Posting Details

　　DepartmentUniversity College - 30120

　　Vacancy NumberTE88FAC

　　Working TitleTemp Faculty University College - UNI Instructor

　　Job TitleTemporary Faculty

　　Job CategoryFaculty/Teaching

　　Brief Summary of Work for this Position

　　Teach one or more sections of a University College course;

　　UNI 101: First-Year Seminar or

　　UNI 201: Transfer Seminar.The University College seminar courses are 3-credit hour courses designed to support students in optimizing their

　　UNCW Experience. The courses focus on building community, campus resources, academic planning, career exploration, and overall adjustment to

　　UNCW. Information literacy, self-management, and effective academic strategies are core components of these courses.To learn more about the

　　UNI 101 and

　　UNI 201 curriculums and requirements please visit: and select "First-Year and Transfer Seminar" on the left-hand navigation.

　　UNI 101/102: First-Year Seminar is a graduation requirement of all first-year students and meets the Information Literacy competency for University Studies. In the fall semester,

　　UNI 101 is offered as a traditional section, as a part of a Living Learning Community or as a Special Topic course. In the spring semester, UNI101 is offered as a traditional section for First-Year Spring Admit students and Remix sections for students who did not complete the

　　UNI requirement in the fall semester.

　　UNI 201: Transfer Seminar, focused on supporting transfer and military students, meets the Information Literacy and Writing Intensive competencies for University Studies.

　　UNI 201 can be taught as a Traditional Section or as an Early College Section.

　　Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

　　Master's Degree, previous college-level teaching experience, academic advising or student counseling.All new instructors are required to watch the Interest Session prior to submitting an application. The Information Session PowerPoint can be found here: https://uncw.edu/uc/fys/faculty.html

　　Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

　　Previous

　　UNI 101 or 201 teaching experience, experience working with first-year or transfer college students.

　　Required Certifications or Licensure

　　Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

　　Academic Affairs is the central division for implementing the mission of the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Through effective academic policies, practices, and programs, it provides leadership for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and creative work as well as service to local, regional, and global communities. The division allocates resources to recruit and retain faculty scholars and to create a learning environment that encourages students.As part of the University's commitment to excellence in undergraduate education, University College was created to provide academic advising and support to

　　UNCW students from the time of their admission until they declare their major, which is usually in their sophomore year. The primary focus of University Colleges to ensure that students make a successful transition to

　　UNCW, are retained in good academic standing, and identify and declare an appropriate major. Through its advisors and curricular offerings, University College works with students in their formative semesters to assist them in developing their interests, skills, and talents to the fullest extent.

　　College/School Information

　　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 crit cal 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.

　　Special Instructions to Applicants

　　Prior to the official appointment to the university, the candidate(s) selected for hire must be able to demonstrate eligibility to teach assigned courses by successfully meeting the credentialing requirements based on official transcripts and other documentation as required.Please note, this is a temporary position. The length of the assignment will be based on department need with the possibility of continuation. Employees in temporary positions are not considered permanent state employees and do not earn leave. Temporary employees are subject to the 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 info/to apply visit http://jobs.uncw.edu Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

　　FMLA

　　The Family Medical Leave Act (

　　FMLA) allows full time employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. Often this type of leave is used for medical care for the individual, or a family member. Medical information should not be shared with University College.

　　UNI 101, 102, and 201 instructors are part time employees, who may also be employed by

　　UNCW on a full-time basis. If during your time as an instructor for these courses, you have planned or unplanned

　　FMLA leave, please know that the

　　FMLA would cover all types of employment at

　　UNCW. Please be sure to let Ms. Kelsey Axe or Dr. Rob Tripp know of any planned or unplanned

　　FMLA leave so that we can work with you to make plans for the section in which you are teaching.

　　Job Posting Date10/16/2023

　　Job Closing Date

　　EEO Statement

　　At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to 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 st