Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Social Work

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) School of Social Work is continuing to grow! We are currently recruiting one full time tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August 2025. This position is responsible for teaching, advancing research, and providing professional service to address social and health inequities experienced by Alaskans.

As a tenure-track faculty in the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) School of Social Work, you will have the opportunity to teach courses in both the BSW and MSW programs. Our faculty support our school's mission of engaging in decolonizing and anti-oppressive teaching and research while focusing on community engagement and a commitment to social justice. You will work independently and collaboratively with colleagues to produce high-quality research and dissemination that benefits Alaskans, the circumpolar North, and beyond.

To thrive in this role, candidates must have experience working with diverse students, supporting student persistence, and assisting students in achieving academic and professional success. Additionally, it is essential that faculty can meld an individual research program with practicing ethical, inclusive, and trauma-informed instruction while creating external relationships to meet the needs of our students, communities, and state. Individuals who are self-motivated, student-centered, and strive for excellence in teaching, research, and service through collaboration, adaptability, and creativity will flourish within UAA's School of Social Work.

Minimum Qualifications:

MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program and an earned Ph.D. in social work or a related field or DSW. ABD will be considered if degree is anticipated prior to start date.
A documented minimum of two (2) years full-time post MSW practice experience.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, 9-month, represented tenure-track 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. 

New hires will be offered a competitive salary based on education and experience.

To be considered for this position, applicants must include the following documents in their online applications:

1. Current CV

2. A letter of interest detailing your research, teaching, service, and practice experience as well
as your interest in Alaska and UAA. Pay careful attention to highlighting experience not easily
found in the CV.

3. Teaching Statement

4. Research Statement

5. ADEI Statement

6. Contacts for at least three (3) professional references.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.

📃To view the full list of job responsibilities, please click HERE.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Kathi Trawver at krtrawver@alaska.edu.

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.

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.

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.