The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Recreation Therapy for a nine-month, tenure-track appointment beginning in August 2027. The application deadline is 30 November 2026.

Based in the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, the role combines undergraduate teaching, research, grant writing, student mentoring and community engagement. The successful candidate must reside in Wilmington or southeastern North Carolina and maintain a campus presence.

Applicants need a doctorate in recreation therapy, therapeutic recreation or a closely related field, with at least 18 graduate credit hours in recreation therapy or therapeutic recreation for related-field candidates. Requirements include CTRS certification, North Carolina LRT licensure or eligibility, successful college teaching, research potential and substantial relevant practice experience.

Doctoral candidates may apply, but their degree must be officially conferred before a tenure-track appointment begins.

Required documents include a cover letter, CV, three professional references, combined unofficial graduate transcripts, a teaching philosophy and a research summary.

Further information and online applications are available through the UNCW recruitment portal.