Temporary Faculty (CHHS) - School of Social Work | Academic Year 2026-2027

University of North Carolina Wilmington; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 6,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) seeks temporary/part-time faculty for the 2026-2027 academic year in the School of Social Work. The postings cover Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027, with potential continuation based on department needs.

Positions include undergraduate teaching requiring a Master’s degree with 18 graduate credit hours or a terminal degree for graduate courses. Equivalent professional experience may also be considered.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate course teaching requires a Master’s degree with 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline from a regionally accredited institution.
• Graduate course teaching requires a terminal degree in the teaching discipline from a regionally accredited institution.
• Those with equivalent verifiable professional experience, certifications, and licensures in the discipline may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in the School of Social Work for the 2026-2027 academic year.
• Teach graduate courses in the School of Social Work for the 2026-2027 academic year.
• Comply with credentialing and appointment requirements prior to teaching.

Skills

Equivalent professional experience

Education

Masters degree with 18 graduate credit hours

Terminal degree in the teaching discipline

Job description

Posting Details

Department: School of Social Work - 31520

Vacancy Number: TE130FAC

Working Title: Temporary Faculty (CHHS) - School of Social Work | Academic Year 2026-2027

Job Title: Temporary Faculty

Job Category: Faculty/Teaching

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The School of Social Work, located within the College of Health and Human Services, is seeking temporary/part time faculty, for the 2026-2027 Academic Year.

The 2026-2027 Academic Year includes the following semesters:

• Fall 2026


• Spring 2027


• Summer 2027

Those with equivalent verifiable professional experience, certifications, and licensures in the discipline may also be considered.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Undergraduate course teaching: Masters degree with 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline from a regionally accredited institution.

Graduate course teaching: Terminal degree in the teaching discipline from a regionally accredited institution.

Those with equivalent verifiable professional experience, certifications, and licensures in the discipline may also be considered.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The School of Social Work (SSW) is dedicated to the development of excellent social workers through in-depth education, professional partnerships, applied research, regional engagement, and outreach and impact. Our School prepares our students to help individuals, families, and groups discover and build upon their own strengths and external resources to meet the challenges of poverty, discrimination, health and mental health issues, and other dicult life situations. UNCW social work graduates work in social service, health, and mental health agencies in southeastern North Carolina, throughout the state, and across the country. The School of Social Work is located in McNeill and Veterans' Hall, state-of-the-art facilities that includes oces, classrooms, a large lecture hall, computer laboratories, a Student Learning Commons and Success Center, and a state-of-the art Simulation Learning Center. Through the use of simulation, we strive to create a realistic environment and a powerful learning experience that promotes cognitive, affective, physical, and social development for Social Work students, while incorporating interprofessional collaborative experiences with students across the other degree programs in the College.

The SSW offers both the BSW and MSW programs from the strengths' perspective, with emphasis on practice labs, small classes, and specially reinforced eld instruction. The MSW program offers two concentrations; a clinical concentration, specialized coursework in solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, and motivational theories and a macro concentration that focuses on the interaction between the client and large systems.

We are proud to offer the following programs: full-time Bachelor in Social Work programs on the main campus in Wilmington and HST-BSW online, a full- time and advanced standing Master in Social Work program in Wilmington, part-time Master in Social Work program in Wilmington, and four courses towards LCAS credentialing in substance use disorders and addictions.

College/School Information

The College of Health and Human Services was created in July 2010 to provide UNCW with a new mechanism to link and focus its health-related research, professional continuing education, and health knowledge dissemination and application. In the formative stage of development, the CHHS is currently home to three professional schools: School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, School of Nursing, and School of Social Work. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic College that seeks to be nationally recognized for its inter-professional collaboration, community engagement and impact, and implementation science. The faculty, staff and students of the CHHS are committed to the pursuit of excellence and enhancing health and quality of life across the lifespan for individuals, families and communities in southeastern North Carolina and beyond.

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.

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.

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 & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNCW 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/39069

Job Posting Date

05/01/2026

Job Closing Date

04/29/2027