Position Details

All Valdosta State University faculty share the responsibility of teaching courses at multiple levels as needed in their respective disciplines. To carry out our comprehensive mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to successfully engage students as they launch or continue their intellectual journey.

Classification Information

Regular/TempRegularFull-time/Part-timeFull-Time Position Information

Position TitleAssistant Professor of Nursing (Psychiatric-Mental Health)Job Search IdentifierFacultyProposed SalaryCommensurate with credentials and experience.General Summary of Responsibilities

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences seeks applicants for a twelve-month, tenure track faculty position in the School of Nursing.

Reporting directly to the Associate Dean of the School of Nursing, responsibilities include coordinating the Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner graduate program track, classroom teaching, clinical teaching and laboratory instruction at the graduate level, as well as a commitment to the enhancement of all programs within the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

For more information contact Ms. Lisa Lowe, via email lilowe@valdosta.edu or phone 229-333-5959.

Required Qualifications

Doctorate in Nursing or closely related field with certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

An active unrestricted Georgia registered nursing license or the ability to be licensed.

Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, as well as scholarship.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience in graduate nursing program.

Physical Requirements

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodation.

Ability to communicate with reasonable accommodation.

Position Full-Time/Part-TimeFull-Time, fully benefited (30+ hours)Standard Hours40Compliance Requirements

Position Requires completion of VSU’s Annual Compliance Training course (such as State Business Transactions, Drug Free Workplace, Anti-Harassment Policy, Introduction to Information Security, Workers Compensation, Motor Vehicle Policy, USG Ethics Policy, Conflict of Interest/ Outside Activities Policy, Leave Procedures for Faculty and Staff, Georgia Open Records Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Contracts 101. Supervisory positions require training in FMLA and Worker’s Compensation.

Position Requires a Criminal Background Check.

Position May Require Credit Check (if using P-Card, working with Cash, etc.).

Essential Duties of the Position

The duties below reflect 90% of the employee's responsibilities. There is an additional 10% reserved for professional development and any other duties that may be assigned.

Job Duty

Didactic and Clinical Instruction

Percentage Of Time70 Essential Duties of the Position

The duties below reflect 90% of the employee's responsibilities. There is an additional 10% reserved for professional development and any other duties that may be assigned.

Job Duty

Scholarship/Research

Percentage Of Time20Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting NumberF00385Desired Start Date07/01/2020Open Date09/24/2019Close Date10/28/2019EEO Statement

EEO Statement

EEO Statement

Valdosta State University is an Equal Opportunity educational institution and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to minorities and individuals with disabilities. Valdosta State University has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. What is your highest level of completed education?
   • High School/GED
   • Bachelor's Degree
   • Master's Degree
   • ABD
   • Doctorate Degree

Documents Needed to ApplyRequired Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Teaching Philosophy
4. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

Optional Documents