Assistant Professor, Biology

Assistant Professor, Biology
Department: Life Sciences
Location: Wellesley Hills

MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’s economic development.
Massachusetts Bay Community College values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply to join our community.
Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college, offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.
Position Summary:
The ideal candidate will join a vibrant and inclusive educational community, and have a desire and ability to work with a diverse population.
Massachusetts Bay Community College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Biology from qualified applicants. Responsibilities will include developing and teaching undergraduate courses in Biology, taken typically by science majors. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for relevant technical field(s), collaborative work, and an ability to positively influence, mentor and work with diverse student populations. The successful candidate will be comfortable offering hands-on laboratory courses using a variety of instruments, software, and tools. The candidate will demonstrate a solid understanding of a community college's role in workforce development, shared governance, commitment to collaboration, and professional development. This position will assist the department in tracking and identifying industry/employer needs, and will develop relevant courses and teaching strategies for students with diverse interests and learning styles in order to support student recruitment and retention.
Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Teach a full-time load of courses in biology involving preparation of course materials and assessments;
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences;
• Conduct laboratory instruction conforming to best practices, including those for safety;
• Apply learning-centered educational practices that provide a diverse array of learning activities directly tied to defined outcomes, use assessment data to improve instruction and learning, and participate in ongoing department and College-wide dialogues about teaching and learning;
• Prepare syllabi and develop curricula to address course/program requirements, and student learning outcomes to meet graduation competencies as appropriate;

• Serve as academic advisor to students;
• Post and maintain a minimum of four (4) office hours per week;
• Serve on College committees as elected or appointed;
• Attend Program, Department, Division, Faculty, and Committee meetings;
• Assist in selecting and recommending suitable instructional materials, and textbooks;
• Participate in improvement and development of academic programs and resources in consultation with the academic dean(s);
• Use technology effectively to communicate and to enhance classroom learning as appropriate;
• Engage in professional development activities to maintain excellence in teaching and learning;
• Submit all course related rosters at completion of course within the college deadlines;
• Carry out other related duties as assigned by the Dean consistent with the Collective Bargaining agreement;

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.
All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates diversity.
Required Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• A Master's degree in Biology, or a closely related field;
  

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate preferred.
• Strong communicator and effective classroom facilitator who enjoys teaching in a student-centered, culturally diverse environment.
• Teaching experience in a community college;
• Experience writing grant proposals;
• Familiarity with use of appropriate educational technology and equipment;
• Familiarity with accreditation standards;
• Experience promoting innovation in the classroom.
• Interest in and familiarity with workforce development needs in the regional community;

Additional Information:
Salary Range: $60,000.00 - 65,000.00 Annual Salary
Classification Type: Regular Employee
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021, or thereafter until filled.
Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.
Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.
Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.
Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s for Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Lisa MacDonald, Director of Equity Compliance, lmacdonald@massbay.edu, (781) 239-3147, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.