Instructor​/Assistant Professor of Social Sciences

Reports to:

Dean of Academic Affairs

On Campus in Utqiakvik, Alaska

Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

$68,333.10 - $90,325.85/year + Benefits, Exempt, Faculty Position

July 1, 2026

Until Filled

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

The Instructor/Assistant Professor of Social Sciences is responsible for developing and teaching Social Science courses, including Anthropology, Native Studies, History, Sociology, or Political Science within the Academic Division.

• Prepares and maintains updated instructional materials, course outlines, and curriculum.
• Maintains office hours, as required.
• Serves as academic advisor to degree-seeking students.
• Evaluates student performance and submits appropriate grades and reports.
• Assists in the recruitment, monitoring, and retention of students.
• Participates in professional development, as appropriate.
• Completes reports and presentations, and attends meetings and special events, as required.
• Utilizes a combination of direct instruction, cooperative learning, hybrid, distance delivery, and/or computer-based interactive instruction (both synchronous and asynchronous).
• Individualizes approach to instruction to accommodate students’ learning styles and abilities.
• Reviews and develops curriculum within Social Sciences and ensures that curriculum remains up-to-date and place-based.
• Assists with completing degree and program assessments and data collection necessary to remain compliant with accreditation standards.
• Actively participates on Ilisagvik College committees and task forces, activities, curriculum planning, professional development, and assisting in the budgeting of assigned programs, and others.
• Participates in Faculty Association, in faculty recruitment, and orientation activities as needed.
• Contributes toward the attainment of the goals and mission of the College.
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated teaching experience in a post-secondary environment.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development.
• Demonstrated experience with distance delivery.
• Demonstrated experience working in rural or isolated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Ability to travel periodically.
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough (NSB) institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Ilisagvik College’s mission.

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Anthropology, History, Sociology, or Native Studies.
• Demonstrated professional teaching experience in the appropriate field.

• Doctorate degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Anthropology, History, Sociology, or Native Studies.
• Valid driver’s license.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential…