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The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, invites qualified candidates to apply for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management in The Citadel School of Engineering.  Areas of interest include but are not limited to Project/Program Management, Engineering, Systems Engineering Management, Operations Research, Business and Management; with emphasis on development, management, and leadership of technical operations.  The Citadel is a unique public institution with the mission of educating principled leaders through its Corps of Cadets and Graduate College.  Located in historic Charleston, S.C., The Citadel offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the humanities, business, mathematics, science, engineering and education.  With an enrollment of more than 2300, the Corps of Cadets is the nation's largest military college program outside the service academies.  All cadets are educated within a classic military system and about 30 percent of the graduating seniors earn military commissions. The remaining graduates attend graduate school or enter the job market.  The Citadel Graduate College, which is noted for Citadel excellence in a civilian environment, serves residents of South Carolina's beautiful Lowcountry and includes our evening undergraduate engineering programs and a variety of evening graduate level engineering programs.  Academic programs at the college are complemented by a strong commitment to service and emphatic support of an honor code that calls upon cadets and students to not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. Since its founding in 1842, The Citadel's emphasis on character as well as intellect has produced generations of graduates who have served their nation, their professions and their communities with distinction.

If you answer YES to the questions below, then we at USCB would love to hear from you! Would you like to be a part of a public university where the tenure process emphasizes quality and impact of teaching in addition to research and service? Are you committed to excellence in teaching, innovation in experiential learning, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion in computing education? Would you like to join a growing community of computing teacher-scholars who are not restrained by traditional boundaries between disciplines? Do you find professional fulfillment in teaching and mentoring first generation college students, many of them from backgrounds traditionally underserved in computing? Would you thrive at an institute of higher learning that embraces its mission of serving its community? Are you energized by the prospect of helping to shape the future of a brand-new master’s degree program in Computational Science—the first of its kind in South Carolina? Would you like to live and work in one of the most desirable areas of the United States, where it’s sunny almost every day, the beach is minutes away, and you’re just a short drive from Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, both of which are included among the top 5 “Best Cities in the United States for 2019” according to Travel & Leisure magazine? The Department of Computer Science at the University of South Carolina Beaufort (www.uscb.edu/cs) invites applications for two tenure-track faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2020. Candidates are expected to have an earned doctorate in Computer Science, Computational Science, Information Science & Technology, or a closely related field; however, ABDs may be considered with evidence that the doctoral degree will be completed by the beginning date of employment. Successful candidates must be chiefly committed to excellence in teaching. Teaching assignments may include both undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Science, Computational Science, and Information Science & Technology. Engineering applicants may also be assigned undergraduate engineering courses. To be considered for the position, applicants are required to have earned at least 18 (eighteen) credit hours in graduate coursework in Computer Science and/or a closely related field. Candidates who are willing and able to participate in multi-disciplinary computational research with potential applicability to materials science or engineering are especially encouraged to apply. The expected teaching load in Computer Science is 9 credit hours per semester, and the new faculty members will receive partial course releases and summer research support from a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for the first two years. In addition to teaching and research, responsibilities include professional and university service. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Additional compensation for summer teaching is allowed on an as-needed basis.

Job Purpose:  The South Carolina Honors College at the University of South Carolina invites applications for an Academic Advisor and Events Coordinator.  We are seeking outstanding applicants with experience and passion in academic advising and strong administrative and organizational skills to serve as an academic advisor and to coordinate events both social and/or intellectually enriching for Honors students, and to create new community-building events and activities for Honors students.  From our diverse and highly regarded faculty to our top tier students, everyone here is invested in learning, in and out of the classroom, which is why we're ranked consistently as one of the top honors colleges in the country. Our people are what set the South Carolina Honors College apart. Honors College staff members should possess a wide-ranging intellectual curiosity and a commitment to working with high-achieving students. The Academic Advisor and Events Coordinator will provide academic advising for about 160 students each semester, which will include assessing students’ curricular needs and opportunities, and placing them in appropriate honors classes. As an advisor, this staff member will also guide students toward the richest and most rewarding collegiate experiences, which may include research, study abroad, service learning, and/or internships, culminating in graduation and post-graduation success. Advisors use available technologies to ensure accurate and effective advising, and they function as liaisons with University first-year advisors and with advisors in other academic units. They should employ a working knowledge of college curricula, university policy, and campus resources. This staff member will also serve as coordinator of events for Honors students that are social and/or intellectually enriching. As coordinator of student events, duties include creating, planning, and executing a wide range of community-building and intellectually-enriching activities for students, and working closely with Dean’s Council for planning events for students.

Job Purpose:  The South Carolina Honors College at the University of South Carolina invites applications for a Director of Advising.  We are seeking outstanding applicants with experience and passion in academic advising, strong supervisory experience, and administrative and organizational skills to oversee training, coordination and assessment of advising and orientation in the South Carolina Honors College. This position will supervise a group of Honors Advisors and serve as a liaison between the Honors College, academic college advisors, the Office of New Student Orientation and the University Advising Center. From our diverse and highly regarded faculty to our top tier students, everyone here is invested in learning, in and out of the classroom, which is why we're ranked consistently as one of the top honors colleges in the country. Our people are what set the South Carolina Honors College apart. The incumbent will be responsible for academic advising of approximately 50 students each semester (or more when advisor positions are vacant), which involves assessing students’ curricular needs and opportunities and placing them in appropriate honors classes. The Honors College Academic Advisors possess a working knowledge of college curricula, university policy, and campus resources. Using this knowledge, Academic Advisors guide students toward a rich collegiate experience that may include research, study abroad, service learning, and/or internships culminating in graduation and post-graduation success, using available technologies to ensure accurate and effective advising. Duties include: Supervising, training and evaluating professional staff who serve as Honors College advisors. Coordinating summer Freshman Orientation, advising and registration and preparing presentation, materials, and handouts, selecting, training and supervising of Honors Orientation Student Leaders. Using available technologies to ensure accurate and effective advising and assuming advising caseloads of others during position vacancies or in times of expanded enrollment. Managing Honors advisement and serving as liaison to University Advising Center and University Academic Colleges for Honors Advisor access to and training on advising software and tools. Tracking and monitoring honors progression requirements for all SCHC students and serving as liaison to Honors Advisors who identify students deemed at-risk for honors progression. Assessment of metrics on the success/impact of Honors Advising, in addition to regularly sharing data with staff and stakeholders.