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Adjunct Instructor - General Biology

  • https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/47702
  • Wise, Virginia, United States
  • BIOLOGY (Mountain Empire)
  • Mountain Empire Community Coll

Title: Adjunct Instructor - General Biology

Agency: Mountain Empire Community Coll

Location: Wise - 195

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Salary is based on the academic preparation and work experience of the applicant and is determined according to the VCCS Adjunct Pay Schedule.

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail


Job Description:
Mountain Empire Community College is a comprehensive two-year college serving residents of Lee, Scott, Wise, and Dickenson counties, and the City of Norton. MECC is one of twenty-three colleges in the Virginia Community College System and operates under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Local Advisory Board. The College is financed primarily with state funds, supplemented by contributions from the local jurisdictions

Mountain Empire Community College invites applications for adjunct instructors in the field of general biology. Preference will be given to candidates who are able to teach daytime lab sections on MECC’s campus in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Adjunct lab instructors will teach multiple lab sections and will work closely with MECC’s full-time biology instructor to match lab exercises with core curriculum requirements. Additional opportunities may be available to teach sections of the biology lecture both online and in person.

Adjunct faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in a classroom or online environment to students with a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences.


Minimum Qualifications:

KSAs and Competencies Required for Success in the Position:
  • Has a thorough understanding of diversity in student populations and the ability to connect with, include, and consider all student populations in curriculum development and teaching.
  • Understands and has a belief in the comprehensive mission of community colleges.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders important to the college.
  • Knowledge of and ability to integrate technology in the classroom and via distance delivery modes.
  • Proficient in oral and written communication.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Biology is required for adjunct lab instructors.
  • A Master's degree in Biology or a Master's degree with at least 18 graduate credit hours in Biology is required to teach biology lectures.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including day and evening hours.
  • Ability to primarily deliver coursework in person in classroom but able to transfer to an online environment utilizing multiple teaching strategies.

Additional Considerations:

Teaching experience in college-level courses.
Wide range of coursework through the Biology subject area.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to incorporate technology into instruction.

 

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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