Ethical Resilience Lead

Posting Number

TMP01468PO26

Job Code Title

Instructor/Training Coordinator I

Advertised Title

Ethical Resilience Lead

Campus

Columbia

College/Division

School of Law

Department

LAW SC Law Policing Program

Salary

$50,000

Location of Vacancy

Part/Full Time

Part Time

Hours per Week

25

Work Schedule

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Job Search Category

Other Professional

About USC

About University of South Carolina

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Benefits for Temporary Positions

The University of South Carolina (USC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers temporary employees expected to work at least 30 hours per week health and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and retirement programs. To learn more about USC benefits, access the "Working at USC" section on the Applicant Portal at https://uscjobs.sc.edu.

Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

The Ethical Resilience and Decision-Making Lead will be responsible for training design and delivery of graduate-level courses, professional trainings, and international educational experiences focused on ethical resilience, policing legitimacy, civil rights, state power, and democratic accountability. Responsibilities include developing innovative law enforcement leadership and ethics programming in partnership with organizations such as the Anne Frank House and Georgetown University’s Center for Innovations in Community Safety; producing scholarship and public-facing thought leadership; cultivating strategic institutional partnerships; and conducting market analysis to strengthen the national positioning of EPPS and USC School of Law within the field of law enforcement leadership education.
This position will support the development of the Excellence in Policing and Public Safety Program, by growing it’s training offerings, particularly those related to ethical resilience and decision-making, and marketing them to local and national audiences.

Qualifications

Professional work experience in training, design, and delivery of graduate-level courses, professional trainings, and international educational experiences. Background in ethical resilience, policing legitimacy, civil rights, state power, and democratic accountability.

Job Duties

Job Duty

Develop and deliver a half-day training for South Carolina law enforcement, in partnership with the Anne Frank House, that leverages concepts from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Law Enforcement and Society: Lessons of the Holocaust” program. Additionally, create a training of trainers to train South Carolina law enforcement as instructors in this curriculum.

Responsible for outreach to and coordination with partner agencies for scheduling training opportunities.

Essential Function

Yes

Percentage of Time

25%

Job Duty

Develop and deliver training on ethical decision-making and resilience for law enforcement to be delivered in partnership with Georgetown University Center for Innovations in Community Safety (CICS) in Washington, DC.

Essential Function

Yes

Percentage of Time

25%

Job Duty

Develop and co-deliver a Master’s level course around Principles of Ethical Resilience for the Excellence in Policing and Public Safety Program (EPPS) MSL

Essential Function

Yes

Percentage of Time

15%

Job Duty

Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with other organizations, think-tanks, thought leaders, and institutions to position USC School of Law and EPPS within national conversations around policing legitimacy, civil rights and other topics.

Essential Function

Yes

Percentage of Time

15%

Job Duty

Conduct a market analysis of similar types of programs to determine how best to position EPPS and USC School of Law offerings within the field of law enforcement leadership training with an eye to future expansion and additional income generation.

Essential Function

Yes

Percentage of Time

10%

Job Duty

Write op-eds, editorials and bulletins on content relevant to the Ethical Resilience and Decision-Making curriculum and relevant training opportunities.

Essential Function

Yes

Percentage of Time

10%

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies

1

Desired Start Date

08/16/2026

Proposed End Date

07/30/2027

Job Open Date

08/07/2026

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicant

This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

Quicklink for Posting

https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/209703

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

Position Attributes

Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety/Security Sensitive or Requires a CDL

No

Hazardous weather category

Non-Essential