Assistant Professor of Applied Fisheries

The University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Applied Fisheries position beginning August 2025. We are looking for someone with a strong academic background who can teach undergraduate academic courses and maintain a productive research/scholarship program. An interest in collaboration, teaching and developing courses in the areas of fisheries biology, fisheries management, and marine science is highly desirable. Consideration will be given for the position to have either a Bi-partite or Tri-partite workload.

To thrive in this position, faculty must be self-motivated and invested in the academic and career development of students. An ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and as part of a team will be advantageous. An ideal candidate will have experience working with a diverse student population, an understanding of how to develop compelling research proposals, and a desire to increase educational opportunities for students.

Desirable Characteristics:
- The ability to contribute to relevant academic program and general education course offerings.
- The ability to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into teaching and/or research.
- Experience in teaching online and in person.
- Ability to successfully support and enhance our campus commitment to cultural safety and nurture environments that promote belonging and respect for people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
- Evidence of an active research program in an applied fisheries related discipline and an interest in collaborative, interdisciplinary research.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required (for Bi-partite consideration):
- Master's degree in a field related to applied fisheries
- Experience teaching undergraduate courses
- Experience teaching laboratory or field courses

Preferred (for Tri-partite consideration):
- Ph.D. in a field related to applied fisheries (ABD applicants will also be considered)
- Evidence of, or clear potential for, acquisition of extramural funding for research support

Position Details:

This position is located on the Sitka Campus of the University of Alaska Southeast. This is a full-time, 9-month, 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.

Review of applications will begin immediately, to ensure full consideration you must apply by March 18, 2025.

Application must include the following:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Contact information for three professional references
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy, including approaches to student engagement and creating a supportive learning environment
- Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required from the successful candidate upon hire)

Additionally, include for Tri-partite consideration:
- Statement of Research, including experience and future plans

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Jill Hanson, Interim Sitka Campus Co-Director, at jmhanson@alaska.edu or 907-747-7733.

This position is represented by United Academics-AAUP/AFT (UNAC). https://unitedacademicsak.org/

*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.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

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.

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.