Adjunct Instructor - UAA Alaska Native Studies Program

The UAA Alaska Native Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is seeking applicants for their adjunct faculty labor pool. Alaska Native Studies is an interdisciplinary program that seeks to provide students with an introduction to Alaska Native Cultures, Languages, ways of knowing and critical perspectives on traditional and contemporary Alaska Native politics and issues. The Alaska Native Studies Program offers a minor in Alaska Native Studies.

The Alaska Native Studies program is seeking an adjunct instructor for, among other courses, AKNS/MUS A218B, Drummaking techniques in the Inupiaq and Yup'ik style. 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. Candidates will be evaluated on past teaching experience, potential for providing high quality instruction to undergraduate students in either traditional knowledge or an academic focus in Indigenous or Alaska Native Studies. Adjunct faculty with semester assignments are subject to evaluation for teaching effectiveness.

Candidates must be available to work within Alaska during the length of any assignment.

A successful candidate will have experience teaching at the college level or extensive teaching experience in a traditional knowledge setting such as a cultural center. Successful candidates have passion for sharing their knowledge with students and the broader community and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with students, staff, faculty, administration, and the general public.

Minimum Qualifications:

Relevant Master's degree. Exceptions may be made when prospective faculty have equivalent traditional knowledge and experience of Alaska Native issues and cultures - historical and contemporary, or Alaska Native Arts, subject to the approval of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Doctorate or terminal degree in related field for upper division (300 and 400) courses. Any exceptions must be approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Experience teaching at the college level is preferred.

Successful applicants must provide official transcripts documenting academic credentials required for the position as a condition of employment.

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage. This is a part-time, adjunct represented temporary position. 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, which means that the position remains open over the entire academic year.

Applicants should be prepared to attach the following documents as part of their application:

1) Cover Letter 

2) Comprehensive Curriculum Vita

3) Contact information for three professional references (names, phone numbers and/or email addresses)

*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/ALF-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 Anita Franciosi at amfranciosi@alaska.edu.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.