Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Research Assistant
PRIMARY WORK LOCATION: Santee Campus, Macy Campus, or South Sioux City Campus
CLOSING DATE: Until filled Position Type: Part-time (10 hours per week)
STARTING SALARY: $18.00-$20.00 depending on experience

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:
“The Nebraska Indian Community College provides quality higher education and lifelong educational opportunities for Umonhon (Omaha) Isanti (Santee Dakota) and all learners.” Nebraska Indian Community College is envisioned as a comprehensive Tribal College that values service through high-quality education. Institutional programs value and cultivate the creative and productive talents of learners, faculty, and staff, and seek ways to contribute to the self-sufficiency of the Nations served, the well-being of our communities, and the quality of life and development of its learners, faculty, and service areas.

Position Overview:
The Research Assistant will support applied weather and climate research for the NICC and surrounding tribal communities. This role involves various responsibilities focused on technical assistance, outreach, collaboration, and research summarization.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Assistance: 

• Assist with the siting and installation of weather instrumentation.
• Contribute to the development of data products. 

Outreach: 

• Engage with tribal environmental departments to promote awareness and understanding of weather and climate issues. 

Collaboration: 

• Work closely with regional researchers to support ongoing research initiatives. 

Research Summarization: 

• Summarize research results and findings for both oral presentations and written reports. 

Qualifications: 

• Experience with weather sensors and instrumentation is preferred. 
• Familiarity with data analysis techniques. 
• Previous experience in educational outreach or community engagement is advantageous. 
• Strong communication skills for effective collaboration and reporting. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:
Nebraska Indian Community College gives preference to eligible and qualified applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference in Employment Act and veterans’ preference. In the absence of qualified Indian applicants, consideration will be given to applicants without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, the presence of non-related medical conditions or handicaps, or other legally protected status. NICC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY: You can visit us on the web at Applications are also available at any of our three campuses.

Include the following:

• A letter of intent outlining how you are qualified for the position based upon the qualifications and responsibilities, 
• A resume/CV, 
• A copy of official transcripts, and 
• An NICC Application. Please send your application materials to the Human Resources Director, Gregory Bass III at [email protected].

NICC (South Campus) 111 Hwy 75 Macy, NE 68039 Phone: 402-837-4183 NICC (West Campus) North River Road Niobrara, NE 68760 Phone: 402-494-2311 NICC North Campus 2605 ½ Dakota Ave. South Sioux City, NE 68776 Phone: 402-494-2311 

About Nebraska Indian Community College:

For the past 40 years, the Nebraska Indian Community College has been and remains dedicated to planting the seeds of knowledge through unique and culturally relevant educational experiences. These experiences are geared toward all Umonhon(Omaha), Isanti (Santee Dakota), and other learners attending classes at one of our three campuses. NICC is open to all who are willing to enhance and improve their lives. In order to create a more perfect setting for learning, we are actively pursuing new and improved educational facilities. Further, the college has recently received excellent marks, with the next site visit scheduled in seven years. The college is dedicated to bringing state-of-the-art facilities and programs to our learners, and it is our intention to encourage students to take advantage of a quality, culturally-based education. Our aim is to provide you with a quality learning experience and to equip you with the skills and knowledge that you will need in the profession of your choice. We invite you to become a part of our learning community. We welcome learners, visitors, and especially family members of present and past students. I would like to personally invite you to learn about us so that we can learn about you to better serve you to prepare for your aspirations, hopes, and dreams. Our campuses are constantly sponsoring programs, activities, and events in the community – thus showing our enthusiastic spirit of reaching out and making out environment a better place to work, communicate, play, learn, and live.

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