University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Assistant Professor of Humanities
University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27104
Special Instructions
An EPS application is required ... Salary will be commensurate with experience.UNCSA follows the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) guidelines for faculty credentialing. The successful candidate will be required to submit a curriculum vitae, official transcripts of earned degrees, and/or substantiating documentation of experiential qualifications as a condition of employment. Pursuant to UNCSA policy, as a condition of employment, the University must obtain a criminal background report and determine that the nature and seriousness of any criminal offenses do not render employment with the University inappropriate. The University of North Carolina School of the Arts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment or retaliation based on race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, or disability. Position Information
Position Title
Assistant Professor of Humanities Position Number
020251 School/Department Information
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), America's first and oldest public arts conservatory, is part of the seventeen-campus University of North Carolina System and is located in Winston-Salem—a growing, dynamic, multicultural community of about 250,000 people. The four-year undergraduate program at the UNCSA culminates in the BFA or BM degree in one of five arts schools: Dance, Design & Production, Drama, Filmmaking, and Music. The Division of Liberal Arts (DLA) provides required and elective liberal arts courses in partial fulfillment of these undergraduate degrees. DLA courses encompass a broad range of disciplines, including history, the humanities, foreign language and culture, literature, philosophy, social anthropology, psychology, and the natural sciences. Our faculty share a commitment to undergraduate pedagogy and to building effective, meaningful learning experiences that are of particular interest to students of the arts. At UNCSA and in the DLA, we strive to create a safe environment that allows people from all walks of life to thrive. Education and art-making can be transformational forces for change, and we are working so that change leads toward justice. UNCSA is committed to the equity of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees in offering access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or political affiliation. Position Summary
The Division of Liberal Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) invites applications for a full-time undergraduate faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor, beginning August 1, 2026, in the Humanities. We are particularly interested in candidates who could offer humanities courses that focus on: Cultural, Global, Environmental, Religious, or Science/Technology Studies, or Arts Entrepreneurship. We seek a colleague with a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate education, whose research and teaching will enrich our four-course interdisciplinary core curriculum and other course offerings. Discipline and field are open. Candidates interested in joining a vibrant, creative, and thoughtful community of scholar-educators, devoted to interdisciplinary undergraduate teaching and learning should apply. Applicants should note that this is one of two open positions in the UNCSA Division of Liberal Arts; please review the other position here https://employment.uncsa.edu/postings/10267 before applying for one or both. Description of Responsibilities and Duties
In addition to offering courses in Humanities or a closely related field, the successful candidate will demonstrate an enthusiasm for teaching in an arts-oriented environment, developing courses, and teaching courses within our core curriculum. The teaching load is 4/4 per semester. Faculty responsibilities also include engagement in the life of the University such as participating in academic advising, faculty meetings, retreats, and committees; engaging in the development of new and existing programs; continued research/creative work within the professional area of study, and, attending to all duties associated with a full-time faculty appointment as deem necessary by the Dean and as described in the UNCSA Faculty Manual: https://www.uncsa.edu/faculty-staff-hub/faculty-resources/faculty_docs/faculty-manual.pdf Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Humanities or a closely related field by the contract start date; teaching experience and a record or demonstrated potential for creative, scholarly, or professional achievement; an ability to think across disciplines; excellent interpersonal skills; a commitment to divisional and institutional service; an ability to design courses relevant to students of the fine and performing arts. Preferred Qualifications
The preferred candidate will have an interest in a variety of pedagogical methods, technologies and modalities; a commitment to working with diverse student populations; an interest in establishing creative, interdisciplinary collaborations; an interest in ongoing creative and scholarly activity and in incorporating it in course design. Tenure Information
UNCSA utilizes a multi-year contract system in lieu of tenure. To apply for this position
To apply for this position, please upload a curriculum vitae and a list of three references. In the space listed as “other,” please include a single document containing a letter of intent, a statement of teaching philosophy and values, and a list of three courses that you could teach that would be new to our curriculum and relevant to our students. We will begin reviewing applications by January 18, 2026. Classification Code
Posting Number
F124P Open Date
11/10/2025 Close Date
Open Until Filled: Yes Recruitment Range, if applicable
Supplemental Questions
How did you learn about this employment opportunity?
UNCSA Website Agency Referral Print Advertisement (Newspaper / Periodical) Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Other) Online Job Board Other
Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents Curriculum Vitae List of References Other Teaching Philosophy Optional Documents University of North Carolina School of the Arts 1533 South Main St. Winston Salem, NC 27127 336-770-3399
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An EPS application is required ... Salary will be commensurate with experience.UNCSA follows the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) guidelines for faculty credentialing. The successful candidate will be required to submit a curriculum vitae, official transcripts of earned degrees, and/or substantiating documentation of experiential qualifications as a condition of employment. Pursuant to UNCSA policy, as a condition of employment, the University must obtain a criminal background report and determine that the nature and seriousness of any criminal offenses do not render employment with the University inappropriate. The University of North Carolina School of the Arts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment or retaliation based on race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, or disability. Position Information
Position Title
Assistant Professor of Humanities Position Number
020251 School/Department Information
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), America's first and oldest public arts conservatory, is part of the seventeen-campus University of North Carolina System and is located in Winston-Salem—a growing, dynamic, multicultural community of about 250,000 people. The four-year undergraduate program at the UNCSA culminates in the BFA or BM degree in one of five arts schools: Dance, Design & Production, Drama, Filmmaking, and Music. The Division of Liberal Arts (DLA) provides required and elective liberal arts courses in partial fulfillment of these undergraduate degrees. DLA courses encompass a broad range of disciplines, including history, the humanities, foreign language and culture, literature, philosophy, social anthropology, psychology, and the natural sciences. Our faculty share a commitment to undergraduate pedagogy and to building effective, meaningful learning experiences that are of particular interest to students of the arts. At UNCSA and in the DLA, we strive to create a safe environment that allows people from all walks of life to thrive. Education and art-making can be transformational forces for change, and we are working so that change leads toward justice. UNCSA is committed to the equity of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees in offering access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or political affiliation. Position Summary
The Division of Liberal Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) invites applications for a full-time undergraduate faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor, beginning August 1, 2026, in the Humanities. We are particularly interested in candidates who could offer humanities courses that focus on: Cultural, Global, Environmental, Religious, or Science/Technology Studies, or Arts Entrepreneurship. We seek a colleague with a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate education, whose research and teaching will enrich our four-course interdisciplinary core curriculum and other course offerings. Discipline and field are open. Candidates interested in joining a vibrant, creative, and thoughtful community of scholar-educators, devoted to interdisciplinary undergraduate teaching and learning should apply. Applicants should note that this is one of two open positions in the UNCSA Division of Liberal Arts; please review the other position here https://employment.uncsa.edu/postings/10267 before applying for one or both. Description of Responsibilities and Duties
In addition to offering courses in Humanities or a closely related field, the successful candidate will demonstrate an enthusiasm for teaching in an arts-oriented environment, developing courses, and teaching courses within our core curriculum. The teaching load is 4/4 per semester. Faculty responsibilities also include engagement in the life of the University such as participating in academic advising, faculty meetings, retreats, and committees; engaging in the development of new and existing programs; continued research/creative work within the professional area of study, and, attending to all duties associated with a full-time faculty appointment as deem necessary by the Dean and as described in the UNCSA Faculty Manual: https://www.uncsa.edu/faculty-staff-hub/faculty-resources/faculty_docs/faculty-manual.pdf Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Humanities or a closely related field by the contract start date; teaching experience and a record or demonstrated potential for creative, scholarly, or professional achievement; an ability to think across disciplines; excellent interpersonal skills; a commitment to divisional and institutional service; an ability to design courses relevant to students of the fine and performing arts. Preferred Qualifications
The preferred candidate will have an interest in a variety of pedagogical methods, technologies and modalities; a commitment to working with diverse student populations; an interest in establishing creative, interdisciplinary collaborations; an interest in ongoing creative and scholarly activity and in incorporating it in course design. Tenure Information
UNCSA utilizes a multi-year contract system in lieu of tenure. To apply for this position
To apply for this position, please upload a curriculum vitae and a list of three references. In the space listed as “other,” please include a single document containing a letter of intent, a statement of teaching philosophy and values, and a list of three courses that you could teach that would be new to our curriculum and relevant to our students. We will begin reviewing applications by January 18, 2026. Classification Code
Posting Number
F124P Open Date
11/10/2025 Close Date
Open Until Filled: Yes Recruitment Range, if applicable
Supplemental Questions
How did you learn about this employment opportunity?
UNCSA Website Agency Referral Print Advertisement (Newspaper / Periodical) Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Other) Online Job Board Other
Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents Curriculum Vitae List of References Other Teaching Philosophy Optional Documents University of North Carolina School of the Arts 1533 South Main St. Winston Salem, NC 27127 336-770-3399
#J-18808-Ljbffr