Adjunct Instructor Indigenous American

Adjunct Instructor for Indigenous American Experience Since 1890

Subject matter experts in their disciplines shall assist Haskell Indian Nations University in developing and implementing college-level courses and a limited number of developmental courses for classroom use.

• 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 the 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

• 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

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