Salish Kootenai College

The Enrollment Services Specialist is the primary in-person point of contact for student services, assisting prospective, current, returning, and graduating students, as well as alumni. This role provides accurate information on admissions, financial aid, registration, and graduation while supporting Enrollment Services through document collection, data entry, and record management. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, customer-oriented professional with strong communication and organizational skills. They should demonstrate professionalism, cultural competence, and a commitment to inclusive communities, particularly Indigenous populations.   Major Duties and Responsibilities:           ·       Serve as the initial contact for enrollment service inquiries via in-person, phone, email, and mail communication. ·       Provide accurate information, forms, and referrals to students regarding admissions, financial aid, and academic programs. ·       Assist in...

General Summary: An Education Division Instructor is primarily responsible for developing, enhancing and teaching designated courses for the Division of Education. In addition, this position will entail advising students in the selection of courses, and monitoring their progress with coursework and the TEP process; assisting with registration and College processes and documentation; communicating regularly and as needed with SKC staff, administration and faculty; maintaining records and student files for students in the Education programs and participating on the SKC Education Advisory Board and other committees as needed. Additional responsibilities include: collaboration with education faculty and staff in preparing teacher candidates for the TEP interview and portfolio process, and monitoring/assessing their progress as they complete all three phases of the TEP program, as well as assisting with the field experiences and overall management of clinical teaching...

General Summary: In alignment with the Salish Kootenai College (SKC) Mission Statement and College Vision, the Division of Natural Resources seeks to hire a Remote Sensing Faculty member with expertise in geospatial technologies, remote sensing applications, and natural resource management. The ideal candidate will have both theoretical and applied expertise in remote sensing, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), focusing on natural resource management, environmental monitoring, and land stewardship. This position involves developing and teaching courses that integrate theoretical concepts with practical applications, empowering students to utilize remote sensing, GIS, and UAS technologies in real-world natural resource management contexts. Major Duties and Responsibilities: ●       Course Development and Instruction: Develop and teach remote sensing, GIS, and geospatial science courses, integrating theoretical and applied...

     General Summary Under the direction of the President, the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) serves as the College's chief academic officer, providing visionary leadership for academic programs, policies, and personnel. The VPAA is responsible for ensuring that all educational initiatives align with the mission, vision, cultural ways of being, and accreditation standards of Salish Kootenai College (SKC). As a strategic leader, the VPAA collaborates with Academic Deans, faculty, staff, and other administrators to ensure the highest quality of instruction and foster student success. The VPAA plays a critical role in planning, implementing, coordinating, and assessing academic programs to meet the diverse educational and vocational needs of students, community members, and tribal partners. The VPAA is responsible for leading: ●       Academic Excellence : Overseeing the development, delivery, and evaluation of high-quality academic programs, ensuring...

General Summary: Salish Kootenai College is seeking applicants for a fish and/or wildlife ecologist. The ideal candidate will have education and experience that emphasizes ecology, genetics, population dynamics, conservation, environmental policy, stewardship, research methodology, statistical analyses, and R programming. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in educational, research, and community service. The successful applicant will be expected to teach, advise, and interact with graduate and undergraduate students, develop curricula, mentor and administer graduate and undergraduate research, compete effectively for external funding, and work with internal and external stakeholders. The individual hired in this position should have excellent communication and skills, a demonstrated commitment to mentoring students from under-represented groups successfully, and motivation to build interdisciplinary collaborations within SKC...

General Summary: Watershed, riparian, landscape or aquatic ecologist, with a strong emphasis on connectivity between the land environment and freshwater systems. Disciplinary specialties within this domain that we will consider as especially good fits to our program include rangeland ecology and management, hydrologic and ecological effects of climate change, irrigated and dryland agroecosystems, or analysis of cumulative effects of landscape change on water, plant and animal resources. Experience in research design and execution and expertise in practical field applications in water and natural resource management in western North American watersheds are required. Familiarity with Tribal resource management challenges and opportunities is preferred. Expertise and willingness to teach courses in botany, weather and climate, or visualization and modeling of ecological data will be considered an additional plus. The successful applicant will be expected to teach, advise, and...