Adjunct Instructor (Electrical)

Alaska Horizon; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 4,600 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilisagvik College in Utqiaġvik, Alaska invites an instructor to teach Electrical courses in the Construction Trades Technology division for Fall 2026, with on-site duties for the term. Courses include ELEC 101, ELEC 106, ELEC 111, ELEC 166, ELEC 206, and ELEC 276, totaling up to 7.5 credits per semester.

The role requires preparing materials, developing syllabi, evaluating students, and maintaining office hours. A NCCER Instructor certification or plan to obtain it within 90 days is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Journeyman status with five years of related experience or equivalent.
• One year of related professional teaching experience is required.
• Certified NCCER Instructor or ability to become one within 90 days.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update instructional materials, course outlines, and curriculum.
• Develop and submit current syllabus using the college template.
• Prepare administrative documents such as withdrawals and attendance.
• Evaluate student performance and submit grades to the registrar.
• Maintain office hours (in-person, telephonically, or online).
• Participate in professional development to stay proficient in college technologies.
• Comply with college policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching experience

MS Office

Curriculum development

Distance learning

Multicultural interaction

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Journeyman status with five years related experience

One year related teaching experience

Certified NCCER Instructor or ability within 90 days

Valid driver’s license

Tools

MS Office Suite

Learning platforms (Empower, MyCampus)

Job description

LOCATION:

Utqiaġvik, Alaska

DEPARTMENT:

Academic Affairs

REPORTS TO:

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

WORK SCHEDULE:

Per Semester/Course Contract

COMPENSATION:

$1,150 to $1,725 per credit, determined by education credentials

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:

Teaches one or more courses within the Construction Trades Technology (CTT) division, specifically the following Electrical courses in Fall 2026 (no more than 7.5 credits per semester). Fall semester begins 8/18/26 and concludes 11/26/26. Please visit https://catalog.ilisagvik.edu/ for a full course description:

Please note: The instructor will need to be on site at Utqiaġvik (Barrow), Alaska for the term of the classes.

• ELEC 101: Electrical, level 1, 4 credits
• ELEC 106: Electrical Blueprints and Design, 2 credits
• ELEC 111: Electrical 1, Skill Lab, 2 credits
• ELEC 166: Introduction to National Electric Code (NEC), 2 credits
• ELEC 206: Commercial Wiring, 3 credits
• ELEC 276: Advanced Blueprints and Design, 3 credits

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and maintains updated instructional materials, course outlines, and curriculum.
• Develops and submits current syllabus, using the college template
• Prepares administrative documents, such as student withdrawals and attendance
• Evaluates student performance and submits grades to the registrar
• Maintain office hours (in-person, telephonically, or online)
• Participates in professional development as necessary to be proficient in the college’s current technologies and learning platform (Empower and MyCampus).
• 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:

• Demonstrated professional and/or teaching experience in Construction Trades.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel or PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated teaching experience in a post-secondary environment.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development.
• Demonstrated experience with distance delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• 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]:

• Has attained the following:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Journeyman status with five years of recent related professional experience or equivalent qualifications.
• One year of related professional industry or post-secondary teaching experience.
• Certified NCCER Instructor or have the ability to become a certified NCCER Instructor within 90 days.
• Valid driver’s license.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Journeyman status with five years of recent related professional experience or equivalent qualifications or NCCER Instructor Qualified in Plumbing and Electrical.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis 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 occasionallyrequired to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to40 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 anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to workindoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer