Instructor, Biology

College of Lake County Foundation

2d•$70,987 - $125,501

About The Position

The College of Lake County (CLC) is seeking an Instructor, Biology for the instruction of first and second-year college-level courses to a diverse student body at our Grayslake, Lakeshore, and Southlake campuses as well as local business, community, and industry partners. The faculty member will develop, prepare, and revise instructional materials as well as participate in program evaluation and curriculum planning and development. The instructor will participate in department, division, and general faculty meetings, serve on division and college committees, and participate in other forms of college service. Instructors are required to maintain an active program of professional development related to institutional objectives. The instructor will utilize appropriate technology to deliver instructional materials, maintain grades, provide timely communications with students, etc. The instructor shall maintain appropriate office hours for student access. Maintains current knowledge of subject matter via professional organization membership, attendance of seminars, conferences and classes, and professional publications. The college is implementing transformative change through an ambitious and aspirational body of work outlined in its 2030 Strategic Plan to become an organization where every student succeeds and every employee thrives while supporting every business to achieve and every community to grow. As the community’s open-access higher education organization, CLC aims to be the leader in providing innovative education and workforce solutions. The Faculty Success Framework illustrates the fundamental elements of a faculty member’s career at CLC. Its purpose is to support a culture of continual faculty development and to provide full but flexible paths for faculty to both consistently contribute to student success efforts and cultivate professional fulfillment. Our Guiding Principles for Teaching and Learning Excellence outline the qualities we expect CLC faculty will exemplify in their professional and pedagogical engagement with students. College of Lake County is committed to a diverse workforce that represents our student body. Our search process is designed to promote increasing the diversity of our full-time faculty. Search committee members are committed to diversity and this serves as the basis of a successful search at CLC. The Biology department at College of Lake County serves three primary groups of students: students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a degree in biology or a pre-professional degree, students meeting prerequisites for applied health programs, and students fulfilling a life science general education course. The department is comprised of sixteen full-time faculty members and twenty-five adjunct faculty members. The department offers more than twenty different courses covering a wide array of topics. Currently the department is seeking a qualified applicant to primarily teach Environmental Biology and General Biology.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Biology, Microbiology -OR-related field with eighteen (18) graduate semester hours OR-equivalent in Microbiology -OR- Master’s degree in another discipline -AND-eighteen (18) graduate semester hours-OR-equivalent in Microbiology.
Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Nice To Haves

Previous college-level teaching experience.
Demonstrated professional learning or certification in evidence-based student-focused pedagogical teaching and assessment practice such as ACUE, workshops and data use.

Responsibilities

Selects, prepares, maintains, and updates current curriculum, course outlines and printed and non-printed instructional materials.
Provides students and the academic division a syllabus that clearly states course objectives and learning outcomes, attendance policies in line with those of the College, texts and readings, timelines and evaluation criteria, and any other information required by College, academic division, or department.
Meets all classes at assigned times. If unable to meet an assigned class, reports absence to supervisor and academic division staff in an appropriate manner.
Teaches assigned courses in subject field each academic semester to meet the needs of students, the department and the community. Delivers course content using a variety of teaching styles at various times and campus locations.
Provides instructional support to the students. Assists in student advisement and refers students, when appropriate, to sources of specialized services within the College. Is available for student consultation through phone, email or appropriately established office hours (in-person or online).
Participates in developing and administering department and college-wide assessment of student learning. Uses departmental testing instruments as provided and administers other instruments designed to measure student learning outcomes as requested and required by the department, academic division or College. Provides all results as requested.
Evaluates student performance in meeting course objectives and learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions, or examinations. Provides feedback to students in a timely manner on student performance.
Maintains accurate grade records as required by the College. Submits all attendance and grade records electronically prior to the required deadlines. Produces appropriate grade records for supervisor upon request.
Uses the appropriate College policies and procedures to resolve and document student complaints, concerns and problems.
Encourages students to submit course evaluations, reviews course evaluations when available and uses feedback to improve course delivery.
Participates, when appropriate, in the formation and meetings of career program advisory committees, governance groups, College, academic division, and department committees.
Attends faculty meetings, department meetings and all other meetings called by authorized personnel.
Attends Opening Week activities and Commencement.
Is ethical in all conduct and maintains a high level of professionalism.
Consistently completes all mandated compliance trainings.
Properly and effectively utilizes appropriate technology such as Navigate, Canvas, and Zoom to deliver instructional materials, maintain grades, and provide timely communications with students, etc.
Maintains current knowledge of subject matter via professional development such as professional organization membership, attendance of seminars, conferences and classes, and professional publications.
Follows all institutional and regulatory policies, procedures and standards. Utilizes self-assessment to determine progress in meeting performance objectives and career goals.
Actively supports the College and academic division through ongoing service and engagement.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean.