Closing Date: 27th June, 2026
Description:
The UAA Justice Center is holding an open recruitment for Legal Studies adjunct instructors who are interested in expanding their practice to include part-time teaching in undergraduate programs.The UAA Justice Center is seeking applicants for its Legal Studies adjunct labor pool. The Justice Center 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 inter-professional 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 a given semester. We seek to identify talented adjunct faculty the Justice Center can invest in, provide training and mentoring to prior to and during instruction, and establish long- term working relationships to enhance the professional diversity and practice experience of the Legal Studies faculty for the benefit of our students and programs.
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.
Minimum Qualifications:
Adjunct faculty offering Legal Studies courses are required to hold a Juris Doctorate (J.D.), and possess two to three years of related experience. Exceptions to these minimum educational and experience requirements may be made on a case-by- case basis, subject to approval by the Legal Studies faculty and the Assistant Dean of the School of Justice and Human Services.
Position Details:
New hires will be placed UNAD Adjunct salary table.
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
To be eligible for this position, 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.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.
The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.
The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.