Biology, Adjunct Faculty, Undergraduate

Overview

Job Summary:

Educates students in the discipline of Biology by providing instructional experiences that support mission and goals of University and/or program. Under the administrative direction of the Academic Dean and/or general direction of the Program Chair.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and delivers courses as assigned.

• Evaluates student learning outcomes for expected course and program competencies.

• Participates in classroom and/or clinical instruction.

• Communicates institutional program policies and goals to students, faculty, staff and clinical affiliates as appropriate.

• Communicates course learning outcomes and expected student competencies to clinical affiliates.

• Participates in activities to remain current with advances in knowledge base, teaching and learning strategies, professional practice, trends, issues, and curricular resources.

• Participates in the assessment of Program Learning Outcomes as needed.

• Perform other accountabilities as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in teaching or professional discipline; or bachelor’s degree in a related or academically appropriate discipline and the terminal degree/certificate in the professional discipline
• Work or teaching experience equivalent to three (3) years of post-secondary teaching in the discipline
• Current license/certification to practice in the State of Tennessee as appropriate to professional practice areas

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in the teaching or professional discipline; or
• Master's Degree with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline or
• Master's Degree in a related or academically appropriate discipline and the terminal degree/certificate in the professional discipline.