Job description
The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education. It's a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career. Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life.
We invite you to consider to applying for one of our currently available positions. For more information on the College, please visit
www.northampton.edu
. For more information on life in the Lehigh Valley, please visit
https://www.northampton.edu/human-resources/life-in-the-area.htm
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NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.
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Biology Faculty
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Please note that this position will remain open until filled.
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Summary:
Full-time, tenure-track Biology Faculty (member of the Science Department) will be responsible for providing quality instruction to students by ensuring student satisfaction through the classroom or laboratory setting according to the program objectives. This individual must have a strong knowledge of biology.
As professionals in a community college setting, faculty are involved in a variety of instructional and non-instructional activities, which contribute to goals and objectives of a comprehensive two-year institution. The following description of faculty duties and qualifications clarifies the expectations of this institution and is not considered complete or exclusive.
Responsibilities:
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Prepare and teach courses as assigned by the STEM Dean.
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Provide quality and technically relevant instruction, assessment, and feedback in lecture and laboratory.
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Teach material from approved curriculum.
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Maintain daily attendance.
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Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards and objectives.
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Motivate students to actively participate in all aspects of the educational process.
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Assist with course/program evaluation.
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Advise assigned students in course selection, career preparation, etc.
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Serve on college committees and participate in college governance.
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Employ a variety of teaching techniques and strategies to address the diverse learning needs of students.
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Work collaboratively with Dean and faculty on initiatives to improve student success rates in division courses.
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Develop and update curriculum.
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Perform related duties as assigned.
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Ability to teach a variety of biology courses for major and non-major science students.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications: A Master's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or related field required. Experience teaching Biology lecture and lab courses
Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching at a community college; Experience teaching human biology and/or anatomy and physiology is a plus; Documented effectiveness in classroom instruction; Experience in program curricula and course development; Experience using and integrating technology in class instruction; Experience developing and/or implementing instruction in online or hybrid formats.
We invite you to submit a complete online application including the following required materials:
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Resume or curriculum vitae
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Cover Letter
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Unofficial transcripts must be uploaded at the time of application submission. Please Note: degree must be conferred by the time of hire.
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For individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States are required to obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have any foreign transcripts evaluated prior to submission through an authorized evaluation service.
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Diversity Statement
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Teaching Statement
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