"BA in Elementary Education Director"

BA in Elementary Education Director

Employer: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina (US)

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications

Date posted: Nov 20, 2025

Position Type: Faculty Positions, Education, Executive, Executive Directors, Teacher Education - Elementary

Employment Level: Senior-Level

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Summary

The School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an experienced scholar and administrator to serve as director for its relaunched BA in Elementary Education. This is a full-time, fixed-term, 12-month appointment at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor. This individual will hold a primary faculty appointment within the School, with a secondary administrative appointment as the Director. The Director will play a central role in the administration, coordination, and teaching, as well as growth of the program. The start date is July 1, 2026, with an initial 3-year appointment. The appointment is renewable and contingent on performance and availability of funds.

The position is a unique opportunity to provide leadership for the Elementary Education program. The successful candidate will:

• Direct and represent the Elementary Education program to both internal and external audiences, providing oversight and management of all key operational areas of program delivery, and ensuring the achievement of program metrics and outcomes.
• Work with faculty on the continuous improvement of program curricular and co-curricular elements and facilitate course development and updates as needed in alignment with research, best practice, and/or state and accreditor standards.
• Assist with recruiting students, reviewing applications, and managing admissions.
• Coordinate course scheduling and staffing.
• Teach courses in the program commensurate with their expertise.
• Hire and manage supervisors, as well as supervise student interns as needed.
• Coordinate with respective School of Education staff the internships and other placements for the BA in Elementary Education program.
• Track student progress from application through graduation, ensuring high levels of application yield, as well as persistence and graduation.
• Coordinate with and/or assist, the Assistant Dean for Educator Preparation and Accreditation on matters related to licensure and add-ons for prospective teachers, as well as ongoing program evaluation, assessment, and accreditation.
• Coordinate with the School of Education Director of PK-12 Partnerships to maintain, grow, and deepen relationships with our network of B-12 school and district partners.
• Collaborate with School of Education colleagues and other partners to coordinate, create efficiencies, and achieve synergies to strengthen programming and bolster enrollments in teacher education, partnering with the NC Teaching Fellows and other initial licensure programs.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

An earned doctorate in teacher education or a closely related field. Qualified candidates will have recent professional experience in undergraduate and/or graduate elementary grades teacher education.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Experience in program leadership positions is highly preferred. Preference will also be given to candidates with expertise in education for multiple language learners, social sciences education, and/or applications of learning sciences in the elementary school setting.

Special Instructions

To apply for the position, submit a letter of interest, vita, and the names of four references with full contact information, using the online application process at https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/309508

For full consideration, all application materials should be received by January 5, 2026, at which time the search committee will begin reviewing applications. The search will remain open until filled. For more information, email the Search Committee Chair, Professor Annemarie Hindman, at ahindman@unc.edu