Temporary Faculty - Center for Academic Advising UNI New Student Seminar 2027-2028

University of North Carolina Wilmington; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

University of North Carolina Wilmington seeks a Temporary Faculty member to teach UNI 101/102 and UNI 201 seminars. The courses emphasize information literacy, academic planning, and student transition support for first-year and transfer students.

Instructors are expected to teach on-campus, with most classes between 8:00 AM and 4:45 PM, and to participate in UNI course-related activities and advising responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree, previous college-level teaching experience, academic advising or student counseling.
• All new instructors are required to watch the UNI Instructor Information Session Video prior to submitting an application.
• If currently employed by the university, you must be exempt from overtime to be eligible to teach.

Responsibilities

• Teach UNI 101: First-Year Seminar or UNI 201: Transfer Seminar.
• Deliver Center for Academic Advising seminar courses, 3-credit hour offerings.
• Support students' transition, information literacy, and academic planning throughout their UNCW experience.
• Engage with on-campus scheduling; most classes offered 8:00 AM–4:45 PM.

Skills

Teaching

Academic advising

Student counseling

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Temporary Faculty - Center for Academic Advising UNI New StudentSeminar 2027-2028

University Information:

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastaluniversity, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring,research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-classfaculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national levelfor scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerfulacademic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and criticalthinking.

A public institution with nearly 20,000 students, UNCW offers afull range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as wellas doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology,nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learningoptions, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSNprogram, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for workingprofessionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree programfocused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarlyactivities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "DoctoralUniversities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University)by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of HigherEducation.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since1969.

Department:

Center for Academic Advising - 30120

Vacancy Number:

TE141FAC

Job Category:

Faculty/Teaching

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:

Teach one or more sections of a Center for Academic Advisingcourse; UNI 101: First-Year Seminar or UNI 201: TransferSeminar.

The Center for Academic Advising seminar courses are 3-credit hourcourses designed to support students in optimizing their UNCWExperience. The courses focus on building community, campusresources, academic planning, career exploration, and overalladjustment to UNCW. Information literacy, self-management, andeffective academic strategies are core components of thesecourses.

UNI 101/102: First-Year Seminar is a graduation requirement of allfirst-year students and meets the Information Literacy competencyfor University Studies. In the fall semester, UNI 101 is offered as a traditional section, as a part of a Living Learning Community oras a Special Topic course. In the spring semester, UNI101 isoffered as a traditional section for First-Year Spring Admitstudents and Remix sections for students who did not complete theUNI requirement in the fall semester. UNI 102 is a one credit-hourseminar for Engineering students which is taken in conjunction withEGN101.

UNI 201: Transfer Seminar, focused on supporting transfer andmilitary students, meets the Information Literacy and ExplorationBeyond the Classroom competencies for University Studies.

UNI Instructors are expected to teach on-campus, with the majorityof classes being between 8:00AM and 4:45PM.

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 UNI InstructorInformation Session Video prior to submitting an application. The Information Session Video can be found here.

If you are currently employed by the university, you must be exemptfrom overtime to be eligible to teach. Please check with yoursupervisor if you are unclear about your classification prior toapplying.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills &Experience:

Previous UNI 101, 102, or 201 teaching experience, experienceworking with first-year or transfer college students.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

Academic Affairs is the central division for implementing themission of the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Througheffective academic policies, practices, and programs, it providesleadership for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and creativework as well as service to local, regional, and global communities.The division allocates resources to recruit and retain facultyscholars and to create a learning environment that encouragesstudents. As part of the University's commitment to excellence inundergraduate education, the Center for Academic Advising wascreated to provide academic advising and support to UNCW studentsfrom the time of their admission until they declare their major,which is usually in their sophomore year. The primary focus of theCenter for AcademicAdvising is to ensure that students make asuccessful transition to UNCW, are retained in good academicstanding, and identify and declare an appropriate major. Throughits advisors and curricular offerings, the Center for AcademicAdvising works with students in their formative semesters to assistthem in developing their interests, skills, and talents to thefullest extent.

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 theindividual, or a family member. Medical information should not beshared with the Center for Academic Advising. UNI 101, 102, and 201instructors are part-time employees, who may also be employed byUNCW on a full-time basis. If during your time as an instructor forthese courses, you have planned or unplanned FMLA leave, pleaseknow that the FMLA would cover all types of employment at UNCW.Please be sure to let Dr. Rob Tripp know of any planned orunplanned FMLA leave so that we can work with you to make plans forthe section in which you are teaching.

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.

Job Posting Date:

11/03/2026

Job Closing Date:

10/31/2027

Eligibility for Employment:

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offenderbackground checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motorvehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federallaw requires all employers to verify the identity and employmenteligibility of all persons hired to work in the UnitedStates.

Number of Openings:

Multi-Positions

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant foret employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, genderidentity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color,national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexualorientation, political affiliation, veteran status, militaryservice member status, genetic information, or relationship toother university constituents - except where sex, age, or abilityrepresent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications orwhere marital status is a statutorily established eligibilitycriterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

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