Tenure Track Assistant Professor for Biology Education presso CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Description

Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor of Education 

Charleston Southern University

Summary

Charleston Southern University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position (Assistant or Associate Professor) in the College of Education beginning August 1, 2026. Charleston Southern seeks candidates who are professing Christians and are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. They should support the goals of a strong liberal arts education and be willing to explore the integration of faith and learning with students. Rank is commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate will teach a secondary science methods course and a broad range of education courses. The candidate must be able to collaborate with teacher education faculty to maintain program excellence and coherence, develop and maintain an active research agenda, and have a record of exemplary experience as a classroom teacher. All courses are taught on campus. Opportunities to teach in the MEd and EdD programs may be available.

Work Performed

•    Teach 24 credit hours per academic year
•    Supervise students during clinical practice
•    Develop/revise the curriculum to reflect current trends in teacher education programs 
•    Serve as an advisor to CoE majors
•    Recruit prospective students
•    Serve on college and university committees
•    Attend and participate in departmental and university functions.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education with three years of classroom experience teaching secondary science. Experience in leadership and/or middle grades is preferred.

Essential Job Functions

Certain jobs at Charleston Southern University may require specific physical and/or mental abilities and the hiring manager will provide additional information and provision of requests for reasonable accommodation if needed.  Regular, on-time attendance is an essential job function of this position.

Application ProcessCandidates should complete the online application below and attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Review of credentials will begin immediately. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background check, including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and a reference check. By completing this application, you are giving Charleston Southern University the authority to contact any person, educational institution, current or former employer, or company to disclose in good faith any information they may have regarding your qualifications and fitness for employment, including, but not limited to, those you have listed in your application materials. Entering untrue or inaccurate information will result in disqualification for consideration of vacant positions or subsequent termination after hire.

For additional information, contact Dr. Amanda Butler, Department Chair of Undergraduate Programs in the College of Education, at [email protected].

This position will remain open until filled.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.  Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

This position will remain open until filled.

Charleston Southern University is a Christian university and tobacco-free campus.  We do not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including but not limited to lactation), religion, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other basis on which the university is prohibited from discrimination under local, state or federal law, in its employment or in the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and university-administered programs.  In order to fulfill its purpose, the university may legally discriminate on the basis of religion in employment.  The university has been granted exemption from certain regulations promulgated under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which conflict with the University’s religious tenets and core values.

To apply, please complete the online application below and attach a resume.  Entering untrue or inaccurate information will result in disqualification for consideration of vacant positions, or subsequent termination after hire.  This position will remain open until filled.  By completing this application you are giving Charleston Southern University the authority to contact any person, educational institution, current or former employer, or company to disclose in good faith any information they may have regarding your qualifications and fitness for employment including, but not limited to, those you have listed in your application materials.  Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, criminal background check and reference check.  Applicants who will drive for the University will be required to complete a background check on their driving record.