Biology - Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty

Sinclair Community College; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per semester

Structured opportunity for advancement

Support for professional development

STRS pension participation

Job summary

Sinclair Community College is seeking adjunct faculty to teach in the Biology Department, available afternoons and evenings Monday–Thursday. The starting pay is $1,046 per credit hour. Candidates must have a master’s degree in biology or related field and should reside in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky.

This position provides opportunities for advancement and includes benefits like tuition waiver, pension participation, and faculty mentoring. Successful teaching experience is preferred to promote student success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a master’s degree in biology required.
• Evidence of successful prior teaching experience is preferred.
• Must possess demonstrated skills in using modern educational technology.

Responsibilities

• Adjunct faculty teach curriculum developed by the department.
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning.
• Prepare and provide syllabi for all assigned sections.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Modern educational technology

Education

Master’s degree in biology or related field

Tools

Multimedia-based instruction

Job description

Sinclair Biology Department utilizes labs to enhance the lecture presentations of our course offerings. The labs include general biology labs and anatomy and physiology labs. With these great academic facilities, students have plenty of opportunities to gain hands‑on experience through our programs.

The Biology Department is seeking adjunct faculty that are available afternoons and evenings, Monday–Thursday. The starting pay for Adjunct Faculty is $1,046 per credit hour assigned to teach. For the full list of available courses to teach, please explore our course catalog.

This position is open only to applicants who reside in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky, or who are able to perform work within one of these states. Sinclair Community College restricts part‑time employment to approved states due to employment, tax, and benefits compliance requirements.

Benefits

• Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per semester
• Structured opportunity for advancement and promotion
• Support for continued professional development and education
• STRS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
• High quality programs and events for work‑life balance
• Faculty mentoring available to aid transition from professional work to a teaching role

Principal Accountabilities

• Adjunct faculty teach curriculum developed by the department
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning
• Prepare and provide syllabi for all assigned sections in accordance with department and divisional policies
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies, use available instructional technology when appropriate
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student’s needs
• Support classroom and online efforts to promote student success
• Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promote learning
• Maintain accurate records of student progress
• Submit final grade rosters according to established deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality of student information
• Adjunct Faculty cannot be assigned to teach more than the maximum of 12 credit hours per semester

Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in biology required; or a master’s degree with at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework in the content area required
• Evidence of successful prior teaching experience is preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning through innovative strategies shown to help students succeed at the course and program level
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work successfully in a community college environment
• Must possess demonstrated skills in using modern educational technology, including multimedia‑based instruction

Official transcripts for all post‑secondary degrees (if applicable) and successful completion of a background check will be required prior to date of hire.

Sinclair Community College
Human Resources
444 W. Third St. Building 7, Room 340
Dayton, Ohio, 45402