Benefits of Working at UNCW

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach. Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance.

Recruitment Range: $36,946 - $40,500

Vacancy Number: S02852

Competency Level: Journey

Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus

Home Department: English - 32211

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The English Department has a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in such areas as American, British, and world literature; the English language and linguistics; professional writing, including technical writing, business writing, and journalism; expository writing, rhetoric, and composition; and teacher training. The English Department reports to the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts and has 38 full-time faculty, 28 part-time faculty, and 1.6 full-time Administrative Support staff. The English Department has 250 undergraduate majors and 40 graduate majors.

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

• Process purchases, requisitions and independent contractors and travel.
• Enter assignments for faculty load and compensation and EPAFs.
• Maintain the departmental budget, and prepares summary data reports.
• Assist in tracking faculty research and grants.
• Maintain confidential records, files and databases including equipment, computer and surplus tracking.
• Assist the department chair with various matters as they arise.
• Assist with various office matters including room scheduling, answering telephones and welcoming visitors, directing students to department resources, copying and preparing class materials, including coordination of book orders.
• Assist in the supervision of student workers in coordination with the department chair.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency; or demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Strong organizational skills & self motivation.
• Experience with higher-education administrative systems (preferably Banner).
• Knowledge of purchasing, travel, and budget-related processes.
• HR/Personnel and hiring support experience.
• Experience to coordinating logistics and operations across multiple priorities.