Biology Adjunct Instructor (Continuous Recruitment, Part-Time)

Surry Community College; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Surry Community College is seeking a Part-Time Biology Adjunct Instructor for continuous recruitment. Responsibilities include conducting classes, developing syllabi, and participating in professional development activities. A Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in the subject area are required.

The role involves flexible teaching across educational mediums, and the instructor will be expected to foster student success through clear communication and effective assessment of student performance.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write as applicable to subject area.
• Ability to effectively present information to students.
• Understanding of the unique nature and role of the College.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all assigned class hours professionally.
• Create syllabi that meet Faculty Syllabus Checklist requirements.
• Assess assignments that support the college’s education requirements.
• Participate in professional development activities.

Skills

Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

Reasoning Ability

Ability to respond to inquiries

Education

Master's degree and 18 graduate hours in subject area

Job description

Biology Adjunct Instructor (Continuous Recruitment, Part-Time)

For information about this position, please contact Jeff Jones, Division Chair - Sciences, at [phone] or [e-mail].

Classification Information

FLSA Exempt

Position Information

Position Title: Biology Adjunct Instructor (Continuous Recruitment, Part-Time)

Position Number: PF2-BIO

Position Type: Part Time

Leave Format: Faculty

Shift: As required to support the program.

Location: All Locations

Job Description - Summary

Curriculum adjunct instructors will instruct within their area of expertise using college level measures to determine student success. Curriculum adjunct instructors will apply the tenets of critical thinking to subject matter and will demonstrate flexibility in teaching across educational mediums (online, information highway, etc.) as needed. Curriculum adjunct instructors will participate in professional development activities.

NOTE: The purpose of a continuous recruitment posting is to build a pool of interested applicants should the need for additional adjuncts arise due to student enrollment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. I. TEACHING
   • Conducting in a professional manner all class hours as assigned by the course schedule and academic calendar.
   • Creating correct, professional syllabi that meet Faculty Syllabus Checklist requirements.
   • Creating, administering, and accurately assessing substantive assignments and activities that support the college’s general education requirements and Quality Enhancement Plan.
   • Meeting classes on time and for the full duration of the published class time.
   • Notifying the division chair and/or Associate Dean as soon as possible in the event of illness.
   • Maintaining alternative educational activities which students may use in the event of faculty illness.
   • Supporting and following college policies and procedures.
   • Assuming reasonable responsibility for security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment and supplies.
   • Preparing and submitting accurate and precise attendance rosters, student grades, and other assigned documents when due.
   • Assisting in the selection of textbooks and maintaining updated text information.
   • Participating actively in institutional effectiveness planning by identifying expected student outcomes, assessment means, and improvement strategies based on assessment results.
   • Properly submitting assignments and the resulting student artifacts when selected for college-wide General Education Assessment.
   • Preparing supplemental teaching activities, such as developing supplemental Moodle course sites, referring weak students for tutoring, consulting with students, and facilitating help or review sessions outside of class time.
2. II. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
   • Participating in mandatory on-campus professional development activities.
   • Participating in college-sponsored professional development activities as schedule permits.
3. III. MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SAFE WORK AREA

General Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the requirements listed below that represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to be successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write as applicable to subject area.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
• Ability to effectively present information to students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply mathematical operations required to tabulate student scores.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in subject area.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in subject area.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit.
• The employee occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10± pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment Characteristics

• The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Location

Surry Community College, 630 S Main Street, Dobson, NC 27017