UAA Human Services Temporary Faculty

The Department of Human Services is seeking applicants for its adjunct labor pool. The Department of Human Services is dedicated to providing strong and innovative instruction that promotes student sensitivity to diversity outreach and community based practice skills critical thinking research-informed action cultural responsiveness and inter-professional collaboration. Instruction will occur through distance delivery face-to-face on campus methods or through hybrid approaches combining these methods.

Acceptance into the hiring pool does not constitute a hiring agreement nor does having worked one semester guarantee that a position will be available in subsequent semesters. Hiring decisions for temporary faculty are made on a semester-by-semester basis according to the needs of that semesters schedule and needs that arise during the course of a given semester. We seek to identify talented adjunct faculty the Department of Human Services can invest in provide training and mentoring to prior to and during instruction and establish long term working relationships to enhance the diversity and practice experience of the human service faculty for the benefit of our students and programs.

Candidates will be evaluated on past teaching experiences expertise and experience relevant to effective teaching in the area of need and potential for providing high-quality instruction to undergraduate students.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have experience relevant to teaching specific course content in one or more curricular areas: human diversity; human behavior; paraprofessional counseling conflict and collaboration organizations and/or communities; case management; research; evaluation; and practicum supervision. A masters degree in human services or a closely related discipline is required and a doctoral degree in human services counseling social work or closely related field is preferred. Candidates should also have at least two years of practice experience in human services.

Position Details:

New hires will be placed UNAD Adjunct salary table.

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

Note: By submitting an application you are applying to join a pool of potential adjunct instructors. Inclusion in this pool does not guarantee an offer of employment. Applicants will only be contacted if instructional needs arise that align with their qualifications. To be considered for adjunct opportunities in future academic years applicants must reapply annually after July 1.

*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 is an at-will union represented adjunct position and may be canceled based upon the needs of the university.

This position is represented by United Academic Adjuncts AAUP-AFT/AFL-CIO.

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 .

The University of Alaska () is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination ( 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.

If you have any questions regarding this position please contact Yvonne Chase Professor & Chair at

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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