Temporary Faculty — First-Year Seminar Instructor

University of North Carolina Wilmington; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Wilmington is seeking a Temporary Faculty member to teach UNI 101: First Year Seminar and UNI 201: Transfer Seminar on campus for 2026-2027. Courses are 1-3 credits and focus on community building, academic planning, and student adjustment.

Instructors teach on campus between 8:00 AM and 4:45 PM, develop materials, provide advising support to first-year and transfer students, and participate in departmental activities. A Master’s degree and college teaching experience are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Previous college-level teaching experience, or experience in academic advising or student counseling.
• Must complete the "UNI Instructor Information Session Video" prior to application.
• Eligibility to teach (exempt from overtime if currently employed by the university).

Responsibilities

• Deliver course instruction for UNI 101 and/or UNI 201.
• Develop, organize, and grade course materials and assessments.
• Provide academic advising and support to first-year and transfer students.
• Meet university standards for academic integrity and student privacy.
• Participate in departmental meetings and professional development activities.

Skills

Teaching experience

Academic advising

Student counseling

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Posting Details

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

The Center for Academic Advising seminar courses are 1-3 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.

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 Exploration Beyond the Classroom competencies for University Studies.

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

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. The Information Session Video can be found here.

If you are currently employed by the university, you must be exempt from overtime to be eligible to teach. Please check with your supervisor if you are unclear about your classification prior to applying.

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

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, the Center for Academic Advising 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 the Center for Academic Advising is 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, the Center for Academic Advising works with students in their formative semesters to assist them in developing their interests, skills, and talents to the fullest extent.

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.

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.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC 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.

Department	Center for Academic Advising - 30120
Vacancy Number	TE125FAC
Working Title	Temp Faculty Center for Academic Advising UNI 101/201 First Year Seminar 2026-2027
Job Title	Temporary Faculty
Job Category	Faculty/Teaching
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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 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 Date	12/01/2025
Job Closing Date	11/30/2026
EEO Statement
Eligibility for Employment
Number of Openings	Multi-Positions
External Link to Posting	https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/37897