿campus presence; this is not a virtual or remote appointment.
• Provides instructional support across all designated instructional sites.

Required Qualifications

• Master¿s degree in Nursing
• Medical¿surgical nursing experience
• Eligibility for, or current unencumbered, Georgia nursing license
• Experience in a hospital setting
• For candidates seeking a tenured or tenure¿eligible appointment: an established area of research
• Demonstrated experience working effectively within a faculty, staff, and student environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in Nursing

• Prior experience teaching BSN students

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 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

Clayton State University will have a positive impact on the State of Georgia and beyond by serving students and the community through broadening access to high-quality education and advancing workforce development. Our statement of core values is adaptability, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and people-centered. Each Clayton State University community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on Clayton States Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct can be found online at https://www.clayton.edu/strategic-plan/mission-vision-values and https://www.clayton.edu/human-resources/current-employees/resources-policies

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Candidate must disclose potential, actual, or apparent conflicts of interest in compliance.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, statutes, rules, and regulations of this institution and 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

Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. For individuals requiring disability-related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at (678) 466-5445.

Clery Disclosure

This position may be considered a Campus Security Authority, CSA. A Campus Security Authority is a Clery-specific term that encompasses certain departments, groups, and individual employees who have a duty to report crimes they become aware of, as defined by the Clery Act.