Temporary Faculty- CHHS/SON Clinical | Academic Year 2026-2027

University of North Carolina at Wilmington; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is seeking Temporary Faculty for the Clinical Nursing program for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. This role involves teaching courses based on program demand, with potential assignments across Fall and Spring semesters. Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Nursing or a Doctoral degree for graduate teaching and possess the necessary North Carolina licenses. The position offers opportunities to impact nursing education in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Master’s degree with 9 graduate credit hours in nursing.
• Doctoral degree required for graduate course teaching.
• Active North Carolina RN license for prelicensure faculty.

Responsibilities

• Teach clinical courses in the nursing program based on demand.
• Create a pool for advance and short-notice teaching assignments.
• Manage assignments across multiple semesters.

Skills

Nursing education expertise

Clinical teaching experience

Effective communication

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Terminal doctoral degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Temporary Faculty- CHHS/SON Clinical | Academic Year 2026-2027. 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.

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.

To receive full consideration, please ensure 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.

Responsibilities

• The School of Nursing seeks temporary/part time faculty for clinical teaching in the prelicensure nursing program to create a pool for advance and short-notice teaching assignments based on program demand for the 2026–2027 Academic Year.
• Courses may include: Foundations; Adult Health; Maternal-Infant; Community; Mental Health; Capstone (senior clinical preceptor experience).
• Assignments may span multiple semesters within Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Undergraduate course teaching: Master’s degree with 9 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline from an accredited institution.
• Graduate course teaching: Terminal doctoral degree in the teaching discipline from a regionally accredited institution.
• Equivalent verifiable professional experience, certifications, and licensures in the discipline may also be considered.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Prelicensure or graduate teaching experience preferred

Required Certifications or Licensure

• Nurse Practitioner (NP) faculty must have an active North Carolina NP license and board certification
• Prelicensure nursing faculty must have a North Carolina RN license

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The School of Nursing (SON) within the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) has an outstanding legacy of serving the people of southeastern North Carolina through education, scholarship, and service. The SON is dedicated to excellence in developing healthcare professionals through in-depth education, professional partnerships, applied research, regional engagement, and community outreach and impact. The SON is a National League of Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, specifically in promoting the pedagogical expertise of faculty. The SON is located in McNeill Hall, a state-of-the-art facility with offices, classrooms, a large lecture hall, computer laboratories, student success areas and learning commons, and the Simulation Learning Center. The Simulation Learning Center uses simulators as teaching and learning tools for nursing education, supporting cognitive, affective, physical, and social development and inter-professional collaborative experiences across degree programs in the College.

The SON offers the following degree and certificate programs:

• Nursing
  • BSN in Nursing (Prelicensure, RN- BSN, Accelerated)
  • DNP
    • BSN to DNP (Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gero Nurse Practitioner)
    • MSN to DNP (Nurse Executive Leadership and Post- APRN concentrations)
    • Post DNP Psych Mental Health Certificate (beginning Fall 2026)
• Clinical Research
  • BS in Clinical Research
  • Post- Baccalaureate Certificate in Clinical Research Operations
  • MS in Clinical Research and Product Development

Over 2,400 students are enrolled in programs within the SON. The SON has over 80 full-time faculty and employs over 60 part-time faculty per semester.

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” (R2) 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 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 ensure 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.

Job Posting Date

Job Posting Date 05/01/2026

Job Closing Date

Job Closing Date 04/29/2027

EEO Statement

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, sex (including 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 and may be subject to urine drug screening based on teaching assignments. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNCW 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.

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