Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Nursing (Behavioral Health)
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Job Location:
Charleston, SC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Nursing
The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Swain Department of Nursing (SDN) beginning Fall 2026. Located in historic Charleston South Carolina The Citadel is a fully accredited public comprehensive coeducational institution serving approximately 2400 undergraduate students in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and 1200 students in The Citadel Graduate College which offers evening and online undergraduate graduate and professional programs. For the past fifteen years U.S. News & World Report has ranked The Citadel as the top public college in the South among masters-granting institutions and for the past two years as the top overall regional university in the South.
One of seven departments in the Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics the SDN offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The BSN is delivered in two face-to-face formats: a day program for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and an evening degree-completion program. Established in 2017 the program emphasizes small class sizes that promote individualized instruction and close facultystudent interaction. Nursing faculty are primarily responsible for classroom and clinical instruction and are also expected to engage in scholarly activity and service. The Citadel supports faculty scholarship and professional development with internal funding available for research development and travel.
The primary teaching responsibility for this position is Behavioral Health Nursing; additional teaching assignments may include other courses required for baccalaureate-prepared nurses. The Assistant Professor role includes expectations for teaching scholarship and service. The position is a full-time nine-month appointment with competitive salary and fringe benefits.
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctoral degree in nursing or a closely related field
- Unencumbered active registered nurse license in South Carolina or eligibility for licensure in South Carolina
- Minimum of two years of experience in the primary area of responsibility
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Certification as a Nurse Educator (CNE)
- Current clinical practice in community mental health nursing
- Teaching experience in an academic setting
- Five or more years of clinical nursing experience as a registered nurse
- Experience as a military nurse
- Experience with CCNE accreditation processes
- Experience with nursing simulation
- Experience or interest in online curriculum delivery
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a cover letter addressing required and preferred qualifications; a current curriculum vitae; a narrative describing teaching philosophy and plans for scholarly activity; and contact information for at least three professional references one of whom must be able to speak to the candidates teaching ability and experience.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
The Citadel, a Senior Military College, is a landmark in Charleston, South Carolina noted for its educational reputation and rich history.
