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About The Position

Requirements

• M.S, M.A., or M.Ed. in Biology or related disciplines with a minimum of 18 credits in biology or related science disciplines (such as zoology, ecology, botany, physiology, etc.).
• Demonstrate a passion and commitment to educating first generation majors and non-majors in Biology with proven expertise in course module development and overseeing lab instruction.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lecture and lab instruction of all modules within the General Biology course.
• Traveling to other campuses to deliver or coordinate with high school faculty to deliver General Biology courses in person.
• Updating syllabi to match emerging higher education standards, designing new lab protocols or course modules, aligning learning outcomes across multi-section courses, and evaluating open educational resources (OER) to reduce student costs.
• Managing multi-section lab preparation, ensuring adequate instructional inventory, calibrating laboratory equipment, and updating chemical/biological safety compliance protocols.
• Supervising adjunct faculty, ensuring timely feedback on their course performances.
• Supervising undergraduate teaching assistants (TA), work study employees, and peer tutors, including schedule management, ensuring grading consistency and acceptable turnaround times for student queries.
• Serving departmental search committees for instructional staff or lab managers, assessment committees and textbook selection panels.
• Meeting with prospective students and families during open houses, student days, and high school visitation programs as needed.
• Facilitating pedagogy workshops on active learning, educational technology or inclusive classroom practices for other faculty and TAs.
• Participating in student orientation activities such as attending commencement or judging research posters in symposium.
• Active participation in program assessment and inclusive pedagogy.