What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer - Special Education position at University of North Carolina Wilmington?
Brief Summary of Work for this Position
The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Watson College of Education seeks to fill a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-track Lecturer faculty position in Special Education within the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy, and Special Education to begin August 2025.
Responsibilities include teaching four courses per semester in the Special Education program inclusive of supervision of field experience students and Interns, in the undergraduate and graduate programs.
The Special Education program prepares special educators to teach individuals with disabilities from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Throughout the program, intentional connections are made between course content and field-based experiences. Students have opportunities to participate in traditional coursework as well as extensive school-based experiences across educational settings.
The ideal candidate has special education teaching experience as well as deep knowledge of learners with disabilities, evidence-based teaching practices, and the provision of special education services in school settings. Areas of anticipated teaching opportunities include Introduction to Special Education, Field Experience Supervision, Internship Supervision, and other courses in Special Education.
The ideal candidate will be able to :
- Teach special education courses to undergraduate and graduate students via various delivery modes including face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats.
- Demonstrate competency (or potential for) in teacher education and / or teacher preparation, coaching, and mentoring.
- Collaborate with colleagues in the program, department, and university, including laboratory school settings and / or other field-based sites in the Wilmington region.
- Provide leadership and service to the profession, university, college, department, community, and local public schools.
We strongly encourage applicants from members of underrepresented groups who demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the diverse needs of students, children, and families. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements To be eligible for employment, the applicant must have :
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Required Certifications or Licensure Primary Function of Organizational Unit The Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy and Special Education is a community of professional educators dedicated to the preparation of teachers and other professionals with the knowledge, skills and dispositions of their fields to engage with children, families and colleagues in a variety of educational and community settings.
Our department prepares high quality, forward-thinking, imaginative, dynamic teachers and professional leaders that are capable of adapting to today’s educational contexts as well as future ones. Our programs value the integration of valid and rigorous theory and research with professional and practical expertise to inform, support, and empower university students to reach their full professional potential.
