Posting Details
Posting Details ----------------
Department: Watson College of Education - 31400 Faculty Pool Vacancy Number: TE126FAC Working Title: Temporary Faculty Watson College of Education | Academic Year 2026-2027 Pooled Posting Template Job Title: Temporary Faculty Job Category: FacultyTeaching
Brief Summary of Work for this Position --------------------------------------
The Watson College of Education is seeking temporary part-time faculty for the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and/or Spring 2027 academic terms with the ability to teach in one or more of the following departments and disciplines:
• Early Childhood • Elementary • Middle • Literacy • and Special Education
Educational Leadership ----------------------
The Department of Educational Leadership in the Watson College of Education is a diverse and dynamic group of educators and scholars committed to improving leadership at all levels of education. Through our teaching, scholarship, and service, we facilitate understanding, research, and implementation of practices that promote social justice, global perspectives, creativity, and innovation, and capacity building - practices we believe are essential to educational leadership.
The Department of Educational Leadership is committed to the preparation, support, and collaboration with educators who seek or hold leadership positions in schools, school districts, boards, state, and federal departments, agencies, or higher education.
Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy, and Special Education --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy, and Special Education is a community of professional educators dedicated to the preparation of teachers and other professionals who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to work with children from early childhood through middle grades students with special needs and their families.
It values the integration of current theory, research, and professional expertise from multiple disciplines and perspectives to inform practices that enable all learners to reach their full potential.
The department provides opportunities for students to develop as educational leaders and advocates for the children and families they serve. It develops, implements, and coordinates programs leading to undergraduate degrees and/or licensure in birth through kindergarten education, elementary, middle grades, and special education, general and adapted tracks, as well as graduate degrees and/or licensure in elementary, middle grades, and language and literacy.
Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education prepares educators-professionals for leadership positions in instructional technology and secondary education. Our commitment is to the development of highly competent professionals to serve in educational leadership roles.
Our secondary education program has strong alliances with the College of Arts and Sciences in the related secondary subject matters of mathematics, science, English, social sciences, foreign languages, physical education, health, and music.
In addition, our MIT program has strong ties with Computer Science, Computer Science and Information Systems, and Communication Studies. Each allied department has a role in providing content-related courses and program guidance.
College and School Information -----------------------------
The Watson College of Education, WCE, is a rapidly growing college with over 65 tenure-track faculty members working in undergraduate and masters programs in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy, and Special Education, and the Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education.
It offers several international study programs, a newly developed laboratory school, and maintains partnerships with numerous school districts, community colleges, and colleges/universities in the region.
University Information ---------------------
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the states coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research, and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.
As a public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice, and psychology, and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nations only bachelors degree program focused on coastal engineering.
The universitys efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of Doctoral Universities High Research Activity institution R2 University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.
Special Instructions to Applicants ---------------------------------
This pooled posting identifies potential instructional support on an as-needed rolling basis. Applications are reviewed when program needs arise rather than on a fixed schedule. Most temporary teaching assignments result from specific program needs and are typically filled by individuals with prior collaboration with the Watson College of Education, such as school partners, practitioners, program graduates, or previous instructors.
Submitting an application does not guarantee selection or immediate review. Prior to appointment, selected candidates must demonstrate eligibility to teach assigned courses by meeting credentialing requirements through official transcripts and any required documentation.
This is a temporary position. Assignment length depends on departmental need and may be extended. Temporary employees are not considered permanent state employees, do not earn leave, and are subject to Affordable Care Act guidelines.
To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application before you apply for this position. For more information, to apply, visit http://jobs.uncw.edu. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.
Job Posting Date: 03012026 Job Closing Date: 02252027 EEO Statement ----------------
UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex, such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and pregnancy, age, color, national origin, including ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State-funded employee benefit programs.
Eligibility for Employment ---------------------------
Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Number of Openings -------------------
Multi-Positions
External Link to Posting -------------------------
https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/38427
Documents Needed to Apply ---------------------------
Required Documents:
• Curriculum Vita • Optional Documents
Posting Specific Questions -------------------------
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk.
Please indicate the primary department/discipline you are applying to teach for the Watson College of Education: • Early Childhood • Elementary • Middle • Special Education • Educational Leadership • Instructional Technology • Foundations • Secondary Education
Please indicate any additional disciplines you are interested in and qualified to teach for the Watson College of Education.
Open-Ended Question: Please list the terms you are available to teach for the upcoming academic year: • Summer • Fall • and/or Spring