Careers

Join the College of Charleston and elevate your professional career at a university unlike any other.  Located in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina, we offer varied career opportunities in a historic city filled with activities from arts and cultural events such as Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston Wine + Food, Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, and the Charleston Jazz Festival, among others. The Charleston area is home to several distinct beaches, each with their own charm and vibrancy. Charleston hosts several large sporting venues and has endless entertainment opportunities.   

Founded in 1770, the College is a public university grounded in the principles of the liberal arts and committed to developing ethically centered, intellectually versatile and globally fluent citizens who create innovative solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges. Further, the College is committed to our employees’ experience and success, including providing an inclusive workplace that inspires excellence and innovation. We offer programs and other resources such as our Employee Tuition Assistance Program (ETAP) and the President’s Leadership Academy to help our employees grow.  We believe that the College is more than just a place to work – you'll find a place to build a fulfilling career and truly make a difference for our students and the community. 

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Working at the College of Charleston

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Veteran's Preference

The College has a veteran’s preference in the hiring process for all posted FTE positions (faculty and staff). Qualifying United States Armed Forces veteran applicants who apply on or after January 1, 2021, are entitled to consideration for preference in the hiring process as described below.   

Eligibility for the Preference: 

Every qualifying veteran is entitled to a preference in hiring. “Veteran” means a person who served in any branch of the United States Armed Forces on active duty, for reasons other than training, and was discharged under honorable conditions.​  

In addition, to be qualified for the preference, the veteran applicant must meet the minimum training and experience requirements for the position, as detailed in the job posting.  

To claim veteran’s preference, the applicant must certify on their employment application that they are an honorably-discharged veteran and attach their DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to their application. Qualified veteran applicants who do not claim the preference can still be interviewed and hired. 

Preference:  

At least one qualified veteran must be interviewed for every full time equivalent (FTE) position posted (includes faculty and staff). If there are no qualified veteran applicants for the position who meet the training and experience requirements for the position, the requirement to interview a veteran does not apply and there is no further obligation under this preference. 

In order to receive an interview pursuant to this preference, eligible veterans must meet the minimum training and experience requirements for the position and must be capable of performing the duties assigned to the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. ​ 

Applicant Resources

The College of Charleston is committed to ensuring its online job application process is accessible to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have questions or require  accommodations during the online application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 843.953.5512 or jobs@cofc.edu. For hearing impaired assistance, a TTY phone is available at 843.953.4874.