Instructor/assistant Professor Of Education

REPORTS TO: Dean of Academic Affairs

LOCATION: On Campus in Utqiaġvik, Alaska

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 8:30pm - 5:00pm

COMPENSATION: $68,333.10 - $90,325.85/year + Benefits, Exempt, Faculty Position

CLOSING DATE: Until Filled

Iḷisaġvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Iḷisaġvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Assistant Professor of Education is responsible for developing and overseeing the Iñupiaq Early Learning program leading to an Associate’s degree in the field of early childhood education.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage Iñupiaq Early Learning Program and deliver program relevant instruction.

• Deliver college-level instruction in the early childhood education field.

• Develop and implement early childhood/elementary education and related curricula as appropriate.

• Prepare and maintain updated instructional materials, course outlines, and curriculum.

• Assess and develop curriculum to reflect current and anticipated instructional needs and workforce trends.

• Utilize current and innovative technological tools in instruction.

• Recruit and supervise adjunct faculty as needed.

• Assist Iḷisaġvik Recruiter with recruitment efforts for Iñupiaq Early Learning program.

• Serve as academic advisor to program active students.

• Evaluate student performance and submits appropriate grades and reports, as required.

• Complete annual program assessment and data collection, necessary to remain compliant with accreditation standards.

• Maintain active communication with program advisory committee.

• Participate in professional development, as appropriate.

• Complete reports and presentations, and attends meetings and special events, as required.

• Travel periodically as required for professional development or student recruitment in outlying villages.

• Maintain office hours, as required.

• Actively participates in College and community service including serving on committees and task forces, curriculum planning, professional development, and assisting in the budgeting of assigned programs, and others.

• 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 required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Demonstrated professional teaching experience.

• Computer and technology skills, as needed to perform duties.

• Experience with multi-modal delivery.

• Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.

• Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship building skills.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

• Ability to travel periodically for professional meetings or development – may be in small plane to remote villages.

• 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.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Required]:

• Master’s degree in Education.

• Minimum of one year undergraduate teaching experience and three years in early childhood/elementary education.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Doctorate degree in Education.

• Three (3) years undergraduate teaching experience at the college level and three years in early childhood/elementary education.

• Valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

BENEFITS:

Leave - 8 days of Personal Leave and paid Summer and Winter Admin Leave.

Retirement - Iḷisaġvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.

Health Insurance - Iḷisaġvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Iḷisaġvik 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 - Iḷisaġvik 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. 

 [If any questions, please contact jobs@ilisagvik.edu]

IỊisaġvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer