Adjunct Faculty: General Biology

Are you a current Aims Employee, Temporary Worker? If so, to help avoid future access issues, please apply through your Workday account using "Browse Jobs" in the in the Workday search field located on the top center of the screen. Are you a current Aims Student? If so, to help avoid future access issues, please apply through your Workday account using the Aims Jobs app on your Workday home page. Are you both an Employee and a Student? If so, to help avoid future access issues, please apply through your Workday account using "Browse Jobs" in the in the Workday search field located on the top center of the screen. For assistance, please contact the recruitment team at 970-378-3720. Based on course content, wages will range from $1,297.00 per credit to $3,753.00 per credit. In certain instances, due to low enrollment, faculty payment will be based on part-time per credit pay and pro-rated on a 10% per student basis. Part-time employees also receive some benefits depending on the number of hours worked. Tuition waiver for employee on Aims coursesAccess to the PERC (Aims gym) for employee & one guestAims Discount programFree parking on all campusesPERA employer (see www.copera.org for comprehensive benefits) Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available Job Description Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College embraces and seeks to hire individuals who want to be a part of this environment and have the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position. The faculty member will conduct their assignments and co-curricular college activities in a manner consistent with the philosophy and purpose of Aims Community College as stated in the school catalog. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach. The faculty should be able to teach a variety of courses in Science and Biology. Be able to interact with students to provide opportunities to learn, create conditions that facilitate learning, and using techniques and methods that create a high probability that learning will occur. Occasional travel may be required. This is an open talent pool. Applicants will be reviewed on a semesterly-basis and will be contacted based on the needs of the College. Please reach out to Dr. Carole Brown, Chair of Natural & Physical Sciences, at carole.brown@aims.edu if you have any questions regarding this position. Job Duties Instruct assignments which may include a variety of courses in Science and Biology depending on the candidate’s area of expertise.Participate in on-going professional development.Work collaboratively with full time faculty that are course captains for classes assigned.Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair and the Academic Dean. Work Hours Teach day, evening classes at Greeley campus or locations in Loveland and Fort Lupton Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in biological science (could include botany, zoology, ecology, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, or degree closely related to biological science), biochemistry, biophysics, or a closely related field (master's degree must show at least 12 graduate level credit hours in content-specific courses) OR master's degree including 18 graduate level credit hours in biology. Graduate level science education courses can account for no more than six of the required 18 graduate level credit hours. Preferred Qualifications Previous college teaching experience Required Documents ResumeCover LetterCopy of Transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire) For information on our hiring practices, please visit our resource page:https://www.aims.edu/departments/human-resources/hiring-process. Faculty: Upon hire, must submit academic transcripts from an accredited institution. Applicants who have degrees from outside of the United States must request a credential evaluation of their transcript. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (www.aice-eval.org) lists members who may be contacted for assistance in evaluating foreign credentials. All required documents need to be submitted on every application. There is no way for Aims to attach these documents in the process. However, upon hire current Aims Community College Faculty are not required to submit transcripts if official transcripts are already on file. Screening/Selection In order to be considered please provide a thorough and complete application. Initial screening will be conducted by a committee based on completed application materials. Employees in these positions may be asked to participate in temporary assignments lasting less than 6 months (such as curriculum development, short term projects, meetings and substitute duties) which could amount to additional temporary pay. Upon hire, all positions at Aims Community College require a criminal background check, and may require industry specific screenings such as an MVR, physical and/or drug screen. Keep in mind, a conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being employed. The nature of a conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position.