EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT SKC

Salish Kootenai College Seeks Applicants for: Nursing Instructor
Salary Range: $47,000 - $49,000
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

The role of the faculty is to facilitate individual and group opportunities of learning that allow students to meet the educational outcomes of the Associate of Science Nursing Program (ASN).  To achieve these outcomes, faculty and students form a partnership in an atmosphere of care and mutual respect.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching
Plan, prepare, and organize a variety of culturally relevant teaching/learning strategies and instructional material for lecture, clinical, and laboratory. Plan and supervise classroom and clinical experiences for students. Evaluate students’ performance in the classroom and clinical area on a systematic basis. Prepare and maintain student records related to classroom and learning activities. Maintain scheduled office hours and availability to assist students with learning difficulties. Complete assessment and evaluation tools as requested. Serve as a writing mentor for all students. Lead faculty for nursing courses are responsible for: completing the syllabus according to department and college guidelines, course calendar, posting final grades to JICS, posting all course documents to Ululim, exam preparation (including Kaplan), administration, and evaluation.

Clinical Instruction
Maintain ongoing and collaborative work relationships with nursing faculty members, clinical staff, clinical facilities, students, and close communication with the Clinical Coordinator. Make student clinical assignments that are appropriate to the student’s skill level and meet the requirements of the clinical facility. Effectively communicate facility policy and procedures to students. Ensure safety of patients assigned to students and safety of students at all times. Maintain records of student clinical skill achievement.  Support student learning throughout the clinical learning experience by maintaining open and professional communication with students and clinical staff. Review and respond to all student journal submissions. Plan and conduct post-conference sessions with student clinical groups that support and reinforce learning. Complete assessment and evaluation tools as requested. Clinical instructors will meet regularly with masters prepared faculty member to debrief and collaborate on student progress.

Minimum Qualification

The applicant shall hold at least a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program. The applicant should have experience in Pediatrics and/or OB/Maternal Child nursing within the past three years. The applicant shall be licensed as registered nurse in Montana.  Work experience in nursing education is preferred. Proficiency with a Learning Management System (LMS) is preferred. Recent clinical work experience is required.  The faculty position will include didactic and clinical instructor duties with ASN students in area hospitals and community agencies.

Salish Kootenai College Seeks Applicants for: Part Time Program Coordinator - Education Division (20 hours per week)
Salary Range: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour
Closing Date: Monday, October 8, 2018, 4:00 PM

The SKC Division of Educations seeks a part-time Program Coordinator to work with students, faculty and staff to help ensure the success of Division programs. Activities include outreach and student recruiting, working with students meet program requirements, coordinate interns schedules, track graduate job placements, maintaining student records, managing supplies and records, and submitting paperwork and forms to the business office.

The successful candidate will have an earned at least an Associate degree and have demonstrated coordinator experience working in offices and/or higher education. The candidate must be proficiency in word processing, spread sheets, data input, and must be organized and detail oriented.

Must have the ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Ability to communicate effectively through written, spoken, and visual media. Ability to effectively interface with educational organizations, present a professional demeanor, and work productively as a team member.

General Summary:

The Coordinator is responsible for a number of tasks, including:

• Managing program recruiting and outreach;
• Supporting and tracking student progress through their programs;
• Managing student stipends;
• Coordinating student intern schedules;
• Track graduate job placements;
• Maintain student records;
• Manage supplies and submit paperwork and forms to business office;
• Maintain communications with graduates to ensure student payback requirements are met;
• Supporting new teacher induction programs.

Salish Kootenai College Seeks Applicants for: Assistant Director/Lead Teacher - Early Learning Center
Salary Range: $33,000 - $35,000
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

The Childcare Center Lead Teacher/Assistant Director’s basic function is to provide safe, healthy, and engaging learning environments and interactions for children enrolled in the Early Learning Center and to assist the Director in managing a high-quality childcare center for Salish Kootenai College. The Lead Teacher/Assistant Director will support the development of children through collaboration with families, teachers at the SKC center, and SKC Education Department. The position is subject to random drug testing and a background check and pre-hire drug screen is required upon hire.

Successful candidates will have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education or Education related field with an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education required
• Three (3) years documented experience as a Lead Teacher in an early childhood setting required
• Two (2) years documented experience in an administrative role in an early childhood setting, supervising adults required
• Five (5) years working with young children
• Knowledge or experience with HighScope Curriculum and Assessment model preferred
• Working knowledge of NAEYC accreditation
• Knowledge of child development
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Familiarity with state and national childcare regulations and food standards
• Current First Aid and CPR certifications or the ability to become current upon hire
• Ability to work with people of varying backgrounds and ethnic groups and the ability to take direction and work independently

Salish Kootenai College Seeks Applicants for: System Administrator - IT Department
Salary Range: $50,000 - $54,000
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This position is responsible for system administration duties on a number of servers that IT Services manages. This includes but is not limited to servers used for email, academic department servers, managed print systems, one card systems, and servers providing web services such as ftp, ssh, web, web application development. This position is also responsible for management of a VMware vSphere ESX installation on a Cisco UNC system with an ESX storage system. Training is available for the various systems.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Reading various daily server logs
• Monitoring daily backups
• Create and maintain WordPress websites
• Create, update, and modify network server configurations
• Create, update, and modify web server directory structures and configurations
• Apply patches and updates to server operating systems and software providing network services.
• Create and maintain user accounts including student accounts

Minimum Qualifications

This position requires a high degree of organizational skills, oral and written communication skills, and management skills. This position requires extensive knowledge of Windows server operating systems administration. The position requires at least a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or at least 4 years of experience managing servers.

Salish Kootenai College Seeks Applicants for: Full-time Childcare Aide
Salary Range: $12.00 - $14.00 DOE
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Lead Teacher in classroom.
• Supervise children while in centers.
• Assist teacher with learning activities.
• Assist teacher with implementation of HighScope Curriculum and assessment.
• Read to children.
• Play outdoors with children.
• Assist with classroom clean up.
  • Help children pick up items in centers to be put away.
  • Clean and sanitize toys or other play objects.
  • Clean and sanitize shelving, tables, and other classroom objects.
  • Clean water table after each use.
• Assist teacher with learning activity set up.
• Assist with outdoor play equipment.
  • Tricycles, cars, sandbox items ready for play.
• Clean outdoor patio area.
• Check playground for debris and remove all garbage.
• Assist cook in kitchen with set up and clean up as needed.
• Assist in nap room (help children transition to rest time).
• Treat all children with respect.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Current CPR and First Aid certification or be willing to obtain certification upon hire.
• Required immunizations or ability to become current upon hire
• All childcare aides must pass a background check. This position is subject to random drug testing.

Salish Kootenai College Seeks Applicants for: Psychology Instructor
Salary Range: $42,000 - $46,000
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Salish Kootenai College seeks applicants for the position of Psychology Instructor, to begin immediately. The instructor will join a small department and will develop and teach psychology courses.

Responsibilities include teaching, academic advising and mentoring, curriculum development, and administrative duties. Flexible work hours are required. The individual will maintain regular office hours, participate in department and college committees and professional development, follow college and departmental policies, and work within the unique learning environment of Salish Kootenai College, serving a diverse population of cultural backgrounds and educational experiences.

The successful candidate will hold a Master’s Degree in Psychology or Counseling. Demonstrated successful teaching experience is required. Demonstrated experience with the social sciences research process (thesis or similar writing process) is required.

Ability to develop and teach undergraduate and upper division psychology courses is required. The successful candidate will be able to teach a group of courses selected from the following subject areas: Introductory and Advanced Research Methods, Psychological Writing, Senior Capstone courses; Introductory Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Childhood Disorders; Gender Differences, Historical Trauma, Counseling Methods, Biological Psychology and others as needed.

Experience working with disadvantaged populations is required. Familiarity with Native American education (understanding of educational issues specific to Indian Country) and familiarity with mental health issues in Native American communities is required. Ability to integrate this experience into psychology coursework is required.

The successful candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to manage complex and multiple tasks with minimal clerical support, ability to work collaboratively with staff and faculty in team setting, experience in conflict management, and ability to establish professional working relationships with colleagues, students, and community members. Ability to navigate computer software programs, develop and teach online and hybrid courses, and use software in support of coursework is required.

A Doctoral Degree in psychology or closely related field is preferred. Familiarity with Indigenous research methodology and its application in the field of social sciences is preferred.

Salish Kootenai College Seeks Applicants for: Transportation Driver
Salary Range: $12.82 - $13.45 DOE
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This position serves as a driver for transporting groups and individuals in regard to the college and community business. Other duties include the performance of routine preventive maintenance on vehicles along with light mechanical and required paperwork. This position is classified as a testing designated position requiring random and pre-hire drug/alcohol testing.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Transportation
  • Complete daily logs, service records, and appropriate paperwork.
• Shop duties
• Mechanic
  • Perform routine preventive maintenance on vehicles
  • Clean and fuel vehicles
  • Light mechanic work

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Class “B” CDL with passenger endorsement preferred
• Ability to perform preventative maintenance.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification (or ability to get one within 30 days)

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