Instructor/assistant/associate/professor - adjunct (sbss)

Roles/Overview

Duty Schedule: Monday through Friday

Summary/Objective of Position: Adjunct faculty is responsible for instruction, assessment, advising, committee work, and service to the College. Other duties may include grant management, research, or specific academic endeavors. One position per Dine College Campus sites (Tsaile, Shiprock, Chinle, Tuba City, Window Rock, and Crownpoint).

Essential Duties 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 be an accurate reflection of the current job, 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 the essential functions.

Instruction and curriculum: Times, days, and site(s) for teaching of courses vary and mode of delivery may include distance education and online. As a multi site college faculty may be required to teach at satellite centers. Assessment of courses and programs, academic advising and mentoring. Service on committees, Service to the College through student organization advising, service learning, disappearing task force, etc., Other assignments such as grant management, or specific academic endeavors. Perform additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

1. A faculty is expected to have a high degree of proficiency in computer software used to support the administration of higher education. Software use include 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 academic-specific programs for course delivery (Face-to-face, synchronous, and asynchronous), and course maintenance (Such as grade submissions, posting of syllabus, etc.)
2. As noted, the College has multiple sites: a faculty may be required to travel to and teach at any site.

Experience & Education Minimum:

For teaching of 300-400 level courses: Minimum of a masters' degree with all but dissertation (abd) attained in the respective disciplines with a minimum of 24 credit hours of upper division and/or graduate credit in the discipline to be taught with demonstration of extensive or specialized discipline knowledge. (PPPM 400.12.rev.02.09) Minimum standards for Special Diné Scholars Credentials include rigorous testing validation, verification, special certification, specialized clinical experience or expertise through wide critical and public recognition. (PPPM 400.12)