Job Information
Lake Michigan College Faculty, Biology in Benton Harbor, Michigan
Faculty, Biology
Posting Number: 0000943
Reports to: Dean, Arts & Sciences
Department: Arts and Sciences Education
Classification: Faculty
Full or Part-time: Full Time
Job Summary:
Provides instruction, outreach, and other professional contributions aligned with the mission and strategic goals of the College and the Academic Affairs Unit. Develops, implements, and maintains currency of courses, programs, and curricula in assigned program/discipline. Creates an innovative and engaging learning environment.
Essential Functions:
• Designs and delivers effective instruction as assigned through traditional, online, and hybrid formats, using course outlines approved by the College Curriculum Committee. • In collaboration with departmental colleagues, designs/selects and implements appropriate assessment of student learning at the course and program level. • Assists department chair in developing academic class schedules and department budget for Biology, when appropriate. • In collaboration with department chair, selects and orders course textbooks in a timely fashion. • Advises students within academic discipline (or closely related field) and holds posted office hours, as required by the faculty contract. • Submits contract, grades, and other required paperwork within prescribed timelines. • Contributes to the College's governance by serving on instructional committees, task forces, or other College-wide workgroups and attends departmental, divisional, and college-wide meetings. • Recommends equipment and software needs to Instructional Division Dean. • Develops and maintains relationships with appropriate strategic internal and external constituencies (e.g., area high schools, community agencies, advisory committees, professional organizations, industry partners, Testing & Tutoring Services, International Students office, etc.). • Collaborates with instructional administration in conducting program/discipline area reviews and other continuous improvement activities in teaching and learning, including periodic curriculum reviews. • Effectively integrates the use of instructional technology in instruction, when appropriate. • Remains current in the discipline taught as well as in current trends in teaching methodologies for their specific discipline. • Participates in graduation exercises. • Contributes to decision-making in a productive manner. • Participates, as requested by instructional administration, in the interviewing and selection process for full-time faculty. • Maintains the highest ethical standards in relationships with constituencies, research activities, and business dealings with and on behalf of the College, per College policy.
Other Duties:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Accountabilities:
Under the supervision of the Dean of Arts and Sciences, the Faculty, Biology is responsible for satisfying the educational, administrative, and fiscal requirements inherent in their position; Collaborates with part-time faculty, imbedded tutors and/or student employees; works collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to promote and achieve student success.
Job Specifications:
Master's degree in biology or a Master's degree in a related discipline and a minimum of 18 graduate hours in biology; Ph.D. in biology preferred. Teaching experience required; community college teaching experience preferred. A strong candidate would be able to teach courses in Microbiology, Introduction to Cellular Biology, and Genetics as well as Biology for Nonmajors.
OTHER HIGHLY DESIRED QUALITIES: Teaching experience with a broad array of student populations preferred. Curriculum development and program oversight experience desired. Commitment to the value of diversity and the free and open exchange of ideas; technically competent particularly in the