Term Instructor of Management/Communication

The Department of Management, Marketing, Logistics, & Business Analytics at the University of Alaska Anchorage seeks to hire a non-tenure-track Instructor of Management/Communication, with a start date of August 2025. Candidates must hold a graduate degree in Management, Business Communications, or a closely-related discipline. The successful candidate is expected to teach in-person and online undergraduate courses in management (such as Managerial Communications and Business Foundations) to a diverse student body.

As a Term Instructor of Management/Communications in the College of Business & Public Policy you will teach courses such as Managerial Communications and Business Foundations, provide mentorship to undergraduate students, and serve on university committees.

To thrive in this role, applicants should possess:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated or potential for successful teaching on topics of managerial communications and business foundations.
Strong technical skills and ability to effectively deliver distance education.
Ability to represent the department in the university/community.
Collegial attitude

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduate degree in Management, Business Communications, or a related field (e.g., business communications) at the time of initial appointment. Ph.D. or DBA in Management, Business Communications, or a closely related discipline, preferred.

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage, Alaska. This is a full-time, 9-month, term-funded, non-tenure track, 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. Faculty salaries are based on a variety of factors, including education and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered for this position, applicants must attach the following documents to their online application:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Copy of graduate transcripts. Unofficial copies are acceptable at the time of application. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire
• Teaching Statement
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching evaluations) or evidence showing potential for teaching effectively (e.g., corporate training evaluations)
• Names of three references with contact information including phone number and email address

Review of applications will begin on January 6, 2025. Applications will then be reviewed on a rolling basis thereafter until a successful candidate is identified.  Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified.

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

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Christopher Lake, College of Business and Public Policy, at c.lake@alaska.edu.

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

*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.  

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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.

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