The Department of History at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) invites applications for a Term Assistant Professor of History with a specialty in Europe and the World before 1650, including ancient, medieval, or early modern history, broadly defined.

Join the Department of History as a full-time, Term Assistant Professor. Teach engaging online and in-person courses in lower, upper division and stacked graduate European and World History. The History Department at the University of Alaska has a large and growing number of majors and is known for its research productivity and collegial working environment.

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. The University of Alaska Anchorage is the largest of three universities in the University of Alaska system, serving nearly 12,000 students from all over the United States and 89 countries.

Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, sits on the lands of the Dena’ina and Eklutna peoples and has an ethnically diverse population of 295,000. Anchorage offers a lively intellectual and cultural life, including opera, symphony, theater, art events, and a variety of restaurants. Set between snow-capped peaks of the Chugach Mountains and the ocean waters of Cook Inlet, the city offers ready access to state and national forests and parks, year-round outdoor recreation, and unsurpassed natural beauty. For more information about living in Anchorage, please visit lifeinanchorage.com.

To thrive in this role, a candidate should demonstrate successful teaching, strong interpersonal and communication skills, knowledge of current history curricular content, advanced graduate-level training in history, ability to teach core and specialized courses in the department’s curriculum, demonstrated potential to support and mentor students, a commitment to student success, and knowledge of innovative teaching practice.


Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in History by the time of appointment.

Disciplinary expertise in Europe and the World before 1650, including ancient, medieval, or early modern history, broadly defined.

Evidence of potential for excellence in teaching at the college/university level.

Preferred Experience:

Evidence of effective teaching across modalities, including online or hybrid formats.
Experience with curriculum development, program assessment, or course design.
Familiarity with or experience in grant writing and project management.
Experience teaching or working in an open-access, public university.
Evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration or applied/community-engaged scholarship.
Experience or demonstrated potential in contributing to interdisciplinary programs.
Knowledge of regional issues or communities relevant to the institution’s mission (e.g., Circumpolar North, Alaska Native communities, rural engagement).
Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage, AK. This is a full-time, 9-month base, term-funded faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. 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 03/23/2026. 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.

Please attach the following to your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum vitae/resume
*Statement of teaching (please load in application)
Contact information for three (3) professional references