"Assistant Professor, Biology - Anatomy"

Assistant Professor, Biology - Anatomy

Company: Salt Lake Community College

Category: Biology

Type: Full-Time

Salary: $58,906.00 Annually

Location: Various SLCC locations, UT

Job Type: Faculty Full Time

Job Number: 202500537

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Biology

Closing Date: 3/2/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA: Exempt

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will prepare and teach multiple college-level biology courses for majors which will initially include Human Anatomy Lecture & Lab, but may also include Human Physiology, Cadaver Dissection, First-Year General Biology, Microbiology, Ecology, and/ or organismal courses as well as other lecture and lab courses as assigned.

The Department of Biology at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) seeks to hire a student-centered and collaborative faculty member, skilled in the scholarship of teaching and learning, who embraces the distinct mission of community colleges and the needs of students at open-access institutions. The successful candidate will join an active and innovative department whose members engage in evidence-based instructional practices.

Faculty members may be assigned to any SLCC location and may be assigned alternative work schedules (e.g. evenings). All faculty are expected to teach classes in accordance with established guidelines (e.g. Faculty Handbook) and policies (e.g. Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility and Tenure Policy - Ref#C4S01.01), to conduct other instructional activities including curriculum development, to participate in professional activities such as scholarly study and/or research, and college and departmental service.

The base salary is a 9-month Academic Year appointment and paid over annual basis. Additional compensation may be available when teaching overload classes.

Summer Semester is paid at 23.5% of base for a full teaching load.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Responsibilities & Duties

• Effectively prepare and teach college biology courses, associated labs, and other courses as assigned.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office/consultation hours. Advise students on program and/or course requirements.
• Assess and maintain student performance records.
• Participate in program and course curriculum development, revisions, and assessment as both a course lead and as a department colleague.
• Pursue professional development activities and demonstrate a depth of understanding in the field as well as the ability to teach Biology courses.
• Serve on Department, School, and/or College committees as needed to assist in policy development, curriculum development, textbook reviews, procedures, or other matters that benefit the Department, School or College.
• Maintain a supportive attitude toward work, students, colleagues and administration. Demonstrate and support professional commitment to Department and College mission and Values.
• Attend New Faculty Orientation sessions as required.
• Accept other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

We seek candidates who can:

• Build meaningful connections with students, faculty, and staff across all backgrounds.
• Create an engaging learning environment that honors each student's unique perspective and needs.
• Support learners requiring additional accommodations with respect and understanding.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in human anatomy, physiology, and college-level biology.
• Apply current educational technology and innovative teaching methods effectively.
• Foster an environment where all students feel valued and empowered to succeed.
• Communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

Minimum qualifications

1. Master's degree in biology or a closely related field with 18 or more graduate credits in a range of Biology courses including anatomy.
2. Teaching experience in biology courses at the college level.
3. The following credentials do not meet the minimum requirements for this faculty position:
   • Graduate degree in Education without a graduate degree in Biology.
   • Degree in chiropractic, naturopathy, alternative medicine, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

1. PhD in Biology or closely related field.
2. Experience in teaching a variety of biology lecture and lab classes, with highest preference for Human Anatomy Lecture and Human Donor Based Anatomy Lab.
3. Demonstrated experience utilizing evidence-based instructional practices.
4. Experience with Biology curriculum development.
5. Evidence of successful participation in department, college, and professional activities.
6. Demonstrated technology literacy and innovation.