Biology Instructor/Assistant Professor
Title: Biology Instructor/Assistant Professor
Salary Range: $43,608.00
Contract Term Length: 10 Months
Standard Hours: 37.50
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Exempt
College: Big Sandy Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Prestonsburg Pikeville C.C.
Department: Academic Services
Total Rewards
Big Sandy Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:
- Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Eastern Kentucky is seeking qualified applicants for a full time, 10 month position, of Biology Instructor/Assistant Professor on our Pikeville Campus.
Job Duties:
Teach both face-to-face and on-line classes, creating & maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning.
Utilize the Learning Management System (Blackboard) to support classroom instruction.
The faculty member is expected to develop, assess and revise curriculum.
Mentor students in curriculum and career choices.
Use effective teaching methodologies and regularly update course content.
Provide accurate and informative syllabi to communicate student expectations and establish mutual respect. Actively communicating expectations, deadlines, and feedback on work completed.
Actively recruit, advise and mentor students, maintaining regular office hours.
Serve on college committees and participate in college events and activities, provide external service to the community and participate in professional development activities.
Assist with departmental activities, and continued scholarly growth and development.
To meet enrollment needs, faculty members may occasionally work on a different campus.
As well as teaching Anatomy & Physiology courses, the faculty member will be expected to teach Introductory Biology Courses & Laboratories.
Other duties may be assigned based on institutional need.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Human Anatomy and Physiology. College-level teaching experience is preferred. Credential must be granted from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
A passion for teaching undergraduate students and an ability to effectively work with a team is essential to success in this position. Candidates should possess the ability to instruct classes using face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online modalities. Experience with on-line teaching and using Blackboard is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
College-level teaching experience is preferred.
Experience with on-line teaching and using Blackboard is preferred.
Additional Skills Requested:
Ability to effectively work with a team.
Ability to instruct classes using face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online modalities.
Ability to communicate clearly with others.
Possess organizational skills.