Faculty

Faculty

School of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Department

Academic Affairs

Tsaile Campus

Duty Schedule:

Faculty schedule 40 hours per week.

Summary/Objective of Position:

The successful applicant must have the background and experience to teach courses in life sciences including introductory and majors in biology evolution and ecology courses in BS programs Biology Biomedical Science and Agriculture degree programs. A Ph.D. is preferred and the ability to mentor thesis students in an MS in Biology program is also highly recommended.

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.

• A fulltime College faculty is responsible for instruction assessment advising committee work and service to the College.
• Other duties may include grant management research academic advising and mentoring assessment of courses and programs or specific academic endeavors.
• A College faculty is critical in creating maintaining assessing and reflection upon a learning environment where academic discipline interweaves with the College mission to support student learning and the Din Educational Philosophy.
• The time days and site(s) for teaching of courses vary and mode of delivery may include both in person and distance education.
• As a multisite institution faculty may be required to teach at satellite centers and/or use synchronous asynchronous or all Online courses.
• The successful applicant must have the background and experience to teach courses in life sciences including introductory and majors biology anatomy and physiology and microbiology courses in a BS in Biology/Biomedical degree program with discipline expertise in a biomedical science.
• A Ph.D. is preferred and the ability to mentor thesis students at graduate level is highly recommended.
• A minimum of a Masters degree in Biological Sciences or similar field is required while a Ph.D. is preferred.
• The ability to mentor thesis students in the applicants independent and grantfunded research program in an MS in Biology program is also highly recommended.
• Routine workload may include (not limited to):
  • 95% Instruction and curriculum. Times days and site(s) for teaching courses vary and mode of delivery may include both in person and distance education. As a multisite institution faculty may be required to teach at satellite centers.
  • Time release of up to 40% may be provided to faculty who establish competitive and sustainable research programs subject to budgeting such as release in external funding proposals.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

Minimum:

• For teaching of 100200 level courses: Minimum of a master degree in the respective discipline with minimum coursework of 24 credit hours of upper division and/or graduate credit in the discipline to be taught.

Preferred:

• Research program is highly recommended.

Knowledge:

• Research program is highly recommended.

Skills:

• Effective communication effective written spoken and nonverbal communication skills.
• Problemsolving and decisionmaking skills.
• Oral fluency in Navajo is highly desirable but not mandatory.
• Navajo/American Indian preference is exercised but not mandatory.
• Bilingual and biliterate Navajo preferred but not mandatory.
• A faculty is expected to have a high degree of proficiency in computer software used to support the administration of higher education.
• Software use includes but is not limited to general office functions such as MS Word Excel Outlook and Internet services.
• In addition a faculty is expected to utilize academicspecific programs for course delivery (facetoface synchronous and asynchronous) and course maintenance (such as grade submissions posting of syllabus etc. using Jenzabar blackboard etc.)

Abilities:

• A faculty is expected to have a high degree of proficiency in computer software used to support the administration of higher education.
• Software use includes but is not limited to general office functions such as MS Word Excel Outlook and Internet services.
• In addition a faculty is expected to utilize academicspecific programs for course delivery (facetoface synchronous and asynchronous) and course maintenance (such as grade submissions posting of syllabus modules course itinerary etc)

Physical Requirements Work Environment & Travel:

• Use the College vehicle which requires updated Navajo Nation Public Safety certificate.
• Works primarily although not exclusively in a climatecontrolled environment.
• This position requires average agility and good physical conditions.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
• Works requires lifting stooping bending stretching walking standing and other physical exertion at times.

Other Requirement(s):

• Requires updated Navajo Nation Public Safety certificate.
• Works primarily although not exclusively in a climatecontrolled environment.
• This position requires average agility and good physical conditions.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
• Works requires lifting stooping bending stretching walking standing and other physical exertion at times.