JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Tribal Governance and Business Management Faculty
(FT, 9 months)
Opening Date: April 15, 2024
Review Date: Every Two Weeks
Closing Date: Open until filled
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Main Campus, Building 15
Salary: $45,000-$53,000
The salary placement upon hire will be based on the selected candidate’s education and relevant work experience as outlined in the job announcement and the established salary schedule for the classification of the position to be filled. The salary is based on a 9 month/academic year contract, with the possibility of supplemental summer salary through research grants and/or summer teaching.
SCOPE OF WORK
Northwest Indian College invites applicants for a full faculty position on Lummi campus in the Tribal Governance and Business Management (TGBM) department. The TGBM Instructor is responsible for teaching college-level Business and Tribal Governance courses in Native American leadership, sovereignty, economic development, entrepreneurship, and management. A preference for experience teaching accounting is desirable. Experience working with online hybrid modality, VCH and Canvas, is preferred.
Instructors shall acknowledge the cultural perspective of students, and use a variety of methods to convey necessary knowledge and skills, and develop student self-esteem. The faculty member is expected to prepare students for developing the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to be productive and successful administrators in tribal community and business organizations. The faculty member is expected to prepare students for the completion of NWIC degrees.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teaching is the first focus. The faculty member is expected to teach 15 credit hours of courses quarterly. Extra classes will be added if the student count in courses is low. The faculty member is expected to prepare students for completion of NW IC degrees and to transfer to four-year institutions. The faculty member is responsible for curriculum design and redesign of classes. This is part of the ongoing program design and assessment process, which requires a large time commitment.
• Develop course syllabi and curricula.
• Focus on teaching and advancing educational curriculum related to Tribal administration, Tribal Goverannce, and Political Sciences in Indian Law and Policy.
• Engage career advising with students
• Integrate, develop, and build career readiness modules in existing coursework
• Submit necessary reports where applicable such as enrollment, progress, and grading information in a timelymanner.
• Maintain and update course canvas pages with assignments, course materials, and resources.
• Ordertextbooksandsuppliesinadvanceofcoursestaughtfollowingestablishedcollege timelines.
• Create an environment, a presentation style and a pace in which learning isenhanced.
• Maintain at least ½ hour of office availability each week for each credit of lecture classtaught.
• Present in a Native American culturalfocus.
• Participate intheassessmentofstudentlearningoutcomes;andourassessmentworkonan institutionlevel.
• Maintain class and advisingschedule.
• Participate in content areaactivities/work, and faculty institutional working groups/committees.
• Obtainworkingknowledgeandskills concerningtheCan; aseducationalsystem.
- Advising is the second focus. Faculty at NWIC are expected to meet regularly with and provide academic and career advising to a group of students who are assigned to them. One aspect of advising will be ongoing meetings and coordination with student services advisors. Another aspect involves advising majors and also College club activities.
- Committee work is the third focus. The faculty member is responsible for contributing to the overall functioning of the college through participation on committees.
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
There are no supervisory responsibilities assigned to this position
QUALIFICATIONS to perform the position successfully:
Minimum Qualifications:
• Master's degree in Business or Public Administration, or ongoing enrollment in Master’s degree program.
• Excellent oral and written communicationskills.
• Excellent interpersonal/peopleskills.
• Excellent organizational skills, handling multiple tasks and numerous studenttiles.
• Ability to work well on an independent basis with minimalsupervision.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working in the field of tribal governance, or entrepreneurship within Indian Country
• Tribal Governance and Business Management Graduate
• Experience working in a tribal collegesetting.
• Experience working with and advising adultstudents.
• Experience with and sensitivity to Native American people and culturalcustoms.
• Experience working with adult distance learning programs, including online hybridmodality.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested individuals should submit the following application materials directly to the NWIC Human Resources Office only.
- Cover letter addressing how you meet the position qualifications
- NWIC Application
- NWIC Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) form
- Current and complete professional resume
- Copies of college transcripts (can submit unofficial copies at time of application)
- Three letters of recommendation from persons, who are not members of your immediate family, who have firsthand knowledge of your qualifications for the position
- If applicable to the position, provide copies of certificates/licenses/credentials
The job announcement and application forms are available online at www.nwic.edu/jobs or may be requested from and submitted directly to:
Human Resources
Northwest Indian College
2522 Kwina Road
Bellingham, WA 98226-9278
Telephone/Fax: 360.392.4230
Email: employment@nwic.edu