School of Education - Temporary Adjunct Faculty - Credit

Position Description

School of Education - Temporary Adjunct Faculty - Credit The School of Education (SOE) is seeking applications for adjuncts to teach course content in Experience teaching college-level courses in Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership, Language Education, Special Education, or Teaching and Learning. The SOE prepares educators and support the lifelong learning of professionals to embrace diversity and to be intellectually and ethically strong, resilient and passionate in their work with Alaska's learners, families, educators and communities. The SOE offers undergraduate and graduate curricula and programs designed to prepare personnel for various professional roles related to education in a variety of learning environments. This is an adjunct labor pool for temporary, part-time, non-benefited positions to teach credit courses. Adjunct positions are on a semester appointment basis. Successful acceptance into the adjunct pool does not guarantee an offer of an appointment nor does having worked one semester guarantee an offer of employment in the following semester. Applicants are hired based on the departments' needs for that semester. Salary is based on the number of previous semesters of teaching experience within the University of Alaska. To thrive in this role, applicants must have expertise and experience relevant to teaching the specific course content. Experience teaching college-level courses in Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership, Language and Literacy Education, Special Education, or Teaching and Learning is preferred. The successful candidate will have at least a Master's degree in Education or a closely related field. Successful applicants must provide official transcripts documenting the academic credentials required for the position as a condition of employment. Applicants will be evaluated on the suitability of their academic preparation, past teaching experience, and potential for providing high-quality instruction to undergraduate students in a manner consistent with the specific course content guides in the following departments: