Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Charleston Southern University

Summary

Charleston Southern University invites applications for a Professor of Aeronautics beginning November 1, 2025.  Charleston Southern seeks candidates who are professing Protestant Christians, committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.  They should support the goals of a strong liberal arts education and be willing to explore with students the integration of faith and learning.

Work Performed

The successful candidate for this position will work closely with the Department Chair and Dean to administer aviation-related curriculum to students in the Professional Pilot degree program; assist with the administration of the flight laboratories, and coordinate administration of ground and flight instruction with flight training contractor; ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory guidelines and university policies; provide recommendations and implementations to the Department Chair for the enhancement of curriculum, the flight operations facilities, equipment, employee training and laboratory safety practices; and ensure compliance with rules, regulations and procedures relevant to FAR Part 141 certification and academic accreditation.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in aviation, aeronautics, engineering, or a course of study or experience relevant to duties. Significant professional military or commercial aviation experience and either military or FAA-certified flight instruction and/or space operations, aviation maintenance or aviation-related management experience. Experience teaching courses necessary for FAA certificates or ratings or military equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate degree in aviation, aeronautics, engineering, or a course of study relevant to duties. FAA Advanced and Instrument Ground Certificates (AGI and IGI). FAA Airline Transport Pilot certification or U.S. military Command Pilot designation. Other flight training, ratings, endorsements, and flight instruction experience, to include (but not limited to): UAS, Rotary Wing, Aerobatics and/or Tailwheel. Significant aerospace-related maintenance, management, and operations experience in commercial or military sectors.

Effective communication, organization, and administrative skills. Experience building and administering FAA Part-141 certified collegiate aviation curriculum. Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Word and Excel especially, experience with Blackboard or other curriculum administration software. Ability to maintain professional and harmonious relationships with diverse populations. Familiarity with foreign certification activities. 

Essential Job Functions

Certain jobs at Charleston Southern University may require specific physical and/or mental abilities and the hiring manager will provide additional information and provision of requests for reasonable accommodation if needed.  Regular, on-time attendance is an essential job function of this position.

Application Process

Candidates should complete the online application below and attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Entering untrue or inaccurate information will result in disqualification for consideration of vacant positions or subsequent termination after hire. Review of credentials will begin immediately. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification and reference check. For additional information, please contact Lloyd S. Richardson, Chair (Aeronautics) (lrichardson@csuniv.edu).

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.  Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

This position will remain open until filled.

Charleston Southern University is a Christian university and tobacco-free campus.  We do not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including but not limited to lactation), religion, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other basis on which the university is prohibited from discrimination under local, state or federal law, in its employment or in the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and university-administered programs.  In order to fulfill its purpose, the university may legally discriminate on the basis of religion in employment.  The university has been granted exemption from certain regulations promulgated under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which conflict with the University’s religious tenets and core values.

To apply, please complete the online application below and attach a resume.  Entering untrue or inaccurate information will result in disqualification for consideration of vacant positions, or subsequent termination after hire.  This position will remain open until filled.  By completing this application you are giving Charleston Southern University the authority to contact any person, educational institution, current or former employer, or company to disclose in good faith any information they may have regarding your qualifications and fitness for employment including, but not limited to, those you have listed in your application materials.  Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, criminal background check and reference check.  Applicants who will drive for the University will be required to complete a background check on their driving record.