Adjunct Instructor - Biological Sciences (Evolution)
- Employer
- Alcorn State University
- Location
- Mississippi, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Aug 2, 2022
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Job Details
Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title
Adjunct Instructor - Biological Sciences (Evolution)
FLSA Status
Exempt
Posted Salary Range
Commensurate with experience.
Employment Status
Part Time .25
Department
School of Arts & Sciences
Job Summary
To teach undergraduate Evolution courses in the Department of Biological Sciences: BI 400-Evolution and related courses.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
None
EEO / ADA Statement
Physical Requirements
Work in noisy (above 85 decibels) areas
No
Sedentary Work - Exerting 10 pounds
Frequently
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds
Not Required
Medium Work - Exerting 20-50 pounds
Not Required
Heavy Work - Exerting 50-100 pounds
Not Required
Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds
Not Required
Travel
Not Required
Extended Work Hours
Not Required
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
Number of Vacancies
One
Location
Lorman
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
08/02/2022
Close Date
08/15/2022
Open Until Filled
No
EEO Statement
Alcorn State University
Equal Employment Opportunity and Notice of Non-Discrimination
Alcorn State University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Alcorn State University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
Advertising Summary
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Information
Job Title
Adjunct Instructor - Biological Sciences (Evolution)
FLSA Status
Exempt
Posted Salary Range
Commensurate with experience.
Employment Status
Part Time .25
Department
School of Arts & Sciences
Job Summary
To teach undergraduate Evolution courses in the Department of Biological Sciences: BI 400-Evolution and related courses.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Communicate effectively with individuals and groups.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to work with departments across all levels of the University.
- Provide support for continuous process improvement of the academic programs and the department.
- Demonstrate knowledge of instructional strategies and techniques appropriate to teaching adult students; instruct, manage, motivate, mentor, evaluate and advise them;
- Interact with students in an appropriate, professional manner;
- Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course;
- Help students reach their academic, personal, and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects diversity, modeling respect and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn;
- Comply with departmental curriculum, grading standards, student performance data, attendance policies, textbook choices, and assessments;
- Attend classes regularly, maintain active syllabi, and return reports, credentials, and other requested documents promptly;
- Maintain effective written and communication with chair or designee;
- Comply with all legal and ethical obligations, including FERPA, ADA, and other regulatory legislation;
- Participate in training/workshops that are mandated for instructors.
- Commit to furthering the mission, goals, and values of the Department of Biological Sciences and Alcorn State University.
- Active participation in student recruitment and retention.
- Terminal degree or Master’s degree with 18 graduate credits in any of the following relevant disciplines: General Biology, Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, or closely related fields.
- The candidate must have demonstrated teaching experience at the university level.
- Ability to work with a diverse staff, faculty, and student population.
- Working knowledge of common learning management systems such as BANNER and CANVAS .
- Be proficient with standard office applications on personal computers.
None
EEO / ADA Statement
Physical Requirements
Work in noisy (above 85 decibels) areas
No
Sedentary Work - Exerting 10 pounds
Frequently
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds
Not Required
Medium Work - Exerting 20-50 pounds
Not Required
Heavy Work - Exerting 50-100 pounds
Not Required
Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds
Not Required
Travel
Not Required
Extended Work Hours
Not Required
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
Number of Vacancies
One
Location
Lorman
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
08/02/2022
Close Date
08/15/2022
Open Until Filled
No
EEO Statement
Alcorn State University
Equal Employment Opportunity and Notice of Non-Discrimination
Alcorn State University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Alcorn State University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
Advertising Summary
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a terminal degree or Master’s degree with 18
graduate credits in any of the following relevant disciplines:
General Biology, Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology
and Immunology, or closely related fields?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have demonstrated teaching experience at the
university level?
- Yes
- No
- * Are you proficient with standard office applications on
personal computers?
- Yes
- No
Required Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching Philosophy
- Letter of Recommendation (Professional)
- Letter of Recommendation (Personal)
- Resume
Company
A great educational choice, Alcorn State University in Mississippi is a place of purpose, history, and discovery, and the nation's oldest, land-grant HBCU
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