The UAS Ketchikan Campus invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Social Science (or a closely-related subject) to begin in Fall 2024. The position will be located in beautiful Ketchikan, Alaska, a small city on an island in Southeast Alaska, and teach online courses in support of general education students and the online Bachelor of Arts in Social Science degree. UAS is particularly interested in candidates with teaching emphasis areas related to sociology, criminology, the environment, social psychology, food and subsistence, Alaska Native studies, behavioral health, forensic psychology, and developmental psychology.

Link to job posting on the University of Alaska Southeast website: https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/tenure-track-assistant-professor-of-social-science-ketchikan-alaska-united-states

The successful candidate must satisfy the following requirements:

1. 1. 1. Ability to teach General Education Requirement courses in sociology, psychology, and/or Alaska Native Studies.
      2. Ability to teach upper-level social science courses in areas of applicant’s interests and specialization, including incorporation of Alaska-specific content, in courses related to criminology, environmental sociology, Indigenous social movements, behavioral health, sociology of food, forensic psychology, research methods, developmental psychology, social psychology, and/or related interdisciplinary subjects.
      3. Demonstrated potential for undergraduate teaching excellence.

Three years of teaching experience preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

PhD in Sociology, Psychology, Criminology, Indigenous Studies, or a closely-related Social Science field.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track, represented faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references, a Statement of Teaching Philosophy, and copies of transcripts from all graduate and undergraduate institutions with your application. *Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

Applications will be accepted for review on May 8, 2024. To ensure consideration, please apply by 11:55 PM, Alaska Standard Time on May 7, 2024. This position is open until filled.

This position is represented by United Academics-AAUP/AFT (UNAC). http://www.unitedacademics.net/

*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.

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 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

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

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Clair Fitzpatrick, HR Coordinator, at cfitzpatrick3@alaska.edu or (907)228-4509.