Assistant Professor in Health Sciences
About The Position
Coastal Carolina University, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, within the Conway Medical Center College of Health and Human Performance, is seeking applications for an assistant professor to teach in person health sciences courses. This position will address instructional needs in the Nursing and Health Sciences Department, starting in August 2026. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in educating undergraduate students in introductory health courses, which may include including pharmacology, microbiology, and pathophysiology for health professionals. Additionally, qualified candidates may have the opportunity to teach in other areas aligned with their expertise. A doctoral degree in a related discipline is required. Preferred qualifications include experience in instructional settings and working with college students. Candidates should complete the online application and submit a letter of application, a current CV, copies of all transcripts, contact information for three references and statement of teaching philosophy and research statement. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master's degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and Ph.D. degrees in Marine Science: Coastal and Marine Systems Science and Education Sciences. The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other "protected veteran," as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Requirements
- Must hold a doctoral degree in a related discipline, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in instructional settings and working with college students.
Responsibilities
- Teaches students in the classroom, laboratory, and/or clinical.
- Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site for each course and/or lab assigned each semester. Communicates to students after reviewing assignments. Calculates and assigns grades (e.g., mid-term and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University catalog. Tracks and reports absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar.
- Conducts research to create and add to knowledge in a field or produces creative work. Trains students in related research techniques and in creative production.
- Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and University guidelines. Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.
- Performs other departmental needs as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
