Assistant/Associate/Tenure Track Professor of Secondary (Grades 6-12) Biology Education at Charleston Southern University in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC

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Assistant/Associate Professor of Education with a Specialty in Secondary Education (Biology) 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 2026 or January 2027. 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 biology 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. Responsibilities: • 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 Minimum Qualifications : Active teaching certificate in biology in grades 9-12. Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education with three years of classroom experience teaching secondary biology. Experience in leadership and/or middle grades is preferred. Application Process: Candidates should complete the online application below and attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and teaching certificate. 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. 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