Instructor/Assistant Professor of English

REPORTS TO: Dean of Academic Affairs

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 English is responsible for instruction in English (writing and literature) and Humanities courses within the Academic Division.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and teaches composition, oral communication, introduction to humanities, and academic writing at the associate degree level. May also require teaching courses at the bachelor’s degree level.
• May require travel by small plane to remote villages to provide instruction and/or conduct other College business.
• Individualize approach to instruction to accommodate students at different academic levels and employ different cultural frameworks within the same class session.
• Instruction may take place via direct instruction, cooperative learning, internship, apprenticeship, synchronous and asynchronous distance delivery, interactive computer-based instruction, and/or other modes, as needed and appropriate.
• Revise and/or develop instructional materials as needed to ensure course content, instructional methods, learning activities, assessment/evaluation products, and mode(s) of delivery remain current according to best practices in the field of study while addressing institutional needs.
• Participate in continuing professional development to support the above.
• Collaborate with academic peers, the Dean of Academic Affairs Office, and other College departments/divisions (as needed) with instructional (e.g., curriculum, materials, assessment/evaluation tools), curricular (e.g., program review and revision), and institutional development (e.g., accreditation).
• Collect data, complete reports, and give presentations, as needed.
• Engage in service to the College (e.g., committee work, student advising).
• Complete tasks commonly associated with faculty status (e.g., timely grade submission, regular office hours) as well as other related duties as assigned.
• Comply with College policies, procedures, and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated professional teaching experience.
• Strong English language oral and written communication skills.
• 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.
• 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]:

• Instructor Level: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in English, Composition, or related discipline and two years’ secondary and/or postsecondary teaching experience. Alternately, master’s degree or equivalent in English, Composition, or related discipline.
• Assistant Professor Level: Master’s degree or equivalent in English, Composition, or related discipline and two years of post-secondary teaching experience.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Doctorate degree or equivalent.
• One year of demonstrated work experience in a rural Alaskan environment.
• One year of demonstrated experience coordinating and promoting distance delivery education.
• Valid driver’s license.

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