Assistant/Associate Professor - Elementary Language & Literacy Education
Vacancy #28F206
Opportunity to join a 74-member faculty in a growing school of education recognized for quality and leadership at the local, state, regional and national levels. The Watson School (www.uncw.edu/ed) enjoys strong support from our Chancellor, Provost, Deans and from our 11-district university/school partnership.
UNCW is a dynamic and growing campus of the 16-campus UNC system situated on 640 acres in the historic port of Wilmington, five miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The University is rated as one of the top 10 public universities in the south by US News and World Report. Current enrollment is 10,700 undergraduates and 1,200 graduate students. UNCW and the Watson School value and reward undergraduate and graduate teaching, encourage and support faculty research and sustain a high level of service to public education and the profession. The Watson School of Education has just established the university’s second doctoral degree in response to needs expressed by educators in the region, with whom faculty work closely. The school is accredited by NCATE and all programs are approved by the state of North Carolina. The WSE is housed in a new state-of-the-art education building.
Assistant or Associate Professor of Elementary Language and Literacy Education to join our Department of Elementary, Middle Level, and Literacy Education in August, 2008 to:
- Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the department with a major responsibility to teach at our extension site in Jacksonville, North Carolina (about 60 miles north of Wilmington), including technology enhanced and on-line courses in language and literacy
- Maintain an active research agenda
- Assist in ongoing program revision and assessment
- Provide leadership and service to our school, university, region, state and to the profession
Requirements include: Doctorate in language and literacy or related field, eligible for or currently hold the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, a record of scholarly productivity, evidence of teaching excellence, eligible for North Carolina licensure in the appropriate area and a strong commitment to B-12 partnership approaches. Experience with diverse learners, supervision of teacher interns, and use of current technology is desirable. Program information available at http://www.uncw.edu/ed/emlle/elementary/index.html
Review of applicants will begin March 21, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
To apply, please complete the online application process available on the Web at http://consensus.uncw.edu . A letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references should be addressed to the Elementary Education Search Committee and attached to the online application--not e-mailed. MS Word or Adobe PDF attachments are specifically preferred. For questions regarding the online application process, contact Maxine Padgett at 910-962-4171. Under North Carolina law, applications and related materials are confidential personnel documents and not subject to public release. Transcripts are not necessary for initial review; they will be required of candidates who are invited to participate in phone interviews. Official transcripts are required at the time of hire.
Criminal background checks will be conducted on finalists prior to offers of employment.
Please direct questions about the position to Dr. Brad Walker, Chair, Department of Elementary, Middle Level, and Literacy Education walkerb@uncw.edu.
UNC Wilmington is committed to equal employment opportunity and is an affirmative action employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
