About the Position

The Ketchikan Campus of the University of Alaska Southeast seeks a tenure track Assistant Professor of History to provide high quality instruction in our interdisciplinary undergraduate programs in face-to-face and distance-delivered formats. Classes include survey-level US and world history offerings, upper-division classes, and the opportunity teach special topics courses in the faculty member’s area of interest. Candidates with expertise in Alaska History, culture and history of Alaska’s Indigenous peoples, local history, and other specializations of interest to Alaska students are especially encouraged. UAS is committed to faculty diversity and advancing the education of Indigenous peoples and is located on the ancestral homeland of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples.

The Location

Ketchikan offers unsurpassed natural beauty, recreational opportunity, and an active arts community.

Start Date

Anticipated start date is January or August 2024, based on applicant availability.

To Apply

Further information and application materials are available at https://careers.alaska.edu/en-us/job/525088/tenure-track-assistant-professor-of-history and point of contact is Bill Urquhart at wlurquhartii@alaska.edu. UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.