Biology Adjunct Instructor

Title: Biology Adjunct Instructor

Salary Range: $640.00 per credit hour (Credit hours vary between classes but usually, lecture courses are 3 credits and lab courses are 2 credits.)

Contract Term Length: Not Applicable

Standard Hours: to be determined

Work Location: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Jefferson Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Jefferson Community College

Department: Natural Science

Total Rewards

Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Natural Science Department of Jefferson Community and Technical College has openings for part time Biology Adjunct Instructors to teach all levels of biology.

Job Duties:

Common courses in which we are in regular need:
• Bio 112: Intro to Biology (Lecture)
• Bio 113: Intro to Biology (Lab)
• Bio 137: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture & Lab)
• Bio 139: Human Anatomy & Physiology II (Lecture & Lab)
• Bio 225: Microbiology (Lecture & Lab)

The primary responsibilities of these positions are:
• Lesson plan and teach courses.
• Maintain some office hours for mentoring and coaching students.
• Attend faculty success and retention activities.
• Utilization of a learning management system such as Blackboard for communication and feedback.

If you can teach at a remote campus, please make note of this on your application and/or cover letter (remote campuses include Carrollton County, Shelby County, Bullitt County and Southwest Campus).

This is an adjunct position. Applicants will only be notified to interview if or when an instructor is needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

A master’s degree with at least eighteen graduate hours in the discipline you will be teaching.

Special Note: To teach Anatomy & Physiology at a Kentucky community college, the applicant must have a master’s degree or higher and have taken at least 3 credit hours of a graduate level Anatomy or Physiology course.

Please Attach your Transcript. Applicants will not be considered unless an official transcript or unofficial transcript has been included with the application. Applicants who achieved their master’s degree or PhD in a foreign college must attach a letter from an international credential evaluation service such as WES (World Education Services).
 

Preferred Qualifications:

In your application please identify experience you have:
• With active learning

Additional Skills Requested:

Jefferson Community and Technical College is working to build an engaged faculty and staff committed to teaching and working within the community. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working and supporting students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to apply.

Physical Requirements:
Comfortable environment and sedentary work: no unusual physical requirements

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.