Term Assistant Professor of History

University of Alaska System

The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Liberal Arts, Department of History is seeking qualified applicants with expertise on the circumpolar North, Indigenous, North American or European History for a term assistant position (nine-month appointment) at the level of Term Assistant Professor for the 2024-2025 academic year beginning in August 2024. The responsibilities of this position support the University of Alaska Fairbanks' tripartite mission of teaching, research, and service. Teaching responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses in History and graduate courses in the Arctic and Northern Studies Program, and mentoring students. Additional duties may include teaching survey courses in Global or European History.

*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 UAF History Department is a small, cohesive faculty unit within the College of Liberal Arts. The successful applicant will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses at the university level in different modalities. They must have a commitment to the students and the ability and willingness to collaborate with faculty within the department, the College and throughout the University.

To thrive in this position applicants should have a solid foundation in History, a sense of adventure, and be willing to serve our community, state, and University.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks History Department offers a BA in-person and online. We teach modern European, US, and East Asian History with broad expertise in the circumpolar North. The History Department is closely affiliated with the Arctic and Northern Studies Program, which is a growing interdisciplinary area studies program that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Minimum Qualifications:

PhD in History or related field at time of appointment. The committee will consider applicants who are all but dissertation (ABD), but candidates must have earned their PhD at the time of appointment (August 2024). The successful applicant will be qualified to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with potential to teach survey courses in European, Indigenous, North American (Canadian), Circumpolar, or Global History; and mentor graduate students in the Arctic and Northern Studies (ACNS) Program.

Teaching experience at the college level.

We are especially interested in applicants who bring complementary areas of expertise that will diversify our course offerings in History and Arctic and Northern Studies. Complementary areas of expertise that particularly interest the department are the circumpolar North, Indigenous, Europe, Greenland and Canada.

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' campus in Fairbanks, Alaska. This is a full-time, term, faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and https://www.alaska.edu/hr/benefits/support/prospectiveemployees.php. 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.

Please submit:

• A cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcripts (unofficial are accepted)
• Names of three professional references with phone and email contact information
• Philosophy of teaching
• Research Statement
• At least one writing sample (up to 25 pages) indicating area of applicant's expertise

To ensure consideration, please apply prior to 11:55 PM Alaska Standard Time Sunday, April 21, 2024. An initial review will begin Monday, April 22, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.

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

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This position is represented by United Academics-AAUP/AFT (UNAC).

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: http://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 Ellen Cruse, CLA HR Coordinator, at mailto:uaf-cla-hr@alaska.edu or 907-474-1134.

*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:

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 mailto:uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

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