Adjunct Faculty - Biology

Ivy Tech Community College • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as-needed basis. They create a learning environment that helps students reach their goals and provide effective instruction and assessment within the framework of common syllabi. This position is for biology instructors at the Indianapolis and/or Lawrence locations. The role is classified as part-time adjunct faculty and pays $48.67 per contact hour. It reports to the Department/Program Chair. Applications must include a cover letter and an unofficial transcript.

Ivy Tech is Indiana’s community college and workforce engine, delivering high-quality learning experiences, measurable economic return, excellence in teaching, and industry-aligned credentials of value to empower learners to achieve lifelong success. Its stated values are empathy, integrity, agility, and impact.

The college offers part-time employees vision care, an Employee Assistance Program, payroll-deduction retirement savings contributions, and fee remission for employees, spouses, and legal dependents. Ivy Tech is an accredited equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Requirements

• Earned master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, or microbiology; or an earned master’s or higher degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution with 18 graduate semester hours in cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, and/or microbiology.
• Demonstrate the ability to promote an environment reflecting the broad backgrounds of students and employees in which every individual feels respected and valued.
• Applications must include a cover letter and an unofficial transcript.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student learning by delivering assigned classes in accordance with College policy and course objectives.
• Use available technology to enhance instructional methods.
• Supplement or alter lesson plans, assignments, tests, and materials where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate student records, grades, and other required documentation.
• Engage proactively and regularly with students in meaningful and productive ways that support learning and a positive Ivy Tech experience.
• Develop and implement teaching strategies that engage students in their learning.
• Interact professionally and cooperatively with students and co-workers, complying with College policies, guidelines, and expectations.
• Maintain a safe, quality educational environment.
• Promote an environment in which people from the broad backgrounds represented by students and employees feel respected and valued.
• Conduct responsibilities in accordance with FERPA, other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards; perform other logically associated duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Vision care plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses.
• Employee Assistance Program with no-cost confidential counseling, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources.
• Payroll-deduction retirement savings contributions using pre-tax or post-tax dollars.
• Fee remission for employees, spouses, and legal dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time