Assistant Professor of Sustainability & Coastal Resilience

Job Details

The Department of Cultures, Communities, and Environments in the Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sustainability beginning in August 2026. Area of specialization within the field of Sustainability is open, but the candidate must be able to teach a range of lower and upper-level courses in service to innovative interdisciplinary B.A. and B.S degrees in Sustainability and Coastal Resilience. We specifically seek candidates able to teach an undergraduate introductory sustainability course, required upper-level sustainability courses in the B.A. and B.S. programs, and courses in the candidate’s area of specialization. The ability to teach other courses that serve students in our department’s programs, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and human-environment geography is also desirable.

Candidates should hold an earned Ph.D. in Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Geography, or a related discipline, exhibit scholarly promise, and possess a demonstrated record of teaching experience and excellence. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to diversity, student learning, and inclusive pedagogy. The teaching load is 6 courses over the course of an academic year, and includes limited opportunities for periodically teaching evening, weekend, study-abroad, summer and distance-learning courses. The salary range is within CUPA averages.

The Department of Cultures, Communities, and Environments is home to three interdisciplinary undergraduate programs in Anthropology and Geography (B.A.), Sustainability and Coastal Resilience (B.A., B.S.), and Women’s and Gender Studies (B.A., B.S.). The department is committed to interdisciplinary, collaborative, and experiential education and research that fosters community engagement.

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 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations.

We seek a highly motivated individual with a commitment to undergraduate education who embraces the teacher-scholar model and provides active learning experiences in classroom and field settings especially through research opportunities. Interested candidates should submit: a letter of application that addresses their qualifications, a curriculum vitae, copy of all transcripts and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references electronically at: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121218. Priority review of applications will begin on April 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. For more information, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Gillian Richards-Greaves at grichards@coastal.edu.