Open Rank Tenure Track, School of Nursing

Open Rank Tenure Track, School of Nursing

College: College of Health and Human Services - 315
College

Dept/School: School of Nursing - 31510

Vacancy Number: 16F-835

Position Number: 1322

Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:

The School of Nursing (SON) within the College of Health and Human
Services (CHHS) at the University of North Carolina Wilmington
(UNCW), invites applications for 9-month, full-time, tenure-track/tenured Assistant or Associate Professor positions beginning August 2027.

Tenure-track faculty have teaching, research, scholarship, and service expectations. The primary teaching responsibilities will be assigned across undergraduate and graduate nursing programs to meet the SON's needs, including student advising and/or mentoring.
Tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in professional and community service and contribute to ongoing program evaluation and improvement. Successful candidates will be expected to relocate to
North Carolina and maintain a campus presence as part of the SON faculty. Applicants for these positions should demonstrate the potential for high-quality teaching and a sponsored program of research.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Doctoral degree in nursing OR a doctorate in a related

discipline with a baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing

• Demonstrate the potential for high-quality teaching and a

sponsored research program.

• A clear direction for research and scholarly activity is

required.

Note: Applicants with earned doctoral degrees will be given preference. If ABD at time of application, all degree requirements must be completed and the terminal degree officially conferred prior to the start of the appointment.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills &
Experience:

• Teaching experience
• A focused program of research (beginning or advanced) and

scholarly activity that complements existing school research and scholarship focus.

• Clinical experience in the following areas: adult health,

mental health, and women's health

• Experience with AI use in educational and professional

settings

Required Certifications or Licensure:

• A current RN license in NC or eligibility for licensure in NC

for all nursing programs

• To teach in the DNP program, certification in specialty

Primary Function 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, research/scholarship, and service. The SON is dedicated to excellence in the development of healthcare professionals through in-depth education, professional partnerships, applied research, regional engagement, and community outreach and impact. Nursing programs in the SON are CCNE accredited and the SON has been recognized by the National League of Nursing as a Center of
Excellence in Nursing Education, specifically in the area of promoting the pedagogical expertise of faculty. The SON is located in McNeill Hall, a state-of-the-art facility that includes offices, classrooms, a large lecture hall, computer laboratories, student success areas and learning commons, and the Simulation Learning
Center. The Simulation Learning Center uses high, medium, and low-fidelity human patient simulators as teaching and learning tools for nursing education. Through the use of simulation, we strive to create a realistic environment and a powerful learning experience that promotes the cognitive, affective, physical, and social development of the student as well as the incorporation of inter-professional collaborative experiences for students across the degree programs in the College.

The SON offers the following degree and certificate programs:

Nursing

• BS in Nursing (Prelicensure, RN-BSN, Accelerated)
• MS in Nursing (Nurse Educator)
• Nurse Educator Certificate
• 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)

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 88 full-time faculty and employs over 70 temp. 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" 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.

Eligibility for Employment:

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.

Number of Openings:

Special Notes 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.

See below for required materials instructions:

• If ABD at time of application, one reference must be from

Dissertation chair.

• Teaching Philosophy - summary paragraph of teaching philosophy,

including a list of previously taught courses

• Research Summary - summary paragraph of research interests

Position Type: Permanent

Job Posting Date: 11/10/2026

Job Close Date: 12/15/2026

To apply, visit https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/41488

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.

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