The UAA Department of Human Services is holding an open recruitment for adjunct instructors who are interested in expanding their practice to include part-time teaching in undergraduate education in the Associates of Applied Sciences degree program (AAS), and the Bachelor of Human Services (BHS) program.

POSITION INFORMATION
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 interprofessional 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 semester's 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.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
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.

REQUIRED EDUCATION OR TRAINING
A master's 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. 

APPLICATION
To be considered for this position, applicants must include the following in their online application:

• Cover letter detailing your
  • Specific teaching interests
  • Human service practice experience
  • Teaching experience
  • Teaching competencies
  • Fit with the human services curriculum
• Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
• Philosophy of teaching human services (less than 500 words)
• Unofficial or official transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire)
• Contact information for three professional references

Successful applicants must provide official transcripts documenting academic credentials required for the position as a condition of employment. Qualifying earned degrees must be conferred either by institutions of higher education which are accredited by one of the six US regional accrediting associations or by an equivalent international institution of higher education as determined by UAA based on a review by a foreign educational credential evaluation service and recognized by UAA. Applicants must be residents of the state of Alaska or have substantial experience teaching or practicing in Alaska. Successful applicants must also complete a background check.

POSITION
Temporary, Adjunct Faculty Member, Part-Time