Chemistry Faculty

Diné College; Tsaile (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Diné College, Tsaile Campus, invites applications for instructors across the chemistry spectrum. The role involves teaching courses in general and organic chemistry, and supporting the water quality research program with analytical equipment setup.

The candidate should have a Master’s degree in chemistry (PhD preferred) and experience with online teaching, grant writing, and contributing to curriculum development. Commitment to Indigenous communities and diversity is valued.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemistry or related field and at least one year of teaching at a 4-year college.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in Chemistry and related programs.
• Develop and update curricula to align with standards.
• Engage in articulation and accreditation processes.
• Assist in grant applications and research activities.
• Mentor students at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Skills

Chemistry instruction

Curriculum development

Grants & proposals

Diversity & inclusion

Online teaching

Education

Master's degree in chemistry

PhD preferred

Tools

MS Office 365

Outlook

SPSS

SAS

Canvas/Zoom/Blackboard

Job description

Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor of Chemistry

Academic Affairs

School of STEM

Tsaile Campus

Duty Schedule:

40 hours per week.

Summary/Objective of Position:

The successful applicant must have the background and experience to teach courses in majors and general education chemistry, including the two-semester general chemistry sequence, and the one-semester general education chemistry for non-majors. The ability to teach other chemistry courses such as organic and biochemistry would be ideal. A Ph.D. is preferred, but an MS in chemistry is the minimum qualification. Also important will be the ability to set up and run ICPMS, HPLC, and other recently purchased analytical chemistry equipment in a water quality research program; the possibility of mentoring thesis students at the graduate level is highly recommended. Assistant, Associate, or Professor Chemistry.

Description of Essential Functions of the Function:

Disclaimer:
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Thile this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• (90%) Instruction, Research, and Scholarship:
  • Teach courses in the Chemistry and related program.
  • Support other programs within the school as needed.
  • Assist in developing and updating course curricula, prepare course syllabi, and align courses with HLC standards and/or other accrediting bodies as needed.
  • Participate in articulation and accreditation processes for chemistry and general education programs as needed.
  • Apply for grants in the areas of research and other chemistry-related
  • Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrative leadership to enhance program excellence and
  • Monitor national and international initiatives in the field of chemistry and related courses as well as programmatic innovations and best practices.
  • Attend professional development conferences and training courses as required.
  • Maintain an active and sustainable research agenda aligned with indigenous communities' needs, community-based participatory research, or related fields.
  • Conduct research leading to publications.
• (5%) Mentoring, Advising, and Supervision:
  • Mentor and serve as an advisor to students in chemistry courses.
  • Provide mentorship to capstone and integrated research students, train, and supervise personnel in conducting research at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
  • Participate in committees of other graduate students.
  • Supervise technical staff if grants are developed.
  • Maintain scheduled office hours for student engagement and advisement.
• (5%) Service:
  • Must be comfortable working with diverse faculty, staff, and students.
  • Service on different standing committees.
  • Faculty are expected to be collegial members of their units, and to perform appropriate service that contributes to the effectiveness of their units, departments, the College, and their professions.
  • Service includes outreach to the greater Diné community to better position the college within the community.
  • Support service initiatives at the school and university levels

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

Minimum:

• A Master's Degree in chemistry or related field.
• Minimum one year of teaching experience at a 4-year higher learning institute or university level.
• Online teaching experience is a plus.
• Ability to work within a collaborative faculty environment. Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion.

Preferred:

• To teach 100 and 200 level courses, a Master's degree in Chemistry or related field.
• To teach 300 and 400 level courses, a PhD is preferred with a minimum or 18 credit hours of upper division courses in the discipline to be taught.
• Three to five years of teaching experience at the university level; experience with chemistry or related courses, teaching, education, research, and publications.
• Record of, or potential for, collaborative, multidisciplinary research, especially in research contributing to the Diné people.

Knowledge:

• The successful applicant must have the background and experience to teach courses in majors and general education chemistry, including the two-semester general chemistry sequence, and the one-semester general education chemistry for non-majors.
• The ability to teach other chemistry courses such as organic and biochemistry would be ideal.
• A Ph. D. is preferred, but an MS in chemistry is the minimum qualification.
• Also important will be the ability to set up and run ICPMS, HPLC, and other recently purchased analytical chemistry equipment in a water quality research program; the possibility of mentoring thesis students at the graduate level is highly recommended.

Skills:

• Effective written, spoken, and non-verbal communication skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Oral fluency in Navajo is highly desirable, but not mandatory.
• Navajo/American Indian preference is exercised but not mandatory.
• Bilingual and biliterate Navajo preferred but not mandatory.
• MS Office 360, Outlook, SPSS, ANOVA, SAS, NVivo or equivalent qualitative analysis software, GIS, online teaching platforms (Canvas, Zoom, Blackboard).
• In addition, a faculty member is expected to utilize academic-specific programs for course delivery (Face-to-face, synchronous, asynchronous, blended, hybrid) and course maintenance (such as grade submissions, posting of syllabus, etc.).

Abilities:

• Commitment to the Diné College mission and to advancing health equity through education, research, and service.
• Demonstrated understanding of inclusive and community-based pedagogical approaches.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with faculty, students, and community partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to change, and sustain attention to detail while contributing to dynamic team-based and community-focused efforts.

Physical Requirements, Work Environment & Travel:

• 8-5 pm, M-F, Weekends, Remote potential.
• Instruction and research are generally indoors but can include outdoor work in adverse weather conditions.
• Weekend and/or evening work may be necessary.
• Travel to other campuses, research sites, or other locations for outreach events is expected.

Other Requirement(s):

• This position requires driving a college GSA vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the college; therefore, the incumbent must complete a motor vehicle training and history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified, and self- report convictions as per College Policy.