Adjunct Assistant Professor-Science

We are looking for an experienced distance instructor specializing in Science, specifically Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology and Nutrition, to join our Adjunct faculty team.DISTANCE EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION

▪ Maintain a teaching load per semester, as assigned at the time of the

offer.

▪ Maintain and demonstrate subject matter expertise including distance

education [as assigned to online courses].

▪ Apply established teaching criteria and procedures and curriculum to

support student learning.

▪ Employ a diverse distance education teaching methodology to drive

continuous quality improvement.

▪ Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) as a tool to deliver

course content and provide formative feedback to learners

▪ Partner with program chair or program director to improve the design of

distance education environments.

LEARNER RETENTION

▪ Monitor/track student retention using course attendance records.

▪ Implement data-driven student retention improvement strategies to

achieve course benchmarks.

▪ Partner with the program chair or program director to improve the

design of distance education.

PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

▪ Remain proficient in all aspects of course or curricula content, learning

outcomes, assessment activities to achieve course goals.

▪ Teach courses as assigned within the maximum number of contact hours

allowed

▪ Demonstrate skill and knowledge in teaching discipline

▪ Make continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction by reviewing and

utilizing different techniques including distance education in teaching

▪ Aid in planning, development, and maintenance of program curriculum

▪ Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course goals; inform

students in a timely manner of their progress.

▪ Submit required program reports and forms to program or course managers in

a timely manner

▪ Maintain student records of attendance or skill competency documents as

needed.

▪ Partner with the program director or department chair to resolve student

appeals

▪ Attend faculty meetings at the cadence determined by the program director or

department chair

JOB DESCRIPTION

▪ Engage and document participation in professional development and in

service training for learning management systems, pedagogy, and

education teaching methodologies.

▪ Maintain professional relationship with colleagues, students and the

community

▪ Maintain compliance with policies and procedures within the employee

handbook, program handbooks (as applicable) and department directives.

▪ Coordinate and balance the needs of a diverse student population.

Performance is evaluated in the following areas:

▪ Use of a Learning Management System (LMS) as a tool to deliver

course content and maintain relevance and currency.

▪ Use of course syllabi and instructional guidelines for assigned

courses

▪ Demonstration of distance education and/or on-ground teaching practices

▪ Demonstration of job knowledge and professional judgment

▪ Achievement of student satisfactory academic progress

▪ Proficiency in planning teaching priorities and deadlines

▪ Show initiative/dependability/reliability and remain a team player