Term Assistant Professor of Project Management

University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is the largest of three universities in the University of Alaska system, serving nearly 11,000 students. Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, with an ethnically diverse population of 290,000, offers a lively intellectual and cultural life, including opera, symphony, theater, art events, and a variety of restaurants. Set between snow-capped peaks of the Chugach Mountains and ocean waters of Cook Inlet, the city offers ready access to state and national forests and parks, year-round outdoor recreation, and unsurpassed natural beauty. While located in Alaska, Anchorage enjoys a moderate climate with snowy but mild winters and pleasantly warm summers.

Within UAA’s College of Engineering, the Project Management Department has an MS Project Management, MS Project Management + Leadership Concentration, MS Project Management+ Business Concentration, Graduate Certificate in Project Management, an Accelerated MSPM, a BS Project Management, and a Minor in Project Management. The UAA MSPM and GCPM programs are accredited by PMI- Global Accreditation Center (GAC); the BSPM was launched in Fall 2025 with an intent to seek PMI-GAC accreditation once the program produces its first graduates. The department offers a comprehensive set of project management courses that develop technical, leadership, collaboration, and strategic skills necessary for contemporary project, program, and project managers across a wide spectrum of industry sectors and organizational contexts. The Department strongly promotes a respectful working environment and collegiality.

UAA’s Project Management Department invites applicants for a full-time, non-tenure track, term-funded Assistant Professor position in Project Management. The position is open to individuals with both full-time university teaching experience and senior level project management industry experience. The successful candidate must hold a current Project Management Professional (PMP ®) credential or expect to complete one within one year of employment.

The College of Engineering endeavors to strengthen partnerships with our community partners to lead sustainable improvements to social, economic, and environmental conditions.

The primary duty of this position is full-time teaching in a Project Management Department with PMI-GAC accredited Master of Science Project Management and Graduate Certificate in Project Management programs, as well as a Minor in Project Management and a newly-launched Bachelor of Science in Project Management. Courses may include graduate and undergraduate-level courses that prepare industry-ready project managers with technical, leadership, and strategic skills necessary for contemporary project managers in a wide spectrum of industry sectors and organizational contexts. Other duties include, but are not limited to, community service (including university, community, and professional); continuing the PMI-GAC accreditation process and other assessment activities; advising students; developing outreach programs to the larger community; assisting with curriculum development, program and faculty growth and development; participating on committees within the Project Management Department, College of Engineering, and university; and working cooperatively with Department and College of Engineering faculty and staff.

To thrive in this role, candidates should have prior experience teaching Project Management at the graduate or undergraduate level, and be able to demonstrate highly rated instruction based on student feedback data and references; experience implementing effective student success initiatives, and measuring achievement of student learning outcomes using innovative, high-impact practices; and ability to adapt teaching style to diverse student learning styles, cultures, and preferences. Experience mentoring undergraduate or graduate student capstone projects is preferred. Candidates should also have significant leadership experience in the field of Project Management, ideally in multiple industry sectors and organizational contexts, with a record of leadership, communication, collegiality, engagement, and mentoring that fosters an environment of community belonging. A Project Management Professional (PMP) credential is required, and other project management-related professional credentials are encouraged. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience at the Director of Project Management, Program and/or Portfolio Management level. Candidates are encouraged to show evidence of communication and engagement skills (written and oral) with a wide range of audiences including strategic and community partners, and of high-impact professional and/or community service. Prior project and/or teaching experience relevant to Alaska and/or the Arctic is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Hold a Ph.D. or Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Project Management, Engineering, Technology Management, Business Management, IT Management, Industrial Engineering, or closely related field;
• Have a minimum two semesters/terms full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate teaching; or equivalent experience teaching professional development training courses;
• Have both in-person and distance delivery teaching experience;
• Have a Project Management Professional (PMP) credential or stated expectation of completion within one year of employment;
• Have a minimum of five years professional work experience at Project Manager III level;
• Possess effective communication skills.

Position Details:

This position is located on UAA's main campus in Anchorage, AK. Flexible on-site/hybrid work arrangements may be considered in accordance with UA regulations. This is a full-time, 9-month base, term-funded faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, faculty time off (FTO), 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. 

The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the University's discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the position's job duties.

Please attach the following to your application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Contact information for three (3) professional references

Applications will be accepted for review on March 17, 2026. To ensure consideration, please apply by 11:59 PM, Alaska Standard Time, on March 16, 2026.

Final candidates will be invited to an in-person interview at UAA’s main campus in Anchorage, AK. Please note that any travel-related expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Jennifer Brock, Search Committee Chair, at jmcferran@alaska.edu.

*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 position is represented by United Academics (UNAC). https://unitedacademicsak.org/

This position is term-funded and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

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.

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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.