Adjunct Instructor of Information Technology (Kirtland Instructional Site)

JOB PURPOSE :

Assists with Instruction and facilitates a meaningful and effective learning experience of the course competencies in the classroom, fieldwork, and laboratory settings under the close supervision of a faculty member. Position is subject to all terms of the employment contract. Graduate assistants are responsible for organizing undergraduate events, supervising residence assistants, assisting with check-ins and check-outs for each semester and co-authoring research papers with their professors, among other duties. Graduate assistants will need to periodically lecture classes and administer meetings, requiring a demonstrated history of leadership positions in student societies.

This position description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required or assigned to this position.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Assisting professors and departments with various administrative tasks.
• Organizing undergraduate events.
• Finding information in libraries.
• Researching internet sources.
• Conducting various research experiments and analyzing data.
• Designing research methodologies or populating literature reviews.
• Undertaking various fieldwork research.
• Co-authoring research papers with their professors.
• Attending seminars and periodically lecturing classes.
• Assuming the role of teaching assistant and assisting with teaching material.
• Assisting their professor with grading papers.
• Conducting building staff meetings.
• Supervising Residence Assistants and assisting with check-ins and check-outs for each semester.
• Administering performance evaluations of student staff.
• Assisting with the management of ceremonies and campus events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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The Navajo Nation Preference in Employment Act applies to all hiring, promotions, or transfers of individuals into this position.

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