"Adjunct Professor of Biology"

Adjunct Professor of Biology

Company: Oklahoma City Community College

Job Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Category: Biology

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Posting Number: Adjunct_0401952

Classification Title: Adjunct Professor

Datatel Position ID: SEMA6ADJBISC1A

Annual Hours: As assigned

Placement Range: $740 per Credit Hour

Position Type: Adjunct Faculty

General Description

An adjunct faculty member at Oklahoma City Community College has the primary responsibility of instruction. Secondary responsibilities include supporting the integrity of curricula, encouraging student success, and promoting the mission of the division to which the adjunct faculty member belongs as well as the College as a whole.

What position does this position report to? Department Chair of Biology

What position(s) reports to this position? None

Minimum Education/Experience

Master's degree with at least 18 graduate credit hours in Biological Sciences.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrated positive human relations and communication skills.

Basic computer skills, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office or similar software.

Flexible teaching style to accommodate individual learning styles.

Committed to helping students achieve their goals to be successful and attain a college education.

Knowledge of or willingness to learn computer programs used in the department and on campus (such as MineOnline and Moodle).

Organization and attention to detail.

Support and willingness to teach in a competency-based instructional system.

Ability to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers.

Ability to work well as a team member in an instructional unit.

Ability to communicate and articulate concepts in an organized manner both verbally and in writing.

Ability to read and understand content in order to assist students when they are having difficulty interpreting concepts.

Ability to interact in an effective and encouraging manner with students individually and in groups.

Be available for office hours and provide means of communication with supervisor(s) and/or the department or division office.

Must be punctual.

Must be reliable.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

1. GENERAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Medium work: This position requires the person to occasionally exert up to 50 pounds of force and frequently exert up to 20 pounds of force and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

2. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: This position requires the person to frequently communicate with and listen to students, faculty, staff, and others to perform the essential functions of the position. Must be able to exchange accurate information in various situations.

This position requires the person to frequently move about the classroom and lab area to assist students and perform the essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

None

Work Hours: Day, evening, or weekend Locations: OCCC campus, concurrent sites, and/or online as required by section assignment.

Department: Division of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Open Until Filled: No

HR Contact: Rose Sanchez

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are to thoroughly complete the electronic application and attach the following required documents: Cover letter, resume and transcript conferring master's degree and 18 hours of required credit coursework. Please note these graduate hours must be in biology or a related field; education and administration graduate hours are not sufficient.

Applicants not attaching the required documents will not be considered for the position.

Applicants may seek assistance by calling the Human Resources Department at 405.682.7542.

Job Duties (Position Specific)

An adjunct faculty member is primarily responsible for supporting student learning by providing quality instruction in courses that the adjunct faculty member and the dean/director agree will be taught. Quality instruction includes clear course objectives, prepared and relevant class activities, effective and understandable presentations of learning materials, fair and understandable grading practices (credit classes only), timely responses to students, and a positive atmosphere in the classroom.

Teach both lecture and laboratory sections in one or more of the following: Anatomy and Physiology; Majors General Biology; Non-Majors General Biology; Human Physiology; Microbiology; Nutrition; Zoology.

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