Instructor/Assistant Professor - Biology or Chemistry (2 positions)

Iḷisaġvik College; Utqiaġvik (AK); On-site; USD 71 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Personal Leave

Job summary

Ilisagvik College seeks an Instructor/Assistant Professor of Biology/Chemistry to teach general science and specialized courses, collaborating with external researchers and supporting workforce-ready programs in a high-latitude context.

The role emphasizes student advising, course development, and lab management, with ongoing involvement in community partnerships and advising in a multicultural, indigenous-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated post-secondary teaching experience.
• Curriculum development experience.
• Experience delivering courses via distance learning.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship building.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Knowledge of North Slope Borough institutions and Iñupiat culture and values.
• Ability to interpret North Slope community values when representing the College.
• Ability to represent College actions to the North Slope community.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain updated instructional materials and curricula.
• Maintain office hours as required.
• Contribute to post-secondary curriculum quality in the area of study.
• Serve as student academic advisor and evaluate student performance.
• Participate in professional development and college events.
• Attend meetings and prepare reports and presentations.
• Oversee degree/certificate programs and update as needed.
• Support college/community service and budgeting for assigned programs.
• Manage laboratory workload and safely handle reagents and cultures.

Skills

Teaching experience in post-secondary

Curriculum development

Distance delivery experience

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal communication

Multicultural environment experience

Background check readiness

Knowledge of NSB/Iñupiat culture

Community values interpretation

Mission alignment

Ability to travel periodically

Education

Doctorate degree or equivalent (Biochemistry/Biology/Geoscience or related)

Job description

REPORTS TO: Dean of Academic Affairs

LOCATION: On Campus in Utqiagvik, Alaska

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

COMPENSATION: $71,491.01 - $94,583.39/year + Benefits, Exempt, Faculty Position

DESIRED START DATE: January 4, 2027

CLOSING DATE: Until Filled

Ilisagvik 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 Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Instructor/Assistant Professor of Biology/Chemistry develops and teaches general science courses, science courses for students interested in obtaining a science degree and/or entering the workforce as a science technician or similar [emphasizing high latitude implications] within the Academic Division, which may include General Biology, General Chemistry, Geoscience, and/or Physics. Additionally, the role collaborates with external partners and research scientists from other institutions on various projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and maintains updated instructional materials, course outlines, and curriculum.
• Maintains office hours, as required.
• Participates in the development of and contributes to the quality of post-secondary curriculum in the area of study.
• Serves as student academic advisor.
• Evaluates student performance and submits appropriate grades and reports.
• Participates in professional development, as appropriate.
• Completes reports and presentations, and attends meetings and special events, as required.
• Monitors the degree and certificate programs within the Program(s) and makes timely changes, as appropriate.
• Actively participates in College and community service including serving on community and task forces, participating in College activities, curriculum planning, professional development, and assisting in the budgeting of assigned programs.
• Manages the laboratory workload consistent with a science faculty position, including maintaining, preparing, and dispensing solutions and chemical materials (i.e., reagents, chemicals, acids, bases, buffers, stains, culture media, culture plates).
• Monitors collection and disposal of pathogenic waste, hazardous waste, toxic materials, and chemicals according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard.
• Maintains and updates the Materials Safety Data (MSD) forms.
• In a time-critical manner, attend to cultures by propagations of viable pathogenic and nonpathogenic stock cultures of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
• Maintains and cleans laboratory space (floors, surface areas) and equipment (i.e., glassware, autoclaves, incubators, refrigerators) on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
• Inventories, submit requisitions, restocks, and organizes supplies and equipment each semester.
• 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 teaching experience in a post-secondary environment.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development.
• Demonstrated experience with distance delivery of courses and curriculum.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel periodically.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• 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]:

• Qualified to teach introductory courses in at least two of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics,and/or related general science courses emphasizing high latitude implications.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Doctorate degree or equivalent with an emphasis in Biochemistry, Biology, Geoscience, (or similar fields).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis 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 occasionallyrequired to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to40 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 anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to workindoors 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 - Ilisagvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.
• Health Insurance- Ilisagvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Ilisagvik 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- Ilisagvik 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 [e-mail]

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