Adjunct Instructor for Indigenous American Experience Since 1890

Chenega Corporation; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 1,500 - 2,500; Part time

Job summary

Haskell Indian Nations University invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor for Indigenous American Experience Since 1890. The role centers on guiding students through associate and transfer pathways, developing course syllabi and assessments, and implementing curriculum aligned with university guidelines.

The instructor will use data reporting tools for learning outcomes, hold weekly office hours, submit timely grades, and participate in faculty meetings including accreditation activities.

Qualifications

• Master’s or terminal degree in the subject area; Indigenous languages exception.
• Successful completion of background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student matriculation toward associate and transfer outcomes.
• Develop syllabi and assessment instruments per university guidelines.
• Implement curriculum and update it to meet national, state, and local requirements.
• Access software to report data on learning and assessment outcomes.
• Hold one office hour per 3 credit hour course per week.
• Submit grades by the Tuesday after finals, using forms provided by the university.
• Attend accreditation and department meetings as required.
• Administer and return End of Course Student Evaluations.
• Adhere to accreditation requirements for Haskell Indian Nations University.
• Teach North American Indigenous peoples post-1890 content focusing on histories, policy, economics, and sovereignty perspectives.

Skills

Clear communicator

Real-world teaching

Confident presenter

Technologically savvy

Passionate about education

Curriculum design

Student success coaching

Intro to human communication theory

Education

Master’s or terminal degree

Job description

Adjunct Instructor for Indigenous American Experience Since 1890

Lawrence, KS

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student matriculation in the following outcomes:
  • Completion of associate baccalaureate programs
  • Transfers to other colleges or universities
• Develop and provide, on behalf of Haskell Indian Nations University, the following documents in compliance with university guidelines:
  • Course syllabi
  • Assessment and evaluative instruments and the data derived
  • Textbook selection and educational materials for those classes taught
• Implement curriculum
• Assist in updating curricula to ensure student learning meets national, state, and local requirements
• Access software applications/programs to report data for all courses taught with respect to the following:
  • Learning outcomes
  • Assessment outcomes
  • Recommendations for instructional improvement
• Hold one (1) office hour per 3 credit hour course per week for the following purposes:
  • To answer students’ questions
  • To assist students in successfully completing courses offered
• Students’ grades are due on the Tuesday after finals week
  • Submit grades on forms provided by the university before 4:00 pm to the Office of the Vice‑President for Academics
• Attend relevant university‑wide and departmental meetings, such as accreditation meetings, assessment meetings, orientation for new faculty, etc., as can be reasonably expected
• Administer and return End of Course Student Evaluations to the respective Dean
• Adhere to accreditation requirements for Haskell Indian Nations University in the following areas:
  • Academic policies
  • Other academic requirements
• This course provides for an extended study of North American Indigenous peoples in the post‑1890 era
• The course will explore the social/cultural experience of Indigenous peoples through their own histories, government policy, economics, and tribal sovereignty perspectives
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Qualified instructors will hold a minimum of a Master’s, a terminal degree, or an appropriate graduate degree in the subject matter being taught – EXCEPT for Indigenous languages
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A clear communicator
• Able to teach with ample real‑world experience
• Able to show confidence when teaching and presenting to a class
• Technologically savvy: can utilize email, different online learning systems, and other ways to communicate with students
• Passionate about specific academic fields and education in general
• Clearly understands curriculum design, pedagogy, and learning outcome alignment
• Help first‑year students adjust to the university, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire essential academic success skills
• Introduction to human communication theory with practice in developing speaking skills in the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and public communication context