Adjunct Faculty - Biology

General Responsibilities

You must demonstrate excellence in teaching, commitment to integrating new technologies in the learning process and the ability to inspire, motivate and empower students to succeed. Design courses to meet learning outcomes, and promote students’ active participation in their own learning. You are required to post your syllabi on Bright Space, return all graded assessments to the students promptly and to enter your midterm and final grades online on time. Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies. Encourage students with research possibilities. Maintain office hours so you are available to the students outside classroom hours and meet with other faculty members and department chair when necessary. Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

Qualifications

• Doctoral or master’s degree in biology, Medical Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Botany, Zoology, Animal Sciences, Environmental Biology, Genetics, Anatomy and Physiology, or an MD degree.
• Previous teaching experience is preferred.
• Excellent Oral and written communication skills preferred.
• We prefer candidates with knowledge of Bright Space Learning Management System.