Biology Instructor/Assistant Professor

Title: Biology Instructor/Assistant Professor

Salary Range: $40,980.00 - $51,230.0

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Big Sandy Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Prestonsburg Community College

Department: Academics

Total Rewards

Big Sandy 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

Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Eastern Kentucky is seeking qualified applicants for a full time, 10 month position of Biology Instructor/Assistant Professor on our Prestonsburg Campus.
The normal teaching load is 15 credit hours per semester.

Job Duties:

• Teach both face-to-face and on-line classes, creating & maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning. 
• Utilize the Learning Management System (Blackboard) to support classroom instruction.
• The faculty member is expected to develop, assess and revise curriculum.
• Mentor students in curriculum and career choices.
• Use effective teaching methodologies and regularly update course content.
• Provide accurate and informative syllabi to communicate student expectations and establish mutual respect.
• Actively communicating expectations, deadlines, and feedback on work completed.
• Actively recruit, advise and mentor students, maintaining regular office hours.
• Serve on college committees and participate in college events and activities, provide external service to the community and participate in professional development activities.  
• Assist with departmental activities, and continued scholarly growth and development.
• To meet enrollment needs, faculty members may occasionally work on a different campus.
• The faculty member will be expected to teach Principles of Biology lectures and laboratories for biology majors as well as Introductory Biology Courses & Labs for non-majors. May also teach Anatomy, Physiology and related courses with appropriate credentials.
• Other duties may be assigned based on institutional need. 
  

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in biology, biomedical sciences, or other qualifying fields. College-level teaching experience is preferred. Credentials must be granted from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree with college-level teaching experience, including experience in teaching on-line and using Blackboard are preferred.

Additional Skills Requested:

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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