Instructor/Assistant or Associate Professor of Nursing
About the role
This is a full‑time faculty position at the University of South Carolina Upstate, part of the University of South Carolina system which serves over 50,000 students across eight institutions and twenty locations throughout the state. The system emphasizes service to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.
USC Upstate is a comprehensive public university and a senior institution of the USC system. U.S. News & World Report ranks it No. 2 among Top Public Regional Colleges and No. 1 in South Carolina. Situated between Charlotte and Atlanta along the I‑85 corridor, the campus offers easy access to the Appalachian mountains and Atlantic Ocean beaches. It enrolls more than 5,000 students and employs approximately 800 full‑ and part‑time faculty and staff, reflecting the diversity of Upstate South Carolina, with faculty and students representing over 25 countries. The university offers 50 degree programs whose graduates supply a talent pipeline to local schools, businesses, and health‑care facilities.
The Mary Black College of Nursing at USC Upstate holds CCNE accreditation for its BSN, MSN, and DNP programs. The BSN serves both pre‑licensure students and RNs pursuing the RN‑BSN track (offered online and face‑to‑face). The MSN and post‑master’s certificate emphasize Clinical Nurse Leader, Nursing Education, and Nursing Leadership. The college features state‑of‑the‑art simulation centers on both campuses and serves approximately 450 pre‑licensure students, 150 RN‑BSN students, 40 graduate students, and an additional 400 students completing nursing prerequisites. Further details are available at