Tenure-track Assistant Professor and Instructor in Nursing

The Citadel•Charleston, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Citadel, a fully accredited, public, co-educational college located in historic Charleston, South Carolina, invites applications for two full-time, nine-month faculty positions in the Swain Department of Nursing beginning as early as January 2026, but no later than August 2026. The Citadel serves approximately 2,300 undergraduate students in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and another 1,200 civilian students through The Citadel Graduate College, which offers evening and online undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. For fourteen consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked The Citadel as the top public college in the South among master's-level institutions. The Swain Department of Nursing, part of the Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics, offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Established in 2017, the program includes a traditional day program for cadets and an evening degree-completion program for non-cadet students. The program emphasizes small class sizes, face-to-face instruction, and strong faculty-student engagement. Position 1: Instructor in Nursing (Obstetrics Focus) The primary responsibility of this position is teaching undergraduate nursing students in classroom and clinical settings, with a primary focus on Obstetrics. Additional teaching assignments may include fundamentals of nursing, health assessment, public health nursing, nursing delegation, or other areas as needed. Faculty members are also expected to contribute to departmental and institutional service. Faculty development and scholarship are encouraged and supported. Position 2: Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nursing/Instructor (Medical-Surgical Focus) The primary responsibility of this tenure-track position is teaching undergraduate nursing students in classroom and clinical settings, with a primary emphasis on Medical-Surgical Nursing. Additional teaching responsibilities may include health assessment, fundamentals, or other areas depending on departmental needs. Tenure-line faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly activity, serve as academic advisers, participate in curriculum development, and contribute to departmental and institutional governance.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing with relevant Obstetrics experience.
Active, unencumbered RN license in South Carolina or eligibility for licensure.
Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Nurse in Obstetrics.
Doctoral degree in Nursing (PhD, DNP, or equivalent) by the time of appointment if Assistant Professor; if Instructor PhD is not required.
Active, unencumbered RN license in South Carolina or eligibility for licensure.
Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Nurse in Medical-Surgical Nursing.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Nurse Educator (CNE).
Doctoral degree in Nursing.
Minimum of 2 years academic teaching experience.
Military nursing experience.
Experience with nursing simulation and/or CCNE accreditation.
Interest and/or experience in online teaching.
Demonstrated effectiveness in undergraduate teaching and clinical instruction.
Experience in curriculum development, accreditation processes, and use of simulation in nursing education.
Active program of scholarship or clear potential for scholarly productivity.
Experience with online teaching and/or interest in innovative instructional methods.
Military nursing experience.