Anatomy & Physiology Biology (Tenure-Track) Instructor

Position Accountabilities and Essential Functions:

• The successful candidate must demonstrate experience, skills, and commitment to fostering an environment of belonging, diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Delta College.
• Demonstrate an inclusive and culturally relevant philosophy of teaching that provides learning opportunities that meet the needs of all students.
• Commitment to providing a learning environment that addresses the historical and contemporary sociocultural frameworks that provide a more holistic representation of the field of biology.
• Teach at least 30 equated credit hours annually of various levels of anatomy and physiology courses.
• Focus on supporting and assessing student learning and academic achievement to ensure student success.
• Continually develop appropriate innovation in learning and teaching to meet diverse learning styles and student needs.
• Collaborate voluntarily and energetically with colleagues in the academic discipline and with other faculty colleagues to develop effective learning experiences for a diverse student body.
• Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of diversity based on the college statement on diversity.
• Serve the community through outreach activities.
• Make effective and innovative use of appropriate technology in the performance of the responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Commit to ongoing educational and professional growth.
• Engage fully in course, discipline, program development, curriculum development and assessment.
• Committee participation at the college and related professional organizations.
• Attend and participate in discipline, division and college meetings.
• Possess minimum technology skills and understanding of a course management system.
• Demonstrate teaching effectiveness which supports student learning and encompasses pedagogies for student success to meet course and/or program requirements.
• Work in a variety of settings which promote quality learning.
• Maintain professional development to assure currency within field of practice.
• Possess effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and willingness to teach dual enrolled students.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Master of Science degree in biology or a related discipline with a minimum of 18 credit hours in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, or other closely related subject areas from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive classroom climate and designing curricula that foster greater sense of community.
• Recent experience in teaching biology in an active learning environment.
• Experience using a variety of teaching modalities, educational technology, and delivery methods including online.
• Demonstrated current knowledge in anatomy & physiology.
• Ability to teach on multiple Delta campuses and online (asynchronous and synchronous).

Additional Experiences Considered:

• Teaching experience at the community college level.
• Relevant teaching experience in the content area and at the community college level.
• Post-doctoral work in a related field.
• Demonstrated current and ongoing professional growth
• Experience working with non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds and with varying academic skills.
• Demonstrated experience working as part of a committee, learning community, grant project, or other related education-based group that requires collegiality and teamwork.
• Bilingual

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application Deadline:

Status:

Open Until Filled: Yes