9 month
Department Chair, Social Sciences
FT - Full-Time
$49,405 - $61,756
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is committed to empowering students to succeed by providing affordable and accessible education to advance the local and global workforce.
Offering premier programs and degrees that make a difference, CWI remains a top choice for higher education in the Treasure Valley. Empowering the community one student at a time, CWI moves fearlessly forward paving the way to bold new futures with flexible options, exceptional tuition value, and support every step of the way.
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Faculty members teach assigned classes in accordance with the College’s established policies and guidelines, assist in student advising, fulfill committee assignments, perform various institutional and community support activities, and perform responsibilities as assigned. Full-time faculty may be assigned to teach at any time on any of our campuses.
Instructors at CWI are expected to focus on mastering disciplinary content, developing and strengthening their ability to prepare and present instructional materials, and assessing student performance. Instructors focus on inclusive student-centered pedagogy and familiarizing themselves with the college, its resources, systems, and departmental curriculum to facilitate student success and persistence across the student lifecycle. Professional development at the rank of instructor focuses on student achievement. Instructors are engaged in the institution in areas where their participation and skill set has the greatest potential for impact on the success of students.
Instruction
• Develop and maintain inclusive, student-centered pedagogy across different modalities to meet the unique needs of CWI’s diverse community college population.
• Focus on continuous improvement of course curriculum, content delivery, assessment, and responsiveness to students.
• Establish and maintain a record of teaching excellence.
• Assist in the development and/or revision of curriculum at the course level.
Institutional Engagement
• Develop professional relationships to familiarize oneself with the college, its resources, and systems.
• Engage in service activities that support student and personal success.
• Become conversant with department/program-level initiatives.
• Understand and engage with planning and/or assessment at department/program level.
Professional Development
• Willingness to obtain certification in the ethical conduct of human subjects research and demonstrated experience supervising, sponsoring, and mentoring undergraduate research projects.
• Work with supervisors to determine how professional expertise and interests contribute to student and personal success.
• Master’s degree in Psychology from an accredited institution that includes substantial training/experience in research methods or statistical analysis
• 1+ years of experience teaching Psychology classes at the post-secondary level with content related to research methods and/or statistical analysis.
• Experience teaching and mentoring student academic writing, including collaborative and inquiry-based learning environments, with demonstrated knowledge of APA style (7th edition).
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Most positions at CWI are in-person and based on campus. While some roles may allow up to two remote workdays per week, eligibility for remote work is determined on a case-by-case basis at the hiring manager's discretion. All candidates must reside within, or be willing to relocate to, a reasonable commuting distance from CWI. Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status.
