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Western Carolina University continues to rank high on Forbes Best Employers lists each year. Including:
2024 - Ranking in the top 8.5% on Forbes Americas Best Midsize Employers list, WCU was ranked 34 out of the top 400 employers across all industries.
2023 - Ranked in the top 20% on Forbes Americas Best Midsize Employers list, WCU was ranked 97 out of the top 500 employers across all industries.
2022 - Ranked 14th in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes Americas Best Employers by State list.
Western Carolina University is the UNC systems westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South.
Employees of WCU are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans - eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.
Eligible employees have access to tuition waivers for up to three courses per academic year; employee may enroll at any of the constituent UNC System campuses. Also offered are free group exercise classes multiple times per week, a discounted membership to the campus recreation center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays and 24 hours of paid community service leave each year. Leave earning employees (staff and 12-month faculty) who work at least half of the working days of their first month of employment will begin accruing vacation and sick leave immediately. Paid parental leave after 12 months of continuous service.
WCU offers an abundance of training and development programs, certifications, workshops and conferences - many of which are offered free of charge.

The primary location of this position is the main Cullowhee, NC campus.

The School of Teaching and Learning is seeking a full-time fixed-term position at the rank of Instructor or Teaching Assistant Professor to join the faculty of Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI). Rank to be determined upon hire. This is a 9 months per year position with an anticipated start date of August 2025. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire.

The EDCI program serves graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Education and Allied Professions. Faculty in this program specialize in providing courses that are foundational to classrooms and schools. Additionally, EDCI faculty support all secondary education programs (English, Math, Science, and Social Sciences) and K-12 special areas (Health and Physical Education, Art, and Music). To assure support for students in their internship semester, faculty in the EDCI program should be familiar with edTPA.

In a program that highly values collaboration, the successful candidate will be expected to teach education courses for students in the Educational Curriculum and Instruction Program. Preference will be given to candidates who can work collaboratively across disciplines and with knowledge of multilingual learners. The teaching load for this position is four courses per semester.

Western Carolina University and The School of Teaching and Learning holds inclusive excellence as a core value, and we work together to foster a welcoming community, where all are respected and know they belong. In a program that adheres to this core value, the successful candidate will be expected to teach in person and online; engage strongly in research and provide service to both regional and statewide P-12 schools, to the profession, and to the university.

The position will require teaching in the EDCI program as well as a willingness to teach in other related programs in the College of Education and Allied Professions. The successful candidate will teach face-to-face courses at the main Cullowhee campus with the potential to teach some online courses. They will teach courses in curriculum and instruction and other courses as assigned, lead seminars related to internships, and supervise interns in K-12 education settings. Consistent participation in on-campus responsibilities is expected. Candidate must meet annual performance requirements in the School of Teaching and Learning in teaching and service.

Applicants should provide evidence of qualifications and experiences. Applicants should demonstrate the potential to work collaboratively and across disciplines, contribute to the departments goals, and show successful collaboration with in-service teachers in public school settings.

Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire.

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For questions or additional information please contact Holly Pinter at hhpinter@email.wcu.edu

*All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your masters degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The masters degree transcript must have a notation such as Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.