Assistant Professor of History

 

University of Alaska Anchorage

 

Join the Department of History as a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor, specializing in Modern Europe and the World. Teach engaging online and in-person courses in lower, upper division and stacked graduate European and World History, as well as help deliver the key Junior and Senior Capstone courses, develop a research agenda consistent with the field of specialization, present research findings, and publish in the field of specialization and actively participate in service activities at the department, college, university and community level. Please visit our https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/departments/history/.

 

The Department of History at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of History with a specialty in Modern Europe and the World. The History Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in History. The specific teaching load will depend on a successful applicant's expertise and departmental needs. The workload for this position is likely to be teaching and a combination of research and service to the university, community, and discipline.

 

The College of Arts and Sciences is a welcoming and diverse academic community, providing a world-class, Alaska-rooted education that prepares students for the challenges of today and tomorrow through educational excellence, transformative research, creative expression, and community engagement. It is where innovative research and creative work culminate to transform Alaska's next generation. We seek candidates dedicated to promoting an environment that increases student knowledge about local, national, and global communities.

 

To thrive in this role, a candidate should have evidence of successful teaching, strong interpersonal and communication skills, knowledge of contemporary curricular content for history, and advanced graduate-level training in history.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

PhD in History, with an emphasis in Modern Europe and the World. Demonstrated potential for ongoing scholarly achievement and evidence of teaching effectiveness as appropriate to appointment at the rank of assistant professor.

 

Preferred qualifications: Specialization in Empire, Environment, and/or Circumpolar North or South History. Experience teaching at introductory and advanced undergraduate levels as well as both face-to-face and online.

 

Position Details:

 

This position is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage, AK. This is a full-time, 9-month base, tenure-track 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, faculty time off, 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.

 

Review of applications will begin on 09/01/2025. 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.

 

Special Instructions of Applicants

 

Please attach the following to your application:

 

• Cover letter

• Curriculum vitae/resume

• Statement of teaching philosophy

• A writing sample: e.g., a refereed journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or book (attachment is at end of application).

• Contact information for three (3) professional references

 

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Songho Ha, History Department Chair at mailto:sha4@alaska.edu.

 

This position is represented by United Academics-AAUP/AFT (UNAC). https://unitedacademicsak.org/

 

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.

 

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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 mailto:police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or mailto: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 mailto: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 mailto:uas.clery@alaska.edu.

 

To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/6414257

 

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