Full Time Faculty, Life Science

NWACC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas. As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers. NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success. Faculty members serve multiple roles as teachers, mentors, colleagues, and scholars. Full-time faculty are expected not only to excel in classroom instruction but also to fulfill various responsibilities as active members of the college and the northwest Arkansas community.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or higher in Biology, Environmental Biology, Botany, Plant Science, Plant/Animal Physiology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Ecology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Zoology, Entomology, Microbiology, or Agronomy.
Minimum of 1 year experience teaching in higher education as the instructor of record.
Knowledge of the organization and administration of various higher education academic and social programs.
Knowledge of campus and community resources.
Knowledge of state, federal, and campus rules, regulations, and requirements related to campus academic and social programs.
Ability to coordinate the activities of campus academic and/or social programs.
Ability to evaluate collected information and formulate into recommendations.
Ability to compile information into report form.

Responsibilities

Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using each course's standard course outline as a guide.
Develop course curriculum, course handouts, lectures, labs, and presentations.
Participate in program level learning assessment. Participation includes helping articulate learning outcomes, choosing, and administering measures, evaluating student performance, and suggesting changes to improve student learning.
Work with other faculty and administrators in developing program curriculum, standards, and policies, including reviewing and participating in textbook selection process where appropriate.
Schedule, supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in clinical, internship, observation, field experience, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program.
Be available to meet with students. The method of contact and hours of availability should be clearly communicated to supervisors and to students through the course syllabus each semester.
Assign grades, maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations, and submit grades and records by established deadlines.
Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities, such as office hours and meetings at the designated times. A faculty member should inform the supervisor if he or she is unable to meet a class on time.
Teach courses by alternative delivery methods as needed. The teaching load could include teaching at other facilities in Benton or Washington County and/or during the evenings or weekends.
Tutor at facilities in both Benton and Washington Counties. Tutor during day, afternoon, night, and/or weekend.
Attend departmental, divisional, and college-wide meetings.
Participate in faculty evaluation process.
Remain current in academic or program discipline, including attending professional conferences and maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate.
Receive training or stay current in technological or pedagogical advances that promote student learning.
Participate in college professional development activities.
Serve on standing and ad hoc committees, programmatic advisory boards, hiring committees, or faculty senate (“Committee” is defined broadly as committee work, club sponsorship, work on advisory boards, tutoring, etc.).
Attend local, regional, state, or national meetings where required or necessary for the discipline.
Mentor and/or assist in orienting new faculty either formally or informally.
Serve as a liaison for Early College Experience faculty.
Attend commencement or other ceremonies appropriate to the faculty member's discipline or program.
Perform other academically related duties as assigned by the instructor's supervisor.
Participate in faculty business meetings and forums.
Participate in community and other educational activities outside of the college to promote and market the college, programs, and/or students and graduates.
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to support the goals and objectives of the department and college.