Adjunct Faculty - UAA College of Arts and Sciences - Physics

Adjunct Faculty - UAA College of Arts and Sciences - Physics

University of Alaska | Posted Feb 19, 2026 | Part-time | Anchorage | Negotiable | Advanced (5-10 yrs)

The College of Arts and Sciences, Natural Science Division at UAA is seeking applicants for its adjunct instructor pool for the Department of Physics & Astronomy. Adjunct faculty need a passion for sharing their knowledge and skills with students and a desire to help turn student aspirations into reality. You must have experience teaching introductory (100-level and/or 200-level) physics course content.

Successful candidates will possess interpersonal skills to engage effectively and courteously with students, staff, faculty, administration, and the general public. You will be evaluated on the suitability of your academic preparation, past teaching experience, expertise in physics relevant discipline, and potential for providing high quality instruction to undergraduate students in a manner consistent with the specific course content guides for the Department of Physics & Astronomy.

• MA/MS in Physics/Astronomy or a related field, unless an exception has been approved by the Dean of CAS.
• In CAS, faculty teaching upper-division courses or graduate courses should hold a terminal degree in appropriate discipline. Exceptions may be made in other circumstances when prospective faculty have special professional credentials and experience.

This position is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage Alaska. This is a part-time, represented adjunct position. Adjunct instructors are hired on a semester-by-semester appointment. Qualified applicants for this position will be placed into a hiring pool from which instructors will be hired as needed. Acceptance into the hiring pool does not constitute an offer of an appointment, nor does having worked one semester guarantee that a position will be available the following semester;

hiring decisions are made on a semester-by-semester basis according to the needs of that semester's schedule.

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

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.

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.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact the Chair of the Department of Physics & Astronomy Erin Hicks at ekhicks.

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