About This Role
This part-time adjunct faculty position involves teaching biology courses and evaluating student performance according to departmental and college guidelines. The role requires preparing lesson plans and instructional materials, maintaining accurate student records, and contributing to an inclusive college environment.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the subject
- Provide students with appropriate learning materials and expertise in assigned subject(s)
- Prepare course syllabi and outcomes
- Encourage student participation
- Evaluate students' performance based on course learning outcomes
- Establish and maintain an organized and disciplined classroom environment
- Be responsive to students and provide students with assistance and guidance
- Contribute to and maintain an inclusive and collaborative College environment
- Adhere to all College, Department, and applicable County policies
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Biology plus 30 hours of advanced study in area of specialization
- Ability to demonstrate awareness and sensitivity towards promoting an inclusive and diverse learning environment
- Good knowledge of field of specialization
- Knowledge of or experience in implementing a variety of teaching strategies
- Awareness of the value of technology as a tool for teaching
- Experience with computerized student record management
- Ability to develop educational programs
- Ability to teach effectively at the college level
- Initiative and resourcefulness
- Industrious and dependable
- Ability to get along well with others
- Effective communication skills
- Experience teaching a diverse student body
- Physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Nice to have:
- Master's Degree
- College level teaching experience
Benefits
- Retirement plans: New York State retirement, option to participate in tax shelter annuities, deferred compensation, voluntary retirement savings
- Tuition reimbursement: SUNY Erie tuition waivers
- Professional development: Professional meetings/conferences, participation in seminar offerings, visitation of business and industry & acquisition of formal education
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP): Confidential and voluntary assistance to employees and their family members (financial concerns, legal issues, alcohol or drug problems, marital problems, emotional worries, child-care problems, etc.)
