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Department Chair - Tribal Governance and Business Management

Job in Lummi, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
Listing for: TRIBAL COLLEGE JOURNAL
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    Academic, University Professor
  • Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Lummi

SCOPE OF WORK

Under the direction of the Dean of Academic and Distance Leaming, the Tribal Governance and Business Management Department Chair is the academic, research and services leader of the department and is responsible for its overall development and academic integrity. The position provides leadership and coordination for all activities in the Tribal Governance and Business Management Department, including setting program direction, establishing priorities with faculty members, and promoting a continuous improvement model.

The position promotes and secures competitive funding to help sustain the TGBM Program at Northwest Indian College. The Department Chair works with other Department Chairs to administer the academic program for the College and improve academic services and programs offered by the NWIC. The Department Chair is expected to be familiar with key principles and understandings of Indigenous Tribal Governance and Business Management which should serve as a foundation of dialogue and discussion regarding curriculum development.

This position provides leadership and coordination of the research projects undertaken by department faculty. Additionally, the Department Chair is responsible for ensuring high quality classroom instruction by supervising and supporting faculty members in the department, supporting the professional development of departmental instructors, and by developing curriculum and pedagogical practices that are consistent with the mission and goals of the College and its programs.

The Department Chair is responsible for providing distance learning program delivery to all sites offering the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Tribal Governance and Business Management and for oversight of the development of online courses where appropriate. The Department Chair will also sit on the NWIC leadership team and engage in other committee work when appropriate.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Leadership and Management. This position will lead the department in adhering to the College's stated mission, goals and program outcomes and the promotion of NWIC's commitment to student success. This position will work in collaboration with college administration and TGBM department faculty in implementing the vision for the TGBM Program and recommending refinements to the vision to the Academic Dean consistent with the desired program outcomes.

    This position will also initiate and participate in annual assessment activities of the TGBM Department.
  • Program Funding and Research. This position directly participates in the identification of potential funding sources and prepares grant proposals to secure program support and expansion. This position develops and utilizes professional networks in developing grant opportunities and proposals. This position oversees the department's adherence to TGBM standards. This position promotes, develops and implements plans for research work in the department, and ensures that appropriate links are made between research projects.

    This position demonstrates an understanding of, and interest in, the research programs of individual faculty members, and ensures that necessary resources are secured to conduct research. This position directly oversees the budgetary process for the TGBM Department, communicating directly to the Academic Dean on budgetary needs or plans.
  • Collaborative Partnerships. This position develops and maintains strong working partnerships between institutions of higher education, particularly as they relate to Tribal Governance and Business Management. This position promotes effective relationships with NWIC's extended sites, Northwest tribes and Tribal Governance and Business Management agencies/organizations. The position advocates for the department with external agencies and institutions and recognizes the perspectives held by various external publics and structures the department's communications with these groups in to enhance relationship with them.
  • Curriculum and Instruction. This position works with faculty to implement the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Tribal Governance and Business Management and the two-year Business and Entrepreneurship degree program outcomes, including implementation of the foundational courses, in alignment with our institutional outcomes and ensuring a native framework for the curriculum. This position works with department members to ensure curricular consistency, and that native knowledge is the framework for the curriculum.

    The position leads the department to develop and revise department curricula and instructional practices; develops and reviews department curriculum; leads the curricula review process and prepares reports. The position assists with building the capacity of student/faculty research and manages accreditation for the department. The Department Chair will also be responsible for teaching one course annually.
  • Institutional Participation. This position is not a remote role and requires on-site campus presence to…
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