"Term Assistant Professor of Languages"

Job Details

Join the Department of Languages as a full-time, one-year, Term Assistant Professor, specializing in two languages: French and a second language from either German, Japanese, or Spanish. Teach engaging courses, including French courses at all levels, elementary, intermediate, and advanced courses in either German, Japanese, or Spanish, and culture/ topic courses in English.

The Department of Languages at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) invites applications for a Term Assistant Professor of Languages with a specialty in French.

The Department of Languages offers a baccalaureate degree with a primary emphasis in German, Japanese, and Spanish and minor degrees in French, German, Japanese, Spanish, and Cultural Perspectives. Additionally, the department offers ASL and Russian language courses.

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.

To thrive in this role the applicant should possess the following to be successful in this role: Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to teach core and specialized courses in the department’s curriculum. Demonstrated potential to support and mentor students. Demonstrated commitment to student success. Knowledge of innovative teaching practice. Native or near-native proficiency in French, English and a second language (German, Japanese, or Spanish), and native or near-native proficiency in English. Readiness to participate in outreach and recruitment efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in language, literature, culture studies or closely related field by the time of appointment. Disciplinary expertise in language, culture, and literature studies or related discipline. Evidence of college/university level teaching experience. Native or near-native proficiency in French, English and a second language (German, Japanese, or Spanish).

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 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 11/23/2025. 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.

Special Instructions for Applicants:

Please attach the following to your application:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae/resume
• Statement of teaching
• Contact information for three (3) professional references

To view the full list of job responsibilities, please click HERE.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sudarsan Rangarajan, Search Committee Chair at srangarajan@alaska.edu.

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.