Job title: Adjunct Faculty – Life Sciences
Company: Ivy Tech Community College
Job description: General Description of Position: Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as-needed basis. Adjunct Faculty are responsible for creating a learning environment that assists students in reaching their goals; and for providing effective instruction and assessment within the framework of common syllabi provided by the school.
Major Responsibilities:
- Facilitates student learning by delivering assigned classes in accordance with College policy and course objectives.
- Makes optimal use of available technology to enhance instructional methods.
- Develops/maintains course outlines, syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, tests, and materials. Maintains accurate student records, grades, and other requirements.
- Engages with students in meaningful and productive ways that impact student learning and leads to a positive experience with Ivy Tech Community College, shows evidence of developing and implementing active classroom teaching strategies focused on engaging students with their learning (curricular).
- Interacts with students and co-workers in a professional and cooperative manner, complies with College policies, campus guidelines and expectations.
- Ensures knowledge of and implements emergency and safety procedures for classrooms, labs and all learning environments.
This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must have strong working knowledge of current technologies appropriate to area of instruction and meet faculty credentials as outlined in the ASOM 7.1 for the specific area(s) of instruction.
Anatomy and Physiology Discipline Standard:
A qualified faculty member in anatomy and physiology meets the discipline standard through one of two routes:
Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in a biological science, or
Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in any field with 18 graduate semester hours in biology-related courses.
APHY 0XX Course Standard:
A qualified faculty member teaching developmental anatomy and physiology meets the course standard through one of three routes:
Meets the Anatomy and Physiology discipline standard, or
Possesses an earned bachelor’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in anatomy and physiology, or
Possesses a bachelor’s degree with 18 semester hours in anatomy- and/or physiology-related courses.
Biology Discipline Standard:
A qualified faculty member in biology meets the discipline standard through one of two routes:
Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in a biological science, or
Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in any field with 18 graduate semester hours in biology-related courses.
BIOL 065 Course Standard:
A qualified faculty member teaching developmental life sciences meets the course standard through one of three routes:
Meets the Biology discipline standard, or
Possesses an earned baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in life science, or
Possesses a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of nine semester hours of life science-related courses.
BIOL 110 Course Standard:
A qualified faculty member teaching BIOL 110 meets the course standard through one of two routes:
Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree, from a regionally accredited institution in entomology, or
Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree, from a regionally accredited institution, in any field with 18 graduate semester hours in entomology-related courses.
BIOL 120 Course Standard:
A qualified faculty member teaching BIOL 120 meets the course standard through one of two routes:
Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in biology or chemistry, or
Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in any field with 18 graduate semester hours in biology- and/or chemistry-and/or environmental science-related courses.
BIOL 221 Course Standard:
A qualified faculty member teaching BIOL 221 meets the course standard through one of two routes:
Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, or microbiology; or
Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in any field with18 graduate semester hours in cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, and/or microbiology.
Conducts all activities with an appreciation, respect, and promotion of diversity of people, styles, and views.
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Advertised: 06 Jul 2022 US Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 31 Dec 2022 US Eastern Standard Time
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Location: Kokomo, IN
Job date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 01:46:39 GMT
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