Instructor, Nursing
The School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina (USC) Aiken invites applications for full-time Instructor of Nursing. This is a 9-month position. The expected start date is August 16, 2024.
Requirements: A master’s degree in nursing or related field, with a doctoral degree preferred. Primary teaching responsibility in a BSN program, with an expectation of teaching in classroom, lab, and clinical settings. Some online teaching and administrative duties may also be required. Individuals with a leadership background and experience teaching writing-intensive courses are encouraged to apply. Teaching experience preferred. Salary commensurate with qualifications and teaching experience. Summer administrative responsibilities related to coordination of student clinical sites, maintaining clinical affiliation agreements, and reconciling payments to support student clinical placementsare required with additional compensation provided.
USC Aiken continues to diversify its faculty ranks to resemble our student population more closely, approximately 40% of whom are from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups. USC Aiken is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, transgender status, genetics, or protected veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Initial screening of applicants will begin on April 1, 2024, and continue until filled. To be considered for this position, applicants must apply online and upload the following with the online application: a current CV, cover letter, unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts (if applicable), and full contact information for 3 professional references. Finalists will be required to provide official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, as well as three letters of recommendation. Questions may be directed to Professor Lisa Simmons, Chair of the Search Committee at LisaS@usca.edu.
The University of South Carolina Aiken, a public comprehensive university in the University of South Carolina system, offers undergraduate and master’s degrees to more than 3,900 students in 50 programs of study. USC Aiken, newly recognized as a master’s-granting university, has long been ranked as a top public regional college in the South by U.S. News & World Report’s guide “America’s Best Colleges” with 23 consecutive years ranking among the top three and 15 times as #1. Additionally, USC Aiken was recognized for being a Best College for Veterans and a Top Performer in Social Mobility. USC Aiken is South Carolina’s COPLAC institution providing a unique and strong liberal arts core within our degree offerings. We boast students from 35 states and 32 countries. USC Aiken has ten NCAA Division II Athletic programs. Learn more about the School of Nursing at https://www.usca.edu/nursing.
Situated on 450 acres, USC Aiken is located thirty minutes from Augusta, GA (home of the Masters Tournament and Fort Eisenhower, new home of US Army Cyber Command), one hour from Columbia, SC, and within three hours of Charleston, SC, coastal beaches, and the Appalachian Mountains. Aiken is noted for its famous thoroughbred horses, numerous parks and golf courses, wonderful weather, spacious avenues, and historic homes.