Adjunct Faculty - UAA College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences

Overview

The College Of Arts And Sciences, Natural Science Division At UAA Is Seeking Applicants For Its Adjunct Instructor Pool For The Following Departments:

• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological Sciences
• Physics & Astronomy

Adjunct faculty need a passion for sharing their knowledge and skills with students and a desire to help turn student aspirations into reality.

You must have experience relevant to teaching the specific course content. Successful candidates will possess interpersonal skills to engage effectively and courteously with students, staff, faculty, administration, and the general public. You will be evaluated on the suitability of your academic preparation, past teaching experience, expertise in your discipline, and potential for providing high quality instruction to undergraduate students in a manner consistent with the specific course content guides for the listed departments.

MA/MS in Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics/Astronomy or a related field, unless an exception has been approved by the Dean of CAS. In CAS, faculty teaching upper-division courses or graduate courses should hold a terminal degree in appropriate discipline. Exceptions may be made in other circumstances when prospective faculty have special professional credentials and experience.

This position is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage Alaska. This is a part-time, represented adjunct position. Adjunct instructors are hired on a semester-by-semester appointment. Qualified applicants for this position will be placed into a hiring pool from which instructors will be hired as needed. Acceptance into the hiring pool does not constitute an offer of an appointment, nor does having worked one semester guarantee that a position will be available the following semester;

hiring decisions are made on a semester-by-semester basis according to the needs of that semester's schedule.

New hires will be placed on the adjunct salary schedule as outlined in the UNAD CBA, based on education and experience.

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

• Cover letter
• Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Contact information for three professional references (name, phone numbers and/or email address)

Department Chairs:

• Biological Sciences – Khrys Duddleston (knduddleston)
• Geological Sciences – Jennifer Aschoff (jaschoff)
• Chemistry – Adeline Schlabaugh (adeline)
• Physics & Astronomy – Erin Hicks (ekhicks)

To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

This is an at-will, union represented adjunct position, and may be cancelled based upon the needs of the university.

The position is represented by United Academic – Adjuncts, AAUP-AFT/AFL-CIO.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at .

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The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

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