"Lecturer - Atlantic World History"

Job Details

Lecturer - Atlantic World History

College: College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and The Arts - 321 College

Dept/School: History - 32231

Vacancy Number: 16F-725

Position Number: 575

Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:

The Department of History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a position as a nine-month non-tenure track lecturer in Atlantic World History, beginning in August 2026.

This is a one-year appointment that is renewable annually, contingent upon satisfactory performance, departmental needs, and the availability of funding. The university provides opportunities for promotion to higher non-tenure track ranks for eligible instructors.

The successful candidate will teach U.S. history surveys, an additional field of survey, and upper-level and/or graduate courses in their field of expertise. The area of specialization and time period is open, with preference given to candidates with experience teaching British history and/or North Carolina history and who can contribute to the department's public history program.

Teaching is the primary focus of this position, and the faculty member will be responsible for teaching courses in different modalities. The course load for this position is 4/4.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Ph.D. in History at time of appointment. Please note: Applicants who are ABD at the time of application will be considered; however, doctoral degree must be conferred by August 1, 2026 to be eligible for employment.
• Experience teaching at the university level

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience teaching British history and/or North Carolina History
• Ability to contribute to the History Department's Public History Program
• Experience teaching online

Required Certifications or Licensure: N/A

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.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on December 15, 2025, the posting closing date. To apply, please complete the online application below and attach the following materials as Adobe PDF documents including:

• Cover Letter that includes a statement describing research interests and teaching experience and interests
• Curriculum Vita
• List of 3 Professional References including contact information. **if ABD at time of application, one of the references must be Dissertation Chair.
• If needed, applicants may upload additional materials under the Other category.

Please note that a minimum of three references are required for all applications.

All reference check emails will be sent to the contacts provided once your application is submitted.

All requested application components must be submitted in order to meet the application requirements.

For questions concerning the lecturer position, contact search chair, Dr. Lynn Wood Mollenauer, at mollenauerl@uncw.edu; for questions regarding the online application process, contact Andrea Massey at masseya@uncw.edu.

Under North Carolina law, applications and related materials are confidential personnel documents and not subject to public release.

Position Type: Permanent

Job Posting Date: 11/05/2025

Job Close Date: 12/15/2025