Instructor, Biology - Adjunct

Job Description

Teaching faculty at Guilford Technical Community College are responsible for supporting student success by creating an optimum learning environment, responding to student needs, managing effective instructional activities, modeling employability skills, demonstrating professionalism, developing cooperative work relationships with other faculty and staff, supporting college administrative requirements, and maintaining competency in their instructional field. They will be responsible for quality instruction and for effective participation and interest in the total affairs of the college.

Under general supervision, this individual will prepare and teach biology courses designed for college transfer programs. The faculty member must be able to instruct a wide variety of topics within the curriculum in a laboratory environment and may be required to teach day, evening and/or weekend hours.

Duties/Functions

Teaching

Prepare & teach departmental courses to include: developing learner centered lesson plans, employing teaching strategies & instructional materials for different learning styles, incorporating current technology, creating and modeling a quality learning environment, preparing and distributing instructional support materials, conducting appropriate assessment of student learning outcomes.

Professional Development

Maintain professional status through participating in professional development activities.

Administration

Provide oversight of facilities, equipment and student records.

Student Support

Provide an environment conducive to student success, addressing concerns, promoting retention, referring students to resources.

Demonstrate and model the College’s employability skills: adaptability, communication, information processing, problem solving, responsibility and teamwork.