Instructor/Assistant Professor of Social Sciences

REPORTS TO: Dean of Academic Affairs

LOCATION: On Campus in Utqiagvik, Alaska

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

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

DESIRED START DATE: July 1, 2026

CLOSING DATE: 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. 

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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 Iḷisaġvik 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. 
  


• Maintains office hours, as required.
  


• 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.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• 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 Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Required]:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Anthropology, History, Sociology, or Native Studies.
  


• Demonstrated professional teaching experience in the appropriate field.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Doctorate degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Anthropology, History, Sociology, or Native Studies.


• Valid driver’s license.     
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 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 functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

BENEFITS:

Leave - 8 days of Personal Leave and paid Summer and Winter Admin Leave.

Retirement - Ilisagvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.

Health Insurance - Ilisagvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Ilisagvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50/pay period for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.

Life Insurance - Ilisagvik College offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit.

Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered. 

If any questions, please contact [email protected]

Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer