Instructor / Assistant Professor in Navajo Culture / Language

Instructor / Assistant Professor in Navajo Culture / Language

School for Dine Studies and Education

Academic Affairs

Tsaile Campus

Duty Schedule :

On-Site - Tsaile Main Campus. 40 hours per week.

Summary / Objective of Position :

Candidate shall perform all duties of a faculty member faithfully and satisfactorily in accordance with the highest level of professional standards and shall perform the duties and responsibilities at the same level of professionalism as set forth by the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual and also written in the position description provided by the Dine College.

Description of Essential Functions of the Position

Disclaimer : This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to reflect the current job accurately, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• This is primarily an in-person position, to be located at the Tsaile, Arizona, campus or one of the external campuses on the Navajo Nation. Although at least half of the courses should be taught in person, this position may include hybrid or online teaching, as necessary.
• The essential functions of this position include the following :

Teaching, student advising, research and creative activities, committee assignments, and community service.

These duties as well as student recruitment and placement efforts.

Teaching responsibilities include time spent in the classroom and laboratory.

Maintaining and improving competence in subjects being taught;

Preparing teaching materials, conferring with students on course materials;

Directing research and developing portfolios

Directing group studies and practicum;

Reviewing written examinations and papers;

Evaluating artistic presentations;

Supervising independent study projects; and

Supervising or teaching an internship.

Student advising includes time spent meeting and mentoring students regarding academic, curricular, and career matters.

Research activities include efforts to create and add knowledge in a field of study, including the advancement of theories and principles;

Expanding and interpreting existing ideas, theories, and principles;

Professional service implies the use academic and professional expertise to serve your profession, the community, the state, the nation, and the world.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

Minimum :

Master's Degree.

Preferred :

EdD or PhD

Knowledge of the most important substantive and disciplinary domain in their field of expertise, including teaching modalities, teaching strategies, syllabi management, curriculum development and management, assessment management, and lesson planning.

Skills :

Computer skills, communication skills, human relation skills, and online teaching skills, along with classroom management skills.

Abilities :

Ability to tailor lesson plans to fit different learning styles of students with varying backgrounds and experiences.

Be able to build the course in the Canvas learning management system and to converse via email, chat, web conferencing, discussion forums, and announcements in the LMS.

Be able to explain and enforce educational policies.

Ability to understand diversity and equity in education.

Physical Requirements, Work Environment & Travel :

Candidate must be able to lift more than 100 lbs and travel to duty stations.

Other Requirement(s) :

Candidate must possess a valid driver's license, speak, and write Navajo.