Assistant/Associate Professor of Education with a Specialty in Secondary Education

Description: 

Charleston Southern University invites applications for a full-time tenure track position (Assistant or Associate Professor) in the College of Education beginning August 2024. 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 in higher education.

The successful candidate will teach a secondary social studies methods course and a broad range of education courses. The candidate will also supervise students during clinical practice and develop/revise curriculum to reflect current standards and best practices in teacher education programs. Additionally, the candidate will serve as an advisor to CoE majors, recruit prospective students, and actively participate in college and university committees. The candidate must be able to collaborate with teacher education faculty to maintain program excellence and coherency, 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 in Supervision and Administration program may be available.

Responsibilities: 

Teach 24 credit hours per academic year; follow university policies related to instruction; attend and participate in departmental and university functions and serve on committees as required. Experience teaching in K-12 education for a minimum of three years is required. 

Qualifications: Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field from an accredited university; 18 hours of Social Studies/ History graduate credit; Certification or licensure in Social Studies or related field is required. 

Application Process: Candidates should complete the online application below and attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae. This position will remain open until filled. 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 (abutler@csuniv.edu).

Located near historic Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston Southern University is a comprehensive institution offering a liberal arts curriculum to over 3,700 students and offers over 60 majors and graduate programs in Education, Business (MBA), Organizational Leadership (MA), Human Resource Management (MS), Criminal Justice, Organizational Management, and Nursing. The mission of the University is “promoting academic excellence in a Christian environment,” and the vision is to be a Christian university nationally recognized for integrating faith in learning, leading, and serving. Charleston Southern has nationally accredited programs in nursing, business, education, music and athletics, and a budget of approximately $75 million. The School of Business has over 325 undergraduate students and over 140 graduate students. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, Charleston Southern employs faculty and staff who are professing Christians. For more information about the University, please visit www.charlestonsouthern.edu.

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.

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Founding Principle: Matthew 28:19-20
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Mission: Promoting Academic Excellence in a Christian Environment
Vision: To be a Christian university nationally recognized for the integration of faith in learning, leading, and serving
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Scripture
II Timothy 3:16 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness.” The Bible is the inerrant and infallible record of God's revelation to humanity, and it is the only sufficient source of appeal on matters relating to the Christian faith.
God
Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:31-2:2 “And God saw everything
that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.” Genesis 2:7 “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” John 1:3 “All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.” There is one and only one living true God. The historical account of Genesis decrees that He is the personal and direct Creator of all that exists, including the first human beings Adam and Eve. To Him we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience.
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John 14:6 “Jesus said to them, `I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me.'” God made provision through Christ for the redemption of sinful humanity by His substitutionary atonement on the cross, and He alone is sufficient as Savior.
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John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Salvation involves God's gracious redemption of individuals and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior by repentance and faith.
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may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Christians are to be consistent with Scripture in their character and conduct.
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Acts 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me
both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” It is the privilege and
duty of every Christian to share the Gospel of Christ personally and by all other methods in harmony with the Gospel.