Faculty-Adjunct-Science Department-Biology/General Science

Recent Jobs; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University – Providence Campus seeks adjunct faculty to teach biology courses, prepare materials, and assess student progress. You will deliver engaging content, provide constructive feedback, and help students master learning objectives.

Qualified candidates hold a master's in biology or related field, with a commitment to diversity and prior university teaching preferred. Positions are filled on an as-needed basis for the academic year, with ongoing postings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in biology or related field from an accredited institution.
• Commitment to working effectively with diverse student populations.
• Experience teaching at the university level is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teaches assigned courses by delivering content, preparing materials, grading work, and giving timely feedback.
• Maintains course sites in the learning management system and updates grade center weekly.
• Keeps accurate records of attendance and academic achievement per university policy.
• Distributes syllabus with objectives, texts, attendance policy, and evaluation criteria.
• Communicates with students and academic advisors regarding at-risk students.

Skills

Teaching

Student engagement

Course planning

Feedback & assessment

Diversity awareness

Education

Master's degree in biology or related field

Tools

LMS (Learning Management System)

Job description

Summary

Prepares and delivers relevant course content using a variety of teaching methods and assessments that support student learning. Ensures that students achieve and demonstrate mastery of stated learning objectives

Diversity & Inclusion

Embracing diversity for a richly inclusive community is a Guiding Principle at JWU. Our students, faculty and staff have varied backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that unite us as one community and contribute to our success. We are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workforce teams and we encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Essential Job Functions

• Teaches assigned course(s) by delivering appropriate course content to students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, and addressing students’ questions and concerns
• Prepares and maintains course site in the learning management system for dissemination of course materials, assessments, and weekly updating of the grade center in accordance with university requirements
• Maintains accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement and performance in accordance with university policies and procedures
• Distributes to each student, in each course, via the learning management system, a university-approved syllabus that includes course objectives, texts, attendance policy and materials required for course and evaluation criteria
• Communicates early with the student, department chair, and academic counselor for any student in danger of failure or in need of individual counseling, using appropriate university systems
• Refers students to appropriate university sources for information, guidance, financial assistance, career services, library services, academic support, accessibility services, counseling, and other support services
• Populates the university’s faculty information system with data to establish teaching credentials and maintains data, as needed
• Attends faculty orientation and meetings, as requested by the college
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a master’s degree in biology or a related field of study from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or other appropriate accreditation as determined by JWU
• Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse student populations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching at the university level

Please Note:

Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

College/university transcripts are required prior to hire.

By applying to this posting, you are entering an applicant pool for adjunct faculty, which will be hired on an as needed basis for the academic year. As such, not everyone in the applicant pool for this position will be contacted and/or selected to teach.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Advertised: 15 Aug 2024 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: