Biology Lecturer
Job Details
SUMMARY
South Texas College is a comprehensive institution, which places primary emphasis on excellence in classroom instruction. Lecturers are expected to demonstrate and maintain competence in each of the following areas throughout their employment at the College.
Note: Lecturer are employed on as needed basis for a semester or one (1) year with no expectation of continued employment or property rights beyond the assignment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Mastery of Subject Matter:
- Demonstrates a thorough and accurate knowledge of the field or discipline
- Possesses appropriate educational/professional credentials to teach in field or discipline
- Attempts to connect subject matter with related fields
- Maintains currency in subject matter through professional development
- Teaching Performance:
- Plans and organizes instruction in ways which maximize student learning
- Effectively employs teaching and learning strategies that promote student engagement
- Modifies instructional methods and strategies to meet students' needs
- Effectively employs available instructional technology when appropriate
- Encourages the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments
- Effectively communicates subject matter content to student
- Contributes to the selection and development of instructional materials
- Evaluation of Student Learning:
- Participates in the development, implementation, and assessment of departmental student learning outcomes
- Develops and uses evaluation methods, which fairly measures student progress toward outcomes
- Evaluates and expeditiously returns student work to promote maximum learning
- Maintains accurate records of student progress
- Submits final grade rosters and supporting documents according to established deadlines
- Support of College Policies and Procedures:
- Maintains familiarity with and adheres to College Policies and Procedures
- Fulfills requirements of Faculty as set forth in the letter of employment
- Maintains regular office hours to ensure accessibility to students and colleagues
- Prepares, distributes, and submits syllabi and approved course outlines for all assigned sections in accordance with program, division and College procedures
- Prepares and submits Financial Aid Attendance Rosters, Census Rosters, Progress Reports and Learning Outcome Data, by the respective deadlines each semester
- Assures confidentiality
- Participation in College, Division, and Program Activities:
- Serves on College, divisional, and program committees, teams and task forces as assigned.
- Attends meetings and events as required by College administration.
- Participates in professional activities which contribute to the educational goals of the College and its constituents
- Responds in a timely fashion to information requests from College and division administrators and program chairs
- Fosters and maintains effective working relationships with students, colleagues, and supervisors
- Assists the chair in developing, reviewing, and revising curriculum
- Contribution to the Growth and Enhancement of College Mission and Programs:
- Participates in student advising
- Maintains familiarity with College goals, mission, and long-range plans
- Contributes to planning and development processes through appropriate channels
- Performs professional responsibilities in accordance with pertinent goals, mission, and plans of College, division, and program
- Facilitates recruitment and retention of students
- Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must possess appropriate academic preparation
- Must be able to provide official transcripts and/if transcripts are earned from a foreign teaching institution, then must be able to provide an evaluation indicating that this education is equivalent to or beyond the qualifications required This evaluation must be from an approved evaluation service
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Commitment to the community college philosophy of education
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Applicant must meet the STC credential requirements as per Board Policy DBA - Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Credentials and Records located at https://pol.tasb.org/PolicyOnline/PolicyDetails?key=632&code=DBA#localTabContent
- Doctorate or Master's degree in Biology or a related field from a regionally accredited institution, doctorate (Ph.D.) preferred.
- or a Doctorate or Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the biology from a regionally accredited institution.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Applicant should have a minimum of two years recent teaching experience at college/university level
Two or more years of recent prior Microbiology and/or Anatomy and Physiology teaching experience
Coursework and/or teaching experience sufficient to teach Microbiology and/or Human Anatomy and Physiology
Coursework and/or teaching experience sufficient to also teach other Biology courses in our curriculum
Experience using a variety of teaching technologies and methodologies
Demonstrated current and ongoing professional growth
Experience teaching diverse student population
Experience using Learning Management System (Blackboard)
Online Teaching experiences
Experience with teaching courses for dual enrollment initiatives
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