Instructor/Assistant Professor of Social Sciences

Ilisagvik College • Utqiaġvik, AK

22h • $68,333 - $90,326 • Onsite

About The Position

The Instructor/Assistant Professor of Social Sciences is responsible for developing and teaching Social Science courses, including Anthropology, Native Studies, History, Sociology, or Political Science within the Academic Division.

Requirements

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated teaching experience in a post-secondary environment.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development.
• Demonstrated experience with distance delivery.
• Demonstrated experience working in rural or isolated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Ability to travel periodically.
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.
• Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Anthropology, History, Sociology, or Native Studies.
• Demonstrated professional teaching experience in the appropriate field.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Anthropology, History, Sociology, or Native Studies.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains updated instructional materials, course outlines, and curriculum.
• Maintains office hours, as required.
• Serves as academic advisor to degree-seeking students.
• Evaluates student performance and submits appropriate grades and reports.
• Assists in the recruitment, monitoring, and retention of students.
• Participates in professional development, as appropriate.
• Completes reports and presentations, and attends meetings and special events, as required.
• Utilizes a combination of direct instruction, cooperative learning, hybrid, distance delivery, and/or computer-based interactive instruction (both synchronous and asynchronous).
• Individualizes approach to instruction to accommodate students’ learning styles and abilities.
• Reviews and develops curriculum within Social Sciences and ensures that curriculum remains up-to-date and place-based.
• Assists with completing degree and program assessments and data collection necessary to remain compliant with accreditation standards.
• Actively participates on Iḷisaġvik College committees and task forces, activities, curriculum planning, professional development, and assisting in the budgeting of assigned programs, and others.
• Participates in Faculty Association, in faculty recruitment, and orientation activities as needed.
• Maintains office hours, as required.
• Contributes toward the attainment of the goals and mission of the College.
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Leave - 8 days of Personal Leave and paid Summer and Winter Admin Leave.
• Retirement - Ilisagvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.
• Health Insurance - Ilisagvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Ilisagvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50/pay period for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.
• Life Insurance - Ilisagvik College offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit.
• Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees