Biology-Anatomy & Physiology Faculty

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Position:  Biology-Anatomy & Physiology Faculty
Position Number:  296F0056

The faculty, staff, and stakeholders of Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC) enjoy the privilege of serving the individuals of the commonwealth who reside in Washington County, western Smyth County, and the city of Bristol, VA. One of 23 institutions in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), VHCC is a beacon for educational opportunities in view of Mt. Rogers and Whitetop Mountain at Exit 14 on Interstate 81 in Abingdon, VA. With a robust 55-year heritage, VHCC serves students in the service region through a Workforce Development Division, a Professional and Technical Studies Division, an Arts and Sciences Division, and a Nursing Division. VHCC awards credentials and continuing education courses as well as Associate of Applied Science degrees, Associate of Arts and Sciences degrees, certificates, and career studies certificates.

Instrumental to the overall culture of the college and the surrounding community is a long-standing tradition that places great value on the sciences. At the college’s founding, visionary leaders at VHCC established institutional and academic priorities that have kept the college positioned to serve students who are passionate about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields of study. In addition to serving students who earn an associate degree before transferring to purse degrees in pre-med, pre-pharmacy, pre-medical laboratory science, exercise science, and other health related bachelor’s degrees, VHCC is fortunate to have multiple strong allied health programs that consistently produce graduates ready to secure registered nurse, practical nurse, medical assistant, nurse aide, and radiography licenses. In this effort, VHCC is privileged to be one of only three community colleges in the VCCS to operate a cadaver lab. The cadaver lab serves students who pursue allied health and STEM careers as well as community partners and stakeholders who actively work in healthcare and STEM positions.

In light of these distinctive qualities, VHCC is seeking a full-time faculty member who will teach biology courses in anatomy and physiology (A&P) in addition to representing the interests of the college and the students before numerous allied health and STEM communities in our service region. Intentionally, VHCC seeks to employee a full-time faculty member who will bring a diverse set of experiences and perspective to this service for students. This colleague will teach biology courses as necessary in response to enrollment demands to include biology/A&P courses in a combination of seated and virtual delivery methods each semester. Additionally, the remaining workload credit hours will be dedicated to supporting the VHCC cadaver lab initiative and conducting various liaison activities in the best interest of maintaining, promoting, and expanding the endeavors of the college within the regional STEM and allied health communities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Teach day, evening, seated, hybrid, and virtual lab and lecture classes at on and off-campus locations.
• Actively promote program and course development.
• Actively employ effective student success strategies.
• Integrate instructional technology in courses and the curriculum as appropriate.
• Manage and actively utilize the cadaver lab.
• Develop new courses as necessary.
• Develop and teach courses using distance-learning media as appropriate.
• Establish and assess student outcomes and participate in Institutional Effectiveness initiatives to include assessment and program reviews.
• Maintain ten office hours per week with accessibility to students.
• Advise students on curriculum and career goals.
• Provide leadership and service on college committees.
• Pursue professional growth and development activities in discipline(s).
• Advance the college mission by involvement in college, community and professional activities that enhances the college and impact student development.
• Teach other courses matching qualifications and perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty & staff and other stakeholders important to the college.

KSA’s/Required Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in biology or a related field from a regionally accredited institution required (or a master’s degree and 18 graduate semester hours in the discipline from a regionally accredited institution).
• Additional (or to include) eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in anatomy and physiology from a regionally accredited institution(s) required.
• Willingness to develop and teach lab and lecture courses using emerging and alternative delivery methods appropriately required.
• Experience in the use of instructional technologies required.
• Willingness to support holistic approach to student development required.
• Proficiency in oral and written communication in the English language required.
• Demonstrated understanding of and belief in the comprehensive mission of community college required.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders important to the college required.
• Successful teaching experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing a cadaver lab or teaching with a cadaver lab preferred.

Application Process:
Submit

• A letter of interest addressing qualifications for position, view of the community college faculty role and professional aspirations
• Resume
• A FULLY completed Commonwealth of Virginia employment application online through the Recruitment Management System at
  https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/51341
• Names of three professional references with current addresses and telephone numbers
• Complete and legible set of unofficial transcripts

Rank and Salary: Rank and salary dependent on academic credentials and work experience.

Position Available: January 3, 2023. This is a full-time nine-month teaching position. Reappointment will be based on performance evaluations and institutional needs.

To be considered in the initial screening, completed applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm EDT September 23, 2022.

Applications will ONLY be accepted online through the Recruitment Management System. Resume, letter of interest, references and copies of ALL college transcripts must be attached to online application. Resumes will not substitute for a completed state application. Information on the application is the primary source used for screening the position. Failure to complete any section of the application may disqualify the application for further consideration. Applications should include complete work history, including periods of unemployment if applicable. Transcripts should be combined into one document and uploaded as one file. If you are having difficulty attaching documents, please call Human Resources at 276-739-2425. If the file size of the attached documents is too large, the system will not allow you to upload the documents. You will need to reduce the file size or reduce the resolution.

It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure that all required documentation is received. Incomplete on-line applications or other materials submitted via e-mail, postal mail, fax or in-person will not be considered.

If your transcripts are on file at VHCC as a current or former employee or if you need assistance, it is the applicant’s sole responsibility to contact the Human Resources Department by calling 276-739-2425 or emailing tvanburen@vhcc.edu to request your transcripts be added to your application packet.

Official transcripts are required before a contract will be issued. The job announcement may be accessed at www.vhcc.edu (click on About the College and Employment Opportunities). For questions about the on-line application process please call (276) 739-2425.

The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer.