Posting Details

　　Position TitleAssistant/Associate Professor Secondary Education,Social Studies

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　　CollegeWatson College of Ed - 314 College

　　Dept/SchoolSEC ED - 31440

　　Vacancy Number16F-581

　　Position Number6949

　　Location of Workplace

　　Brief Summary of Work for this Position

　　The Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education (

　　ITFSE) within the Watson College of Education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (

　　UNCW), seeks an outstanding faculty member for an Assistant or Associate, nine-month tenure-track position in Secondary Education - Social Studies beginning August 2024.

　　The department has a diverse group of faculty from different racial, ethnic, religious, and philosophical backgrounds. This diversity inspires our creativity and allows us to embrace multiple perspectives, and to productively work together across those differences. Our faculty members are active researchers and dedicated teachers with an incredible commitment to providing high quality, rigorous academic programs that have a positive impact on the community. We are seeking a colleague who shares that commitment and has the potential for excellence in research and teaching.

　　Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate courses (9-12) in Social Studies Education, supervision of secondary social studies candidates in field experiences/internship, and other teaching responsibilities related to Secondary Education. Additional responsibilities may include collaborating with colleagues to maintain and grow our secondary licensure programs; collaborating with campus, community, and state education partners through community-engaged scholarship and professional development; advising students in the secondary program; and participating in program development and accreditation processes.

　　Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

　　Applicants for this position must hold a terminal degree in social studies education, or a closely related field (e.g., social/cultural foundations, secondary education, educational leadership) with a concentration in social studies.

　　ABD candidates may be considered depending on the expected completion date.Minimum of 3 years social studies teaching experience in middle or high school.Promising research agenda related to social studies education.

　　Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

　　Demonstrated evidence of ways research, teaching, and service contribute to building and sustaining equitable and inclusive communities.Experience teaching Social Studies Methods or Methods equivalent at university level.Evidence of successful pre-service teacher supervision and knowledge of edTPA and the Candidate Preservice Assessment of Student Teaching (

　　CPAST) assessment tool.Experience teaching in multiple modalities.

　　Required Certifications or Licensure

　　Primary Function of Organizational Unit

　　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. The Secondary Education Program prepares students to teach high school (9th-12th grade) in a variety of education settings, including traditional high schools, and small "alternative" high schools in urban, suburban, and rural environments. The program has both a Secondary Undergraduate and Secondary

　　MAT program options for students seeking high schoolteacher licensure in the core subjects of English, mathematics, science, and social studies.The Secondary Education program has several distinctive features: Small class sizes offering p rsonal attention and guidance; Extensive field experiences integrated throughout the program; Excellent relationships with public school teachers and schools; Dedicated secondary faculty; Opportunities for international experiences. Programs leading to teacher licensure are offered in the fields of biology, chemistry, geology, English, anthropology, history, sociology, political science, and mathematics.

　　College/School Information

　　The Watson College of Education (

　　WCE) () is a rapidly growing college with over 65 tenure-track faculty members working in undergraduate and master's programs in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy and Special Education and the Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations and Secondary Education, and master's and doctoral programs in the Department of Educational Leadership. 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.The Watson College of Education is committed to the essential and vital work of building a diverse professional community that - with intention and conviction -has at its center the inherent value of equity, inclusion, and social justice. As a college of education, we must be committed to the intrinsic value of all learners in all communities, who represent the totality of who we are as human beings. As we build, we must also dismantle racist and colonizing structures and practices in our college, at our university, and in our world. Therefore, we seek colleagues who will contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity inclusion, and social justice by sharing in our ongoing work and struggle to create the college and professional community our world needs.

　　University Information

　　The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's 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 and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.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 nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.The university's 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.

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