Title: Biology Instructor/Assistant Professor
Salary Range: $40,980.00 - $51,230.0
Contract Term Length: 10 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Exempt
College: Big Sandy Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Prestonsburg
Department: Academics
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, and 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 of 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 Prestonsburg Campus.
The normal teaching load is 15 credit hours per semester.
Job Duties:
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.
• The faculty member will be expected to teach Principles of Biology lectures and laboratories for biology majors as well as Introductory Biology Courses & Labs for non-majors.
• May also teach Anatomy, Physiology and related courses with appropriate credentials.
• Other duties may be assigned based on institutional need.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in biology, biomedical sciences, or other qualifying fields. College-level teaching experience is preferred. Credentials must be granted from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree with college-level teaching experience, including experience in teaching on-line and using Blackboard are preferred.
Additional Skills Requested:
Location: Prestonsburg, KY
Posted: Aug. 14, 2024, 7:23 p.m.
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