Director of Interdisciplinary Studies Programs

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Recruitment Range: Determined based on qualifications and/or experience.
Vacancy Number: E1484
Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus
Home Department: Gender Studies Research Center - 30340
Division: Academic Affairs - 30 Division

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:
Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) is a new college program that provides governance for the B.A. and M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, college-wide minors and certificate programs, as well as the Gender Studies Resource Center.

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:
The Director reports to the Dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts. This is an "at will" appointment that carries a 1.0 FTE service obligation on a 12-month basis with continuation or discontinuation at the discretion of the Chancellor. The expectation is that the successful candidate will serve for three (3) years with a possibility of renewal.

The director will assume the following duties:

• Act as an advocate for the mission of the unit to the administration and outside constituencies
• Act as a mentor and facilitator for the faculty and staff as they carry out their mission
• Act as an administrator of the program in accomplishing necessary managerial tasks
• Support the activities of the IDS Advisory Council
• Support the research and teaching of affiliated IDS faculty
• Teach 1 course per semester
• Manage scheduling, curriculum, and program assessment
• Manage the annual budget, trust fund, departmental scholarships, and fund-raising activities for the programs with the objective of meeting the instructional and research needs of the faculty and students
• Conduct IDS program meetings
• Represent the unit at the college chairs' meeting
• Support the educational mission of the College and UNCW, and collaborating with other academic programs and units at UNCW and related regional institutions.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Applicants must have a terminal degree and qualify at the rank of professor or associate professor in their discipline
• Must be a current UNCW faculty member within one of the colleges
• Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinarity
• Excellent communication, interpersonal relations, and administration skills

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience in interdisciplinary teaching, research and service
• Experience in program assessment
• Co-curricular event planning experience
• Experience in grant activity
• Experience in Academic Advising and/or mentoring
• Record of effective collaboration with campus partners on program development, program recruitment, and/or curriculum design

FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
Months Per Year: 12 Months
Type of Position: Permanent
Job Posting Date: 02/09/2026
Posting Close Date: 3/2/2026
Number of Openings: Single Incumbent

Special Notes to Applicants:
Applicants for this posting must be current faculty members within one of the UNC-Wilmington colleges.

To apply, visit https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/38521