Instructor (Speech)

Bureau of Indian Education; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Haskell Indian Nations University, part of the Bureau of Indian Education (DOI), invites applications for an Instructor (Speech) to provide college‑level instruction in Speech and help meet the university’s educational goals. Qualifications include a Master’s in Speech or a related field (or a Master’s with 18 graduate hours in Speech).

Specialized experience must show coursework development, delivering lectures, evaluating students, collaborating on accreditation, and creating culturally

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in the work field identified for course instruction, including a major study in Speech or 18 graduate hours in Speech.
• Specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09/GS-11 level, including syllabi development, lecturing, evaluation, accreditation collaboration, and culturally relevant materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop, research, prepare and administer course syllabi and materials, labs and activities.
• Deliver lectures and presentations to college students.
• Evaluate students’ progress on standards-based Speech courses.
• Collaborate with faculty to maintain accreditation requirements.
• Develop culturally relevant instructional materials.
• Serve on or chair committees addressing curriculum goals, objectives, standards, and policy.

Skills

Course development

Lecture delivery

Student assessment

Curriculum collaboration

Accreditation knowledge

Cultural relevance

Education

Master's degree in Speech or related field

Master’s with 18 graduate hours in Speech

Job description

This position is part of the Haskell Indian Nations University, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Department of the Interior (DOI). As a Instructor (Speech) you will be responsible for providing college level instruction in the field of Speech to meet the education goals and objectives of Haskell Indian Nations University (Haskell).

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Master's Degree in the work field identified for course instruction, that included a major study in the appropriate specialty education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position (typically a degree in the field of Speech); OR A master's degree with 18 graduate semester hours in the field of Speech.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the following Minimum Qualifications requirements:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. GS-11: Applicant meets the basic education requirement and possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service that includes: serving as an Instructor in a college or equivalent education institution developing, researching, preparing and administering course syllabi and materials, labs and activities; delivering lectures and presentation; and evaluating students' progress on standards based courses in Education; collaborated with faculty on maintaining accreditation requirements; developed culturally relevant material; served on or chaired numerous committees which dealt with issues such as curriculum (all subject areas), goals and objectives, standardized testing, staff selection, policy and negotiations. OR Applicant meets the basic education requirement and possess 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the field of Speech. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.