Professor of Chemistry

Dine College•Chinle Agency, AZ

About The 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 Assistant, Associate, or Professor Chemistry.

Requirements

A Master Degree in chemistry or related field.
Minimum one year of teaching experience at the 4 year higher learning institute or university level.
Ability to work within a collaborative faculty environment.
Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion.
Effective written, spoken, and non-verbal communication skills.
Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
MS Office 360, Outlook, SPSS, ANOVA, SAS, NVivo or equivalent qualitative analysis software, GIS, online teaching platforms (canvas, zoom, Blackboard).
Commitment to the Dine College mission and to advancing health equity through education, research, and service.
Demonstrated understanding of inclusive, and community-based pedagogical approaches.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with faculty, students, and community partners.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to change, and sustain attention to detail while contributing to dynamic team-based and community-focused efforts.
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, possess 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.

Nice To Haves

Online teaching experience is a plus.
To teach 100 and 200 level courses a Master Degree in Chemistry or related field.
To teach 300 and 400 level courses, a PhD is preferred with minimum or 18 credits hours of upper division courses in the discipline to be taught.
Three-five years of teaching experience at the university level; experience with chemistry or related courses, teaching, education, research and publications.
Record of, or potential for, collaborative, multidisciplinary research, especially in research contributing to the Dine people.
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.

Responsibilities

Teach courses in the Chemistry and related program. Support other programs within the school as needed.
Assist developing and updating course curricula, prepare course syllabi, and align courses with HLC standards and/or other accrediting bodies as needed.
Participate in articulation and accreditation processes for chemistry and general education programs as needed.
Apply for grants in the areas of research and other chemistry related initiatives.
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrative leadership to enhance program excellence and equity.
Monitor national and international initiatives in the field of chemistry and related courses as well as programmatic innovations and best practices.
Attend professional development conferences and training courses as required.
Maintain an active and sustainable research agenda aligned with indigenous communities needs, community-based participatory research, or related fields.
Conduct research leading to publications.
Mentor and serve as an advisor to students in chemistry courses.
Provide mentorship to capstone and integrated research students, train, and supervise personnel in conducting research at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Participate in committees of other graduate students.
Supervision of technical staff if grants are developed.
Maintain scheduled office hours for student engagement and advisement.
Service on different standing committees.
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 Diné community to better position the college within the community.
Support service initiatives at the school and university levels