Health Promotion Practices Department Chair

Join the Salish Kootenai College team.
We are committed to bringing excellence in higher education with an environment that is student focused.
All interested applicants must submit an SKC application, resume, and applicable transcripts by the closing date listed on the position announcement to: Salish Kootenai College Attn: Human Resources P.
O.
Box 70, Pablo, MT 59855 Applications and supporting materials may be emailed.
teresa_sias@skc.
edu venessa_sandoval@skc.
edu As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women.
SKC is a tribal member preference employer as set forth in SKC policy.
To apply you must submit an SKC application, resume and applicable transcripts to Human Resources, P.
O.
Box 70, Pablo, MT 59855.
Your application must include evidence that you have the skills, experiences and abilities indicated in this announcement (E.
I.
cover letter, resume and transcripts).
Information you provide will be used as deciding factors in our employment process.
As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans and women.
SKC is a tribal member preference employer as set forth in SKC policy.
SKC is a drug free workplace.
All pre-hires must pass a drug test before formal hiring, this includes THC.
If you are selected for a position with SKC that has a degree requirement or required credentials, you will be required to submit OFFICIAL transcripts and credentials within 30 days of hire.
Health Promotion Practices Department Chair Salish Kootenai College seeks applicants for Health Promotion Practices Department Chair 11-month term (July off) which includes $2500 Dept.
Head stipend Salary Range DOEE: $45,778 - $48,716 For a complete position description contact: Human Resources, 406-275-4985.
Closing Date: Open Until Filled Seeking candidates to expand the public health workforce in Indian Country through an Associate of Arts degree in Health Promotion Practice (HPP) housed in the Health Sciences Division at Salish Kootenai College (SKC), located in Pablo, MT.
The HPP Department Chair is expected to carry out the traditional duties expected from the administrator of an academic unit, teaching, responsible for the daily operation, personnel management, and will promote excellence of the academic department within the scope of SKC.
The department chair will take a leading role in designing and delivering the HPP degree curriculum by incorporating the 4 C’s of SKC, integrating public health across other disciplines, and developing research and education opportunities to undergraduate students interested in public health-related careers in the health sector.
Successful candidates will have the following: Bachelor’s degree in health-related discipline (i.
e.
, Public/Community Health) or another related field.
Three+ years of demonstrated teaching excellence in a variety of courses at the post-secondary level.
Two years of leadership or supervisory experience.
Leadership and supervisory experience in a post-secondary institution preferred.
Demonstrated leadership behaviors that result in making decisions aligned with the College’s priorities.
Encourage team members to perform their duties to achieve priorities.
Must possess qualities to inspire the team by; creating transparency in the decision-making process when possible, achieving accountability for decisions; inspiring team members to meet and exceed goals and objectives; identifying the strengths and development areas of each team member and inspire them to do their best work in an effective manner.
Experience in curriculum design, implementation, and oversight.
Significant knowledge of or experience in a tribal/community college setting preferred.
Experience developing and monitoring budgets preferred.
Experience with learning management systems (i.
e.
, D2L, Brightspace, etc.
) preferred.
Experience in problem-based learning, teaching with an array of distance learning technologies, teaching in blended learning formats and online teaching preferred.
Willingness to pursue scholarly activity preferred.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in a health-related discipline (i.
e.
, Public/Community Health), preferred.
Three+ years of demonstrated teaching excellence in a variety of courses at the post-secondary level.
Background and experience to teach undergraduate public health courses, to include expertise in at least one of the subdisciplines of health promotion, epidemiology/biostatistics, environmental health, global health, indigenous research methods, family/child health, health services, health policy or public health practice, preferred.
Experience working with Indigenous communities.