Job Details
The School of the Coastal Environment within the Gupta College of Science at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of marine chemistry in the Department of Marine Science for one academic year beginning in Fall 2023, with the potential of renewal for an additional 1 or 2 academic years. Teaching responsibilities will include upper-level undergraduate marine chemistry lecture and laboratory courses and may also include introductory marine science courses.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in marine science or related field by August 2023. Previous teaching and post-doctoral experience are preferred.

Coastal Carolina University (CCU) is rapidly expanding and building upon a historic emphasis in interdisciplinary marine science (marine biology, marine geology, marine chemistry, and physical oceanography). The University is located 10 miles from the Atlantic shoreline and within the northeastern South Carolina coastal plain. The University manages the Anne Tilghman Boyce Coastal Reserve, an undeveloped complex of ocean frontage, fresh and saltwater marshes, tidal creeks, and upland woods on Waties Island that provides teaching and research opportunities. The Department of Marine Science is committed to collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education as one of CCU’s largest undergraduate departments. We seek highly motivated individuals with a commitment to undergraduate and graduate education who will embrace the CCU teacher-scholar model and provide active learning experiences in traditional lecture, laboratory, and field settings.

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 10,000 students from 45 states and 58 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 PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.
Coastal Carolina University is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and we seek candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. The University provides equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status or disability in admissions, employment and in all of its educational programs and activities. We encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

For your application, please submit a cover letter, your teaching philosophy, research proposal, curriculum vitae, electronic copy of transcripts and the contact information for three (3) professional references electronically at: http://jobs.coastal.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2023. Position will remain open until filled.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Required Qualifications
Ph.D. and post doctoral experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior teaching experience
Licensure and/or Certification
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Additional comments regarding this position
Mental Demands Analytical and Problem Solving, Confidentiality, Constant Interruptions, Customer Contact, Detailed Work, Multiple Concurrent Tasks, Verbal Communication, Written Communication
Additional Mental Demands
Physical Demands (Elements Exposed To) None of these Listed, Chemicals, Dirt
Physical Demands Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Walking, Writing, Lifting, Cleaning, Kneeling, Reaching, Squatting, Twisting
Additional Physical Demands
Please Select Any and All Equipment Needed to Perform the Duties Computer and Peripheral Equipment, Telephone, Calculator, Chemicals, Cleaners, Copier, Fax, Lab Apparatus, Machines, Mops/Brooms