Job Description
Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor of Chemistry
School of STEM
Shiprock Campus
Duty Schedule:
40 hours per week.
Summary/Objective of Position:
The successful applicant must have the background and experience to teach courses in majors and general education chemistry, including the two-semester general chemistry sequence, and the one semester general education chemistry for non-majors. The ability to teach other chemistry courses such as organic and biochemistry would be ideal. A Ph.D. is preferred, but an MS in chemistry is the minimum qualification. Also important will be the ability to set up and run ICPMS, HPLC, and other recently purchased analytical chemistry equipment in a water quality research program, including the possibility of mentoring thesis students at graduate level is highly recommended.
Description of Essential Functions of the Function:
Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Thile 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.
(90%) Instruction, Research, and Scholarship: Provide undergraduate and graduate students instruction in, but not limited to, general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry. Advanced courses in the candidates specialty may also available.
(5%) Mentoring, Advising, and Supervision: Mentor and serve as an advisor to students, train and supervise personnel in conducting research at the undergraduate, and graduate and serve on the graduate committees of other graduate students. Supervision of technical staff if grants are developed.
(5%) Service: Faculty are expected to be collegial members of their units, and to perform appropriate service that contributes to the effectiveness of their units, departments, the College and their professions. Service includes outreach to the greater Dine community to better position the college within the community.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience
Minimum:
Masters or Ph.D. degree must be in chemistry or similar discipline area. A minimum of 18 graduate hours in the discipline area are required.
Preferred:
Ph.D. in chemistry, or related discipline. Postdoctoral experience. Experience with, or interest in, working collaboratively across
departments, as well as working with tribal peoples. Record of, or potential for, collaborative, multidisciplinary research, especially in research contributing to the Dine people. Record of successful outreach with stakeholders, and extramural funding.
Knowledge:
The successful applicant must have the background and experience to teach courses in majors and general education chemistry, including the two-semester general chemistry sequence, and the one semester general education chemistry for non-majors. The ability to teach other chemistry courses such as organic and biochemistry would be ideal. A Ph. D. is preferred, but an MS in chemistry is the minimum qualification. Also important will be the ability to set up and run ICPMS, HPLC, and other recently purchased analytical chemistry equipment in a water quality research program, including the possibility of mentoring thesis students at graduate level is highly recommended.
Skills:
Effective communication - effective written, spoken, and non-verbal communication skills. Problem-solving and decision-making skills. Oral fluency in Navajo is highly desirable, but not mandatory. Navajo/American Indian preference is exercised but not mandatory. Bilingual and bi- literate 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 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.).
Abilities:
A faculty 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, Blackboard LMS, 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, modules, course itinerary, etc.).
Physical Requirements, Work Environment & Travel:
8-5 pm, M-F, Weekends, Remote potential. Instruction and research is generally indoors but can include outdoor work in adverse weather conditions. Weekend and/or evening work may be necessary. Travel to other campuses, research sites, or other locations for outreach events is expected.
Other Requirement(s):
This position requires driving a college GSA vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the college; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle training and history check, posses and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self- report convictions as per College Policy.
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