Description

The School of Education at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) invites applications for a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, with an expected start date of August 16, 2026. The preferred candidate will have previous experience coordinating graduate education programs; experience in program development, recruitment, or assessment; familiarity with CAEP or state accreditation processes; administrative experience in P-12 education; and state certification or licensure in Educational Leadership (or eligibility). For more information about the School of Education, please visit https://www.usca.edu/education.

Main Responsibilities include coordinating the M.Ed. in Educator Leadership (curriculum, assessment, scheduling, and student advising); teaching graduate-level Educational Leadership courses; mentoring graduate students and supervising applied research projects; contributing to CAEP accreditation and continuous improvement efforts; maintaining an active research agenda; collaborating with local P-12 districts and state education agencies; participating in recruitment and alumni engagement; and providing service to the university and profession. Main responsibilities will be on the Aiken Campus, and instruction may be delivered in face-to-face, online, and hybrid modalities. Salary is commensurate and competitive with qualifications and experience.

Requirements

 Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership/Administration or a closely related field (ABD will be considered with degree conferred by the time of appointment), with a record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service appropriate for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Associate Professor, or demonstrated potential for excellence in these areas at the rank of Assistant Professor.