Adjunct Faculty - Mathematics & Statistics Temporary Faculty

The College of Natural Science and Mathematics (CNSM) is recruiting qualified applicants for its pool of adjunct instructors in Mathematics & Statistics. Adjunct instructors are hired on a semester-by-semester appointment. We are seeking applicants with strong quantitative skills and experience teaching mathematics or statistics who possess a desire to help students succeed in reaching quantitative success. Qualified applicants for this position will be placed into a hiring pool for the academic year of 2023-2024 from which instructors will be hired. 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 (including summer sessions), according to the needs of that semester's schedule.

We are recruiting applicants for both face-to-face courses and distance courses. Applicants for face-to-face courses must be available to teach the courses in person in Fairbanks, Alaska. No relocation expenses will be paid for adjunct instruction.

Through instruction and mentoring, the College of Natural Science & Mathematics promotes students' self-motivation to excel and guides them towards professional careers and public service in an environment of life-long learning.

Candidates will be evaluated on suitability of their graduate-level academic coursework and preparation, past teaching experiences, expertise and experience relevant to the effective teaching of mathematics and statistics, and potential for providing high-quality instruction to undergraduate students in assigned courses at CNSM.

Minimum Qualifiacations:

We are seeking applicants with strong quantitative skills and experience teaching mathematics or statistics who possess a desire to help students succeed in reaching quantitative success Master's degree or Ph.D. in Mathematics or Statistics. A closely related master's degree in another discipline may be considered if the applicant has a minimum of 18 graduate credits completed in Mathematics or Statistics, as appropriate. College level teaching experience preferred. Experience teaching in the areas of precalculus and calculus preferred.

Applicants must have documented experience in teaching. College level teaching experience is strongly preferred. Experience teaching precalculus and calculus preferred. Applicants for teaching distance courses ideally should have experience teaching distance courses or in teaching the corresponding course face-to-face.

Position Details:

This is a part-time, adjunct faculty position. Salary is variable based on the number of credits and degree held. CNSM amounts are greater than the minimum in the collective bargaining agreement.

This is a pooled position, which means that the position remains open over the entire academic year. 

Please attach a resume/CV and cover letter

*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 canceled based upon the needs of the university.

This 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 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 Sheri Hall, CNSM HR Coordinator, at sahall5@alaska.edu or 907-474-6714.

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