Visiting Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Mathematics

Visiting Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Mathematics:  The Marine and Environmental Sciences Program at Alaska Pacific University (APU) invites applications for a full-time visiting faculty position with rank depending on educational preparation and experience. Candidates should have experience in statistical analysis, undergraduate mathematics, and quantitative ecology with documented experience teaching at the university level. Success in research and graduate student mentorship is preferred. Indigenous candidates are encouraged to apply.

 THE UNIVERSITY: APU is a small, private liberal arts university, known for experiential and project-based learning.  The university campus is in Anchorage, Alaska, a diverse city and home to more than 300,000 residents.  APU offers a unique set of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees, with emphasis on Alaska-critical and globally-relevant issues.  APU embraces a competency-based curriculum, which fosters high-level intellectual and practical skills, wide-ranging knowledge of science, cultures, and society, and an active commitment to personal and social responsibility.  https://www.alaskapacific.edu/ . APU’s campus is adjacent to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, which APU has partnered with to serve the native population of Alaska.

THE PROGRAM AREAS: The Marine and Environmental Sciences Program area offers a Bachelor of Science with an integrated core curriculum and a broad range of concentrations which include Marine Biology, Earth & Climate Science, Ecology, Fisheries Ecology and Aquarium & Husbandry Science. The area also offers minors in Environmental Policy, Marine & Environmental Science and Mathematics. The MES program also offers degrees in Environmental Public Health. At the graduate level, the Masters of Science in Environmental Science is for students seeking deeper understanding of the role that field-based science plays in determining economic and political policies that shape northern regions. The Marine and Environmental Science area is part of the Institute of Culture and Environment, which also includes Outdoor Studies, Education, Environmental Public Health and Liberal Studies.

DUTIES OF THE POSITION: The contract carries a 9-month teaching load of 24 credit hours for the 2024 – 2025 academic year. Ideal candidates should have expertise and teaching experience in the following areas: Data exploration and management; Bayesian and frequentist statistics; modelling; programming (e.g., R, Python, etc.); study design; Undergraduate Mathematics/Algebra and Population, Community, Landscape, or Ecosystem Ecology in animals and/or plants. Responsibilities in addition to teaching include serving on University committees, undergraduate advising, collaborating with the department to develop and enhance current programs, providing general statistical and study design support to students and faculty colleagues, and opportunities for research and related undergraduate and graduate project supervision.

RANK AND SALARY:  Salary and rank are dependent upon educational preparation and experience, and salary is proscribed by a university-wide salary range.

As a non-profit institution, APU aims to offer highly competitive compensation when considered holistically, combining a positive work experience with a generous benefits package and fair salary compensation.

In living this philosophy, APU engages in evaluation and purposeful investments in:

• Quality of work environment
• Meaningful work, feedback, and valued contribution
• Monetary compensation for time and effort
• Benefits that add to quality of life

The right-fit employee for APU is someone who shares the APU values and mission, someone who desires to be part of a small team and work interdependently, someone who works hard but also values time off and a work-life balance, and someone who is looking for a meaningful work experience.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT:  Fall 2024

QUALIFICATIONS: Requirements for the position include an earned PhD in Quantitative Ecology, Ecology, Statistics, Mathematics, Biology, or a closely related discipline by July 1, 2024 and demonstrated success in undergraduate experiential education and student mentorship. The ideal candidate will be able to teach in two or more of the stated curricular areas, but otherwise qualified candidates who can teach in one discipline will also be considered.

APPLICATION PROCESS & DEADLINE:   Please send (1) a current CV with a list of publications or examples of scholarly activities (if applicable), (2) examples of teaching effectiveness, (3) names of three references, and (4) a letter of interest to [email protected] .  Please direct questions about the position to:  Pamela Maslyk, Director of the Institute of Culture and Environment, [email protected], 4101 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508. Applications accepted immediately; position open until filled.

Alaska Pacific University is an EEO/ADA Employer.

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